Diff oil weight recommendation? 2018
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Ok, I've been trying not to take sides, but now we're just getting silly.
His point, he said virtually the same thing Torsen did. His side by side of his post and the excerpt from Torsen was very compelling. If you can't see that, you're fooling yourself.
Torsen didn't mention every gear lube in the universe. But they implied as much saying their limited slip doesn't much care what fluid you use.
His point, he said virtually the same thing Torsen did. His side by side of his post and the excerpt from Torsen was very compelling. If you can't see that, you're fooling yourself.
Torsen didn't mention every gear lube in the universe. But they implied as much saying their limited slip doesn't much care what fluid you use.
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Glad to hear about the AD08R's. Fantastic (140...?) TW tire!
Also noticed the fronts wheels were swapped L/R()! so they were rotating the wrong way!
Must have not been paying attention when going from winter to summer tires.
And guess what...? No I didn't notice it.
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We can do whatever we want
TW 180, happened to remember today so looked at it after a short drive.
Also noticed the fronts wheels were swapped L/R()! so they were rotating the wrong way!
Must have not been paying attention when going from winter to summer tires.
And guess what...? No I didn't notice it.
TW 180, happened to remember today so looked at it after a short drive.
Also noticed the fronts wheels were swapped L/R()! so they were rotating the wrong way!
Must have not been paying attention when going from winter to summer tires.
And guess what...? No I didn't notice it.
Sucks about the rotation!
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the whole point was that this guy was complaining about the fact that I shared a reply by Torsen.com. So can you just stop bashing me. I started the topic to get info and along the way I posted info that I think others could benefit from. Not for this kind of critisism replies or bashing like yours or SpitfireS. If its too hard to be friendly, just go somewhere else. Thanks
My comments were about the continuing spiral downward this thread has been heading. Pull up, pull up!
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TW 180 tires are certainly relevant in a differential oil post.
Picture this:
You're on TW180 tires, sunny day, twisty road (that you know) and you're having fun driving uphill.
As it's uphill you only use 2nd and 3rd gear TILL REDLINE
as the turns follow eachother quickly.
You're approaching a sharp hairpin turn, righthander, pretty much 180 degree.
You just passed some simpl left/right/left combo turns you took in 2nd and you just about reach redline in 2nd as you start to brake for the hairpin.
You get as close to the center line as possible (it's still a PUBLIC ROAD you know) to be able to clip the apex just right.
As you trail brake you smoothly turn in, looking THROUGH the turn and because it's uphill you feel the car sink in a little and grab the road, you have GRIP!
As you start to straighten the steering wheel you smoothly apply the throttle, as much as the imaginary link between steering and throttle allows.
WTF!
The front starts to push out a bit!
WTF!
Is this a FWD car?
Why am I having oversteer?
It all works out but you start to wonder.
Should I now spend $3k or more in coilovers, springs, lowering, etc, ect, to make this behavior go away?
You should not.
You should spend $20 on a bottle of 75W110 or 75W140 for you diff.
That'll fix it.
Because your Torsen LSD locked-up a bit too much because that diff water you have in there could not handle the stress in the Torsen and changed how the Torsen locked.
You see?
This is why TW180 tires are relevant in this thread.
Without the grip you would never have noticed this behavior.
And using that 75W110/140 you will never ever find anything bigger than a 1mm thinner-than-paper flake and some dust on your magnetic diff drain.
Even after using it for 32000km.
Picture this:
You're on TW180 tires, sunny day, twisty road (that you know) and you're having fun driving uphill.
As it's uphill you only use 2nd and 3rd gear TILL REDLINE
as the turns follow eachother quickly.You're approaching a sharp hairpin turn, righthander, pretty much 180 degree.
You just passed some simpl left/right/left combo turns you took in 2nd and you just about reach redline in 2nd as you start to brake for the hairpin.
You get as close to the center line as possible (it's still a PUBLIC ROAD you know) to be able to clip the apex just right.
As you trail brake you smoothly turn in, looking THROUGH the turn and because it's uphill you feel the car sink in a little and grab the road, you have GRIP!
As you start to straighten the steering wheel you smoothly apply the throttle, as much as the imaginary link between steering and throttle allows.
WTF!
The front starts to push out a bit!
WTF!
Is this a FWD car?
Why am I having oversteer?
It all works out but you start to wonder.
Should I now spend $3k or more in coilovers, springs, lowering, etc, ect, to make this behavior go away?
You should not.
You should spend $20 on a bottle of 75W110 or 75W140 for you diff.
That'll fix it.
Because your Torsen LSD locked-up a bit too much because that diff water you have in there could not handle the stress in the Torsen and changed how the Torsen locked.
You see?
This is why TW180 tires are relevant in this thread.
Without the grip you would never have noticed this behavior.
And using that 75W110/140 you will never ever find anything bigger than a 1mm thinner-than-paper flake and some dust on your magnetic diff drain.
Even after using it for 32000km.
