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Originally Posted by Godzilla35
hey moto, what's your opinion about the stock lsd for drifting / daily driving? obviously it can drift, but perhaps a cusco 2-way or a 1.5 way is in order? how does the torsen feel in the frs? feels clunky in my mustang till it warms up, but I haven't pushed my stang to really "use" the diff
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Torsen Limited slips take an instant longer to produce lock up, and can cause delays in effectiveness. Now it is really up to proficiency of the driver, skills, and preference. Torsen does offer very long service life, and requires very little maintenance, and is effective in most motorsports applications.
Pinion Gear/Pin Mechanical LSD (mechanical clutch pack) like 1.5 and 2 ways (essentially different ratio fore and aft lock of the same thing) are meant for much quicker and responsive locking action, but also suffers from very high maintenance, and short service life between maintenance. (service life of about 1-2 years of normal driving, and one season of racing, with oil changes as frequent as engine oil cycles or more). A racing LSD like this allows for finer tuning and adjustments to fit the needs of the venue, equipment and driving style.
So it is really up to you. You know about how much I use, and about roughly how proficient I am with track from past writings since 1998, (club4AG.com) and I feel that for Sunday racing, whether drifting or racing, that the Torsen LSD, does work adequately and only would prefer a mechanical if I was building a race car where I have a chance to constantly maintain/fix/replace the service parts of a dedicated track car.
My point is a TORSEN unit will work effectively and very inexpensively, and any disadvantages of split second delay, can be learned and adjusted by the driver to cover for it, and enjoy the car just as much. Futhermore, a working TORSEN is much better than half-worn, un-maintained mechanical LSD, that's not performing up to specs. So if you are a Professional Driver, that depends on scores, time, results, for putting food on the table or to keep racing, a good mechanical is always needed for that slight advantage. For anyone who don't see a $1500 install cost, and $100 per 3 months service interval to be something not so economical, then TORSEN is fine. Just learn to drive better if it's giving you issues. :P It's more us than the car, for 99% of the folks out there.
Hope that answers your question enough to make your own decisions?