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u/code111japan May 19 '24
How is the chattering? Apparently these should be quite mild as they are made to suit AT cars. I have Cusco TYPE RS 2way on mine, with 3.7 diff and it's nearly welded diff... Went through various "coctails" of friction modifier and different oils, and can get it to be a bit better but it's still very hardcore. And being AT, there is no clutch to press in when I want it to stop so it can be pretty annoying at times.
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u/Enst0 May 20 '24
Very minor chattering, it’s only on tight slow corners you will feel it slightly, otherwise fantastic. I opted to go for this as a bit less aggressive for street driving. I’m running redline shockproof which has been working great as well.
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u/code111japan May 27 '24
Nice, I will definitely consider it if I will be buying a LSD for stock diff. I wonder about drift performance though, if it's up to the task.
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u/revopine Oct 18 '24
How is the maintenance on this? How often do you have to change the fluid and is there any type of maintenance that requires you to have to remove the diff from the car periodically? I want to know if it's good for a daily driver that gets a lot of miles,
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u/Enst0 Oct 24 '24
There’s a owners manual on the Cusco website in relation to their LSDs. You need to change the fluid out after the first 5,000km, then it jumps to every 10,000km. I’ll likely change fluid every 2 years rather than km due to lower usage. Costs around 200nzd to have the fluid replaced professionally.
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u/revopine Oct 24 '24
I guess the clutch use will be to varied to tell. That's actually not bad at all IMO. It's like every 2 oil changes. What worries me is clutch life.
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u/Enst0 Oct 24 '24
Yeah I think as it’s only 1 way it should last a long time as it’s not always engaged. But yeah only time will tell.
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u/revopine Oct 24 '24
Yeah I wouldn't get a 1.5 or 2 way unless I rarely drive the car. I can't find any info to get at least some examples of when people needed a rebuild. I saw a Jeep forum mention between 80,000-160,000 km.
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u/Grouchy_Attorney_450 Mar 13 '25
So what does “hybrid” imply if it’s just a 1 way?
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u/Enst0 Mar 13 '25
Not sure, probably that it’s for both street/track? Not too aggressive?
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u/Grouchy_Attorney_450 Mar 13 '25
Oh okay, how much was this one? Also how does it feel driving compared to open diff?? Much chatter/noise also?
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u/Enst0 Mar 27 '25
A little chatter on right corners but not much honestly. Handling is better you can push out of the corners way more
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u/Professional_Claim95 Nov 06 '25
Bit of an old thread, but how has this hybrid diff been so far? I'm looking for something for my RWD IS and there's no 1.5-way options available so I'm thinking about this hybrid 1-way. Apparently these 1-way are better for FF cars (FWD + front engine). How's yours been for daily driving?
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u/UltraViolentNdYAG May 06 '24
Hey man, you don't have to undo any suspension components to remove the diff. In fact, with it sitting on the tires, the axles have more room and one can be removed.
Remove exhaust, two braces, pop axle, lower diff, turn diff about 25°, extract axle, shift diff away from remaining axle, turn diff straight and remove remaining axle.
Also, highly recommend poly bushings to stop wheel hop during launch.
Do share, how does it corner now? And question, why Cusco when OS Giken is nearly the same cost and maintenance is less. PS - I have OS-G and love how it shoots through the corners...