tdatk944+S4

I never looked at my option codes , until today when I backed into the grass and lo and behold both tires were slipping. Looked up the option code and I have option code 220 LSD. Is this a common or a rareity with the 87 M/Y Autos and what does this do to the tranny life?

Tim

Ed Taylor

Don't know how how common but my 87 doesn't have it and I wish it did. Having LSD will not shorten tranny life I don't think.

Wishing for lsd. No not that kind!

Joel928s4

The only two reasons I bought my '87 S4 Auto was the color and it had LSD. I didn't write the check until I put his car on a lift and spun one wheel with the car in neutral to confirm. I wouldn't own a sports car with out it after having it in my 951. It made all of the difference in that car so with plans of modifying the 928 I had to have it.

tuk_928

Hey guys/gals,
How common was the LSD in 1989? I don't believe mine has it....but I'll pray a little bit and look at my option codes one more time ;-)
Best,
Tim

Brent 89-GT

I think it is actually pretty rare in the S4 cars. When I was shopping for a 928 ('87 and up) I think one in three or one in four that I came across had it.

aircooler

My S4 is packing 220

How about a poll for MY 87+'ers?

atb

I'm with Joel928s4, color and code 220 is what closed the deal on my buying my '88 S4 A/T.

tuk_928

Hi All,

I checked my option codes on my Shark and it appears I have the "open" differential no LSD for me. I suppose it is a PITA to upgrade, eh? No worries...haven't missed it yet. I wonder why it wasn't standard...one would think it would be on a GT of this caliber and expense. I seem to recall it was not a particularly expensive addition...

Best,
TK

hacker-pschorr

I don't know if my 928 has LSD or not, but my 944S does. The window sticker for my 87 944S shows the LSD to be a $2,000 option.

Brent 89-GT

I can't say how much it added to an S4, it is in the standard equipment column of my GT's sticker. $2000 sounds really high

I also found that it wasn't very common on 944 turbos either. Interestingly it seemed that more of the '86 951's had the LSD than the '87-88 models, then it became common, if not standard on the turbo S.

I would think that it would be a couple grand to retrofit one. It might be easier to swap a LSD tranny in than to tear one apart.

I think part of the reason it isn't standard on most cars is that it can cause instability on slippery roads. Back when the cars were new, they didn't want a rep for the cars spinning while being driven by all those doctors wives.

Daniel Cloutier

Hey watercooler. Mine's another '87 S4 with LSD. Go figure. Perhaps with Canadian cars its more common?

Bryan

My 85 Euro has it (LSD), as do many other Euro versions I've seen. For some reason, limited-slip seems like it's pretty common in Euro versions. As are sport seats for some reason - which my car also has. It's not just 928s either - a lot of Euro 911s and 944s I've seen also have factory sport seats and limited slip. But leather and AC seem to be the exceptions rather than the rules on the Euros.

It's just Porsche creating cars that appeal to the customers in Europe vs those in the US.

Bryan

Old & New

Both of my cars have them; I thought they were the rule rather than the exception...

Need more than one poll question, though. US cars, ROW, etc.

Gretch

listed in the option code sticker for my GT. Think it was part of the GT package..............

MikeN

Pretty common on 928's.......I have seen more with it then without it.
Much more rare on the 944/968 line with 951's having it most often of
that lineup.