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Lsd in front...

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Just finishing off the bighorn that iv been building for a while has hilux running gear under it, iv managed to get hold of a 4.8 lsd diff, already have a locked diff in the rear, whats the proz n cons of fitting the lsd in the front, is it worth it?
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If you have allready got it why not put it in :roll:
As you may well know Toyota LSDs are pretty useless But it is better than a open diff :D
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You Get That wrote:If you have allready got it why not put it in :roll:
As you may well know Toyota LSDs are pretty useless But it is better than a open diff :D


eerrr isnt that why hes asking? to get opinions befor he puts it in :roll:

l.s.ds are good in the front, they get mocked a bit, but being in the front they are only woking when offroad so are worth it i rekon.
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I have an LSD in the front of my hilux, it is not as good as a locker but better than nothing :)
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how does it effect the steering when the lsd starts to grip??
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The steering is slightly heavier than normal, especially going downhill where the front has more weight on...
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you don't get steering weight coming on/off and the lsd slips causing steering to be erratic ?
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Agree with muddy, the steering gets a bit heavier, but not really hard to handle. Did not notice any unpredictable behaviour either.

You can beef up the LSD which I would recommend as the factory settings are a bit shit. I had mine done by Lineside, and I think they slipped an extra spring in the middle somewhere, and threw some extra shims in.
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