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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: jpod999 on January 06, 2007, 01:27:24 AM
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Well I have a friend with a Chrysler Conquest(if any of you know what it is I will be amazed). And he is always ragging on my about how little power my 1.8L car has. Well tonight coming home from a friends house I was a little late. I am stopped at a left turn lane to get on the onramp. Light turns green and I floor it and crank the wheel, revs to 6500, shift into second and to my surprise my rear end starts sliding out. That really got my attention.
So when I get off the freeway I am stopped at another left turn. Light turns green and I floor it again. Into second I was spinning them pretty damn hard.
So never, NEVER underestimate the power of the M42. It will get even my super sticky Toyo's spinning.
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yup 4.10 gears will do that for ya. now just imagine if you had the lsd 4.10...
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With my setup stock clutch is to weak for dry tarmac, because it slips during start.
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Conquest = Mitsubishi Starion?
I'm not sure ...
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I can leave lines w/ azenis shifting into 2nd, not chirping ;)
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yup 4.10 gears will do that for ya. now just imagine if you had the lsd 4.10...
I definately want an LSD. Getting some sideways action is just to much fun.
Shellback: Yeah, the Conquest's are the same as the Starions. Cool to see that you know about them. I went for a ride in my friends, he has an S16G turbo and Nitrous. He turned it up to 16 PSI, nitrous on, and floored it. We were up to 80MPH instantly. I was amazing at how fast the car pulled. He also got it really sideways once and that was at 11PSI with not nitrous.
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edit: Never mind:)
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You can delete you know...
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A guy I use to work with had a Conquest. Chameleon blue, "Body Kit", Over 300whp though. That thing really flew but the guy was such an idiot I refused to ride in it with him. He pulled on my cousins VF Supercharged Vr6 Jetta like it was nothing.
Watch out loosing the rear, Its ended many E30s lives early.
Hunter
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yup 4.10 gears will do that for ya. now just imagine if you had the lsd 4.10...
I got one lined up. $70. What do I need to do to get it in good shape? I haven't bought it yet by the way.
EDIT: I want to make sure I don't already have one before I buy this one. How can I find out?
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on the diff tag there should be an LS
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Actually there should be just an S on the plate with the ratio...Or should it be an LS for USA and S for Yurp?
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maybe its just an S, tahts all i found but my tag was fairly mangeld so i couldn't tell.
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You don't need a lot of power to spin the rears with an LSD diff. If you ever drive on gravel road, you'll see how easy it is to spin the rears even without revving it.
As for the Starquest, my friend had one and they "looked" good. They are a bit on the heavy side and you know they use the same motor as the early Chrysler minivans. ;) Although there is one guy living just north of me running 12's in his Chrysler mini-van, "Big Daddy". IMO, not really worth doing too much work on that motor except the basics. Most people swap out to the SR20-DET for more serious power.
Starquest= Mini-Van engines
240sx = truck motors
Edit: Here's the link to one of them: http://www.turbovan.net/van.html
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if i can't read anything on my diff, can't i put the car in neutral, then on the lift and spin one rear tire? if they go opp. ways then it's open diff and if they roll the same dirrection then it's lsd.
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As for the Starquest, my friend had one and they "looked" good. They are a bit on the heavy side and you know they use the same motor as the early Chrysler minivans. ;) Although there is one guy living just north of me running 12's in his Chrysler mini-van, "Big Daddy". IMO, not really worth doing too much work on that motor except the basics. Most people swap out to the SR20-DET for more serious power.
Yeah they are heavy, but they have great torque and you can get a lot of power pretty damn easily out of the motor.
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if i can't read anything on my diff, can't i put the car in neutral, then on the lift and spin one rear tire? if they go opp. ways then it's open diff and if they roll the same dirrection then it's lsd.
That is correct.
Or you can jack one side up and try and spin it and if it doesnot spin then there is a good chance that you have an LSD. (although you can break it free i think it takes about 90 pounds of pressure to get it to spin) but if it spins freely then you have an open.
Just swapped a rebuild M3 LSD in and the difference is night and day. Especially around the track!
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That is correct.
Or you can jack one side up and try and spin it and if it doesnot spin then there is a good chance that you have an LSD. (although you can break it free i think it takes about 90 pounds of pressure to get it to spin) but if it spins freely then you have an open.
Just swapped a rebuild M3 LSD in and the difference is night and day. Especially around the track!
How does the car feel different on the track? I drove at Thunderhill back a couple of months ago and the car had a little bit of understeer in a 90 degree turn and going into it hard. How would the car feel after it has been LSD'd.
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"Sideways" is different than a moment of panicked oversteer.
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How does the car feel different on the track? I drove at Thunderhill back a couple of months ago and the car had a little bit of understeer in a 90 degree turn and going into it hard. How would the car feel after it has been LSD'd.
Exiting the turns at full throttle you will notice it, better grip can meen seconds.
I used to onewheelpeel all the way around turns but it really does make a difference and you will feel it.
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What entails replacing an LSD?
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true bout the getting sideways
lots of people rag on the engine... but then they take a ride in my car
while it may be no straightline machine.. it can get the tires out and keep em spinning
they are quick cars...
on a side note my ECU comes tommorow... got a mark D 93 octane im stoked
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What entails replacing an LSD?
1. Undoing the 12-16 Halfshaft bolts
2. Undoing the 4 Driveshaft bolts
3. Undoing the 4 main bolts that connect it to the subframe
4. Put the jack under it
5. Undo the last bolt that connects it
6. Let the diff down
7. Go drink a few beers cause if this is your first time then it prolly took a good few hrs.
8. Repeat (7) if needed
9. get a buddy help line everything up
10. Bolt it back in
11. Fill it with gearoil (LSD Specific)
12. Go down the street and Rip a donut at the church down the street...
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1. Undoing the 12-16 Halfshaft bolts
2. Undoing the 4 Driveshaft bolts
3. Undoing the 4 main bolts that connect it to the subframe
4. Put the jack under it
5. Undo the last bolt that connects it
6. Let the diff down
7. Go drink a few beers cause if this is your first time then it prolly took a good few hrs.
8. Repeat (7) if needed
9. get a buddy help line everything up
10. Bolt it back in
11. Fill it with gearoil (LSD Specific)
12. Go down the street and Rip a donut at the church down the street...
it's better to undo the last bolt before main 4 bolts ;)
you will get better access to the main 4 bolts....