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SurfDog · 03-07-2013, 01:55 PM

On the way home my dash lit up like a Christmas tree.

RED Brake light!
YELLOW VDC light
YELLOW ABS light
YELLOW Anti skid picture (you know the one)
YELLOW caution triangle light

It was a bit... Disturbing, especially since my LSD was only about two hours and 20 miles old

I finally figured out it had nothing to do with the LSD install (I suspected the ABS sensors were damaged or misaligned). It was just low brake fluid (still well above "min" on the reservoir which I think is misleading)

Anyhow the LSD is really fun to drift with and a great mod! I see improved grip on accelerating turns (without VDC coming on to nanny my driving so often)

Now I'm waiting for another big snow (this weekend) to try out my super slick driveway! We'll see if I can really justify this one to my wife as a "safety enhancement"...

...I think she might be on to me.

(Edit: after a year troubleshooting I tracked my brake problem to the stub axle from Z1. The one they sent with my Quaife diff had one or two less teeth on the ABS cog than stock. The car always thought the right wheel was turning about 5 percent slower that the left. I swapped the cog for one with proper number of teeth and Boom! Problem solved.)

03-07-2013, 01:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	Surfdog's 09 journal On the way home my dash lit up like a Christmas tree. RED Brake light! YELLOW VDC light YELLOW ABS light YELLOW Anti skid picture (you know the one) YELLOW caution triangle light It was a bit... Disturbing, especially since my LSD was only about two hours and 20 miles old I finally figured out it had nothing to do with the LSD install (I suspected the ABS sensors were damaged or misaligned). It was just low brake fluid (still well above "min" on the reservoir which I think is misleading) Anyhow the LSD is really fun to drift with and a great mod! I see improved grip on accelerating turns (without VDC coming on to nanny my driving so often) Now I'm waiting for another big snow (this weekend) to try out my super slick driveway! We'll see if I can really justify this one to my wife as a "safety enhancement"... ...I think she might be on to me. (Edit: after a year troubleshooting I tracked my brake problem to the stub axle from Z1. The one they sent with my Quaife diff had one or two less teeth on the ABS cog than stock. The car always thought the right wheel was turning about 5 percent slower that the left. I swapped the cog for one with proper number of teeth and Boom! Problem solved.) __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix Last edited by SurfDog; 05-04-2015 at 05:38 AM.