My 370z "unicorn"

filip00

New season, new stuff!

This winter was pretty uneventful, as my car is....almost perfect the way it is! There was just one tiny bit where I wanted a tune. Namely, the LSD.
I have the OS Giken LSD, factory setting. There was one scenario however, that bothered me when it occured. At steep uphills like a mountain road, if there was a very sharp hairpin and I was fully on the gas, the inner wheel if lifted, would have a quick wheelspin before the LSD completely locked up. And this was just a bit slow for my taste. I wanted it to lock up quicker. So I contacted the reputable shop in Netherlands where I got the LSD, and they kindly suggested I change the preload and the sungears. So I did just that!



No specific progress pics, sorry, hands were dirty. I swapped out 4 negative spring pairs, lowering the preload from 336kg to 296kg. This should allow the pins to jam between the LSD core easier, thereby quicker engaging clutch plates. I also swapped the spur sungears for the helical ones, as apparently that should also help with the effect.
While I was working on the diff, I pulled out the breather tube that I had punctured and pressed in a new one.

At the registration, I also homologated my KW V3 coilovers. I went for a drive and it's all working well, but I haven't yet tested that specific uphill scenario to test the diff settings. In usual or slightly spirited driving on normal roads it seems the same behaviour as previously, which is good.

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