GT3 RS with failed limited slip diff. Please advice
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Burning Brakes
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GT3 RS with failed limited slip diff. Please advice
I had my local dealer look over my Gen 1 RS because the warranty is soon to expire. They told me that the clutches are completely worn out in the LSD. my question is how dangerous is the car to drive on the street? I'm suppose to go on a 1,000 mile road trip in a few days and I can't decide if I should take the car or not. A few weeks ago I drove the car 850 miles in three days and did not feel anything unusual at all! (spirited driving). So do I park the car and forget about it until it is repaired or drive it another 1,000 miles? Thanks!
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Burning Brakes
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So I don't have to worry about swapping ends when exiting a corner?
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You could feel some rear end movement on very heavy braking and some wheel spin when very hard on the throttle coming off an apex at the track but you are highly unlikely to feel anything on the road unless you exceed all limits of reason and safety. After all, some of us drove daily drivers that didn't have a limited slip (my 71 Mustang for example) and didn't know were missing something.
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Mine has been shot for quite a while now. Just haven't allocated the funds yet to do a proper repair. No worries. I still track it. As the others said, it's better with the LSD but certainly not an issue where you can't use the car.
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You could feel some rear end movement on very heavy braking and some wheel spin when very hard on the throttle coming off an apex at the track but you are highly unlikely to feel anything on the road unless you exceed all limits of reason and safety. After all, some of us drove daily drivers that didn't have a limited slip (my 71 Mustang for example) and didn't know were missing something.
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Since you do drive your RS on the street and have not noticed, as long as you continue drive in a legal street mode before you get fixed, you should be OK.
Interestingly, when you do get fixed it there is a notable difference.
Guard is the way to go.
Interestingly, when you do get fixed it there is a notable difference.
Guard is the way to go.
#12
Burning Brakes
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What is a guard? Is it an aftermarket part?
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Matt Monson
Guard Transmission LLC
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Yes, aftermarket however in this case as good or better than OEM when it comes to the P-car diff.
I would highly recommend giving Matt a call. Have Guard replacement in mine along with many others on R'Listers. I am not affiliated nor do I receive any added incentive from Matt for this recommendation. Just a happy customer.
It will boil down to this, replace with OEM under warranty. Be advised, that it will be highly likely that the replacement will too burn out. Or, replace with Guard and be done with it.
Guard Transmission LLC
303-530-1094
Yes, aftermarket however in this case as good or better than OEM when it comes to the P-car diff.
I would highly recommend giving Matt a call. Have Guard replacement in mine along with many others on R'Listers. I am not affiliated nor do I receive any added incentive from Matt for this recommendation. Just a happy customer.
It will boil down to this, replace with OEM under warranty. Be advised, that it will be highly likely that the replacement will too burn out. Or, replace with Guard and be done with it.
#15
Drifting
The LSD on my 993 was trashed for the first three years I owned it. Didn't even know I had one until I checked the option codes. Sent it off to Guard Transmission and couldn't be happier!