installed Tomeil LSD question.

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Vr6wantsr20det

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Yesterday finally forced my brother to give me a hand in swapping out the pumpkins and putting in the Tomei t-trax 2-way lsd i bought. For the initial break in i used some non-synthetic 80w-90 gl-5 fluid and some LSD additive my brother got from the dodge dealership he works at. Filled her up, dropped her in and went to do the figure-8's which i did for about 40+ mins. Let me say with no powersteering rite now my arms are a bit sore today :ghey: .

My question is when i was doing the turns and i clutched-in/neutral i got NO chatter/tire skipping. I heard a sound kinda like the clutch discs friction/rubbing when i was close and at full wheel-lock. A few times i clutched out before the wheel was really straight and it clunked/skipped a few times so i knew it was engaging. Just wondering if this was normal? Also i don't get any crazy chatter taking normal 90* turns in gear, if i light throttle, give it a bit more and it starts the chatter. This is my first LSD and i guess im just a bit anal making sure all is well. By the time i get home from work today i will have also put on some suggest 60miles after the figure 80's as a break in and will be putting in the Tomei fluid, throwing on my steelies and giving it a test-run. :driving:
 
normal... 2-wayz (from my exp.) make noise.. when ur puttin a bit of torque to em.. no worries.. have fun LMK when ur gonna "break" it in :D
 
^Yes and if not, use only the recommended weight. Why are you putting additives into your diff?

Also, was this diff purchased used and preinstalled in the pumpkin or did you have it installed?
 
diff was brand new and installed by me/brother everything torqued to specs, and used the gear paint to make sure proper meshing of ring-gear in a spare open-diff pumpkin i had. I read a lot of people used standard 80w-90 and lsd additive to break-in and some still run it with since the tomei oil is 49.99 for 2 liters. I will be changing the fluid when i get home with the tomei stuff. I've read people using the torco fluid w/additive from enjuku being a lot cheaper and not having any problems. Although i do plan to try and use the tomei stuff from now on. Just didn't wanna waste the 50.00 can on break-in.
 
ur only suppose to use rec. weight and no addatives! why do people always cheap out! spend the $50 and your diff will last!
 
thanks i'de appreciate the link. Although from now on i do plan to use the Tomei stuff. I don't have deep pockets but proper maintenance is wut needs to be done. Just didn't wanna blow 50.00 on diff oil that is used for less than 24hrs. :ugh:
 
Vr6wantsr20det said:
thanks i'de appreciate the link. Although from now on i do plan to use the Tomei stuff. I don't have deep pockets but proper maintenance is wut needs to be done. Just didn't wanna blow 50.00 on diff oil that is used for less than 24hrs. :ugh:
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For $50 you can have like 2 Motul 90PAs, and Motul has a long racing history and makes quality oils :bigthumbu .

I found this quick, this should give you an idea of the price range and a little info on it.
http://www.p1-performance.com/products/motul/gear_oils/90PA

A little history on Motul:
http://www.p1-performance.com/products/motul
 
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good stuff, although i'm not doubting the quality, usually when a manufacturer recommends something it's for a reason. But in this case 50.00 for 2quarts seems kind of like a gimmick, or could be they really do have a specially formulated oil specifically for their LSD's. I want to believe it's manufacturer "HYPE" but the anal paranoid person in me wants to stick with it. :ugh:
 
Don't worry I get that paranoia at times too lol. Well, do whatever gives you piece of mind. Thats really what it all comes down to. I will say though. . .Motul ftw ;) .
 
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