What old RWD cars have an LSD?
12 December 2006, 02:43 PM
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What old RWD cars have an LSD?
As above - it doe's not have to be fast or exciting, it just needs an LSD and to be cheap.
Omega?
Carlton?
Volvo?
Old Merc?
Omega?
Carlton?
Volvo?
Old Merc?
12 December 2006, 02:52 PM
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XJ-S v12 cheap, but crap to drive.
However, for mild expendature in the USA, $4000 will also buy you a 5 speed manual gearbox conversion kit (including box)...and with the rate the dollar is, its nothing (which is why I'm considering it myself)
Also, dump the EFi and convert it to webbers, then it won't go wrong either (but will do 10mpg too ).
However, for mild expendature in the USA, $4000 will also buy you a 5 speed manual gearbox conversion kit (including box)...and with the rate the dollar is, its nothing (which is why I'm considering it myself)
Also, dump the EFi and convert it to webbers, then it won't go wrong either (but will do 10mpg too ).
12 December 2006, 03:17 PM
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MV6 omega, most older BMW's had a factory option to fit an LSD - so some non sport models can still have a diff. The odd Volvo 940 2.0/2.3 turbo i think have a diff - not too sure though.
12 December 2006, 05:27 PM
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The old Supra's have one, I would think though by that age it may be fairly well knackered and any commited drifting would probably kill it fairly quickly.
You can get a road worthy Supra for less than a grand, the non turbo would be better as the turbo ones are way more complicated and prone to dying due to head gasket troubles, the NA one has 200 bhp, the turbo 230 with more torque, even as standard they are quite lairy, I had one briefly and the HG expired, to be honest it was a bit of a pig on budget tyres, nightmare in the wet for my limited skills !
You can get a road worthy Supra for less than a grand, the non turbo would be better as the turbo ones are way more complicated and prone to dying due to head gasket troubles, the NA one has 200 bhp, the turbo 230 with more torque, even as standard they are quite lairy, I had one briefly and the HG expired, to be honest it was a bit of a pig on budget tyres, nightmare in the wet for my limited skills !
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12 December 2006, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bat-Fink
TBH tho most old Diff's will be knackered and might as well be an open one.
On a lock at low speed the inside wheel was grabbing away at the tarmac I Can't remember what mileage that'd done though. The diff on my 1988 Cossie seems pretty good too but the car's only done 86k
13 December 2006, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RRH
That's some body roll Look at the front tyre, it looks like it's off the rim!!! Or is this pic taken just before something nasty happened? 
13 December 2006, 09:27 AM
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The front suspension's completely shot- I got some replacement shocks but when we came to fit them (the night before the drift day at Oulton) we dicovered they'd sent the wrong ones, so had to put up with the see-saw effect. Think the tyre pressures were a bit wonky too
13 December 2006, 11:30 AM
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I would imagine it'll cost about three billion quid if you need and engine or gearbox though
o and is way up north in scotland lol
13 December 2006, 02:52 PM
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535 sport like mine...cheap , reliable, take plenty of abuse and they have good suspension when "fresh"
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E30 325 sports also have a LSD bu they are more pricey, lots of people put LSD's on the base models thou..
forum.bmw5.co.uk :: View topic - The cleanest, straightest E34 on the forum?
E30 325 sports also have a LSD bu they are more pricey, lots of people put LSD's on the base models thou..
