would it have a lsd

[Jason[98.EL]]

gday all what diff would a 98 el sapphire have in it

just wondering as the other day i went around a corner in the wet and not any gas untill i got half way and yes i had the kids in the car so it the normal take of speeds and it kicked tha butt out as the only car ive had with lsd was a 76 torana 400 twin turbo it kicked all out all the time

so my main q is did the sapphire come with lsd as standard there is no markings on the diff to tell me

jason

[EBFalcs]

do want to know if it is an LSD or do you know it is an LSD and just want to know if it is factory.

if you want to check if it's LSD jack the back up from the middle of the diff, spin the right wheel forwards if the left goes forward aswell it's LSD. if the left goes backwards it's not lsd

[335JET]

im pretty sure that all EL gli/futuras had a 3.08 diff as standard, but a 3.23 lsd was an option

[Jason[98.EL]]

yeh i wanted to know so ill have a look now

thanx EBFalcs

[gthofan]

how can i find out the ratio of my lsd???

[Jason[98.EL]]

EBFalcs na it not an lsd

boss any ideas as to why it would do what it did

jason

[Damo]

Originally Posted by gthofan

how can i find out the ratio of my lsd???

it will be on the tag on the diff cover. If it's factory it will be a 2.92.

[gthofan]

i have checked the whole diff, and the only tag is the one that says spin resistant diff, use approved fluid only

[gthofan]

and with my ea, the lsd came in 2.92, 3.08 and 3.23 as options

[InitialD]

Originally Posted by heljas

EBFalcs na it not an lsd

boss any ideas as to why it would do what it did

jason

Most SS diff's in the wet can have a LSD effect. Just it isnt as predictable as a true LSD diff as it can suddenly flick the other way if it feels like, like my clunky Piece of NNNN SS diff

[InitialD]

Originally Posted by gthofan

i have checked the whole diff, and the only tag is the one that says spin resistant diff, use approved fluid only

normally there is a tag with a serial number and sometimes part number stamped on it. Will say 3:23, 2:92, 2:77,etc on it. Most of the time covered in crap.

if you cannot see this tag, then mostlikely someone has taken it off or it has fallen/snapped/been knocked off the car.

what is the car exactly?

[gthofan]

it must have snapped of then.
its a;
1989 ea s-pack, manual, lsd, tow pack.
all factory fitted at the time of purchase in october 89'
there are a couple of things stamped on the diff though, in the metal. borg warner, and a bunch of numbers that have no reference to the ratio. could i quote this number to ford, and they could tell me??

[InitialD]

Originally Posted by gthofan

it must have snapped of then.
its a;
1989 ea s-pack, manual, lsd, tow pack.
all factory fitted at the time of purchase in october 89'

You will have a 2:92 LSD diff without a doubt. yes your manual says 3:23 and 3:08 were an option yet im still ever to see a 3:08 diff in the flesh and 3:23 LSD were mainly on Series 2 Auto Ghia's and Spacks.

[Paris Hilton]

4 Speed Auto'd EA 30th Anniversaries got the 3.23, and 3 Speed SI/SII EA's got the 2.72...

Wheres the 3.08 from? 3.2?

My EA S has a 2.92SS...

[LUXO_8]

3.08 is from 4 speed auto cars from ea2 on...

pretty sure the 3.23 was from S-packs

[-jjM-]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

pretty sure the 3.23 was from S-packs

yep ;)

[InitialD]

EA Series 1
GL - 2:77
Fairmont 2:77
SPACK W/Manual - 2:92 LSD
SPACK W/Auto - 2:77 SS or LSD
GHIA 2:77 LSD

EA Series 2
GL - 3:08 SS
FAIRMONT - 3:23 SS
GHIA 3:23 LSD
SPACK man/auto - 3:23 LSD or SS

I have NFI where ford used a 3:08 LSD but according to the 1990 Ford Falcon Owners manual they did :S Giggdy Giggdy

[Brent79]

my wagon lost the rear going around a round-a-bout in the wet. Its a SS 3.08 diff.
Coulda also been oil on the road. "Spin resistant" i would ASSUME that means LSD?

Brent

[Brent79]

Slip resistant would have been a better term

Brent

[gthofan]

no, the tag says spin resistant diff

[Jason[98.EL]]

what price would i look at for a lsd to fit a el and is it a total diff or just the centre

[-jjM-]

$700 for 3.45 wit warrenty, if i can remember, thats ea-el

[Sundeep]

Originally Posted by InitialD

EA Series 2
GL - 3:08 SS
FAIRMONT - 3:23 SS
GHIA 3:23 LSD
SPACK man/auto - 3:23 LSD or SS

Just a quick correction, ALL EA2 MPI below Ghia were 3.23 SS, and all CFI were 3.08 SS.

Sundeep

[Sundeep]

Originally Posted by InitialD

SPACK W/Manual - 2:92 LSD

Wrong again. I had a EA S Pack, no dice. Gilly's got one, no dice again!

Sundeep

[Low Na]

On the topic of diffs, what did the series one ef fairmont ghia come with? The one im looking at is def series one, cause its a ghia, but velour trim.. And also, is there any problems fitting up an abs equiped diff to a non abs car?

[beancounter1]

I have an EA S Pack 3.9MPI, manufactured in October 1989. (Exactly the same as gthofan's car)

It has 2.92 stamped on the tag - BUT it does not appear to be a LSD because when I jack up the rear and spin the wheels, they travel in opposite directions. Is this a definative test ?

[efgiar]

that spinning the wheel doesnt work if the lsd is worn, when doing to mine (it is a 3.45 lsd) first time i did it (not long after i got the car) is span oposites, and after a heathcote day the other one didnt spin at all! and it has been rebuilt and is definantly an lsd, just check for a tag on the rear of the housing

[Jason[98.EL]]

gday guys

i now know that i deff dont have a lsd in the el as you can see from the folowing pic only one wheel spinning



it will all change tomorrow when a lsd will be fitted

a big thanks to scott ( gthofan) for the lsd centre

jason

[bArNsY]

congrats....Jason, you have been waiting for an lsd for a while now

Cheers Adam

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by bArNsY

congrats....Jason, you have been waiting for an lsd for a while now

Cheers Adam

thanx adam

yeh mate i have been looking for a long time cant wait to get it in the car now

jason