easy way to tell if car has an lsd?
08-13-2006, 08:13 PM
#1
easy way to tell if car has an lsd?
Gentlemen, Im going to look at 3 different 6sp Maxi's tomorrow. Is there any way to easiely tell if the car is equipped with an lsd? I mean without lifting it or driving and looking for torque steer? A special serial number or some sticker perhaps? Thanx guys.
As always, thank you all. One can always count on the maxima.org guys
08-13-2006, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MxdOut97
silver drilled pedals come with the hlsd, although some people put them on non-hlsd cars as well to so be careful
Andrei
08-13-2006, 10:37 PM
#9
Originally Posted by KBADPAT
Yes, the other possibility. But some Maximas come from the factory with silver pedals although not being equipped with HLSD.
Andrei
Andrei
08-14-2006, 01:03 AM
#10
Jack the front of the car up and spin one of the wheels. If the other wheel doesnt move or turns in the opposite direction its an open differential, and if the wheels turn together in the same direction than it has a LSD
08-14-2006, 02:13 AM
#12
Originally Posted by sciff5
Jack the front of the car up and spin one of the wheels. If the other wheel doesnt move or turns in the opposite direction its an open differential, and if the wheels turn together in the same direction than it has a LSD
08-14-2006, 08:43 AM
#18
Originally Posted by alpinestars™
Mine is RE04F04W. But I thought ALL AE's came with LSD. I guess I got screwed...
that's because you have an AT. The AT VLSD code is RE4F04W.
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...00#post3818100
See also:
http://forums.maxima.org/infiniti-i3...-info-fyi.html
Last edited by Puppetmaster; 02-25-2009 at 05:06 AM.
Yeah I forgot to mention I had AT. 
08-15-2006, 08:12 AM
#24
Originally Posted by shurik
Excuse me guys but what the %$## is HLSD??????????? 
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08-15-2006, 08:50 PM
#26
Originally Posted by chopstix2nrz
Hehe or you could lay down some rubber and see if you leave 2 markings 
, or if you floor the gas im shure if you have torque steer there's no lsd.
, or if you floor the gas im shure if you have torque steer there's no lsd.I'm sure the guy he's buying the car from would love that, just lay a couple of patches of rubber and say thanks but I'll keep looking.
08-16-2006, 08:17 AM
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OK, called Nissan USA and they could'nt answer, called the dealership and got 4 different answers, in the end they don't know. So my transaxle code is RE4F04B. It's an automatic. It leaves 2 tire patches when you burnout. Does anybody know which transaxle this is?
08-16-2006, 10:03 AM
#29
Originally Posted by NEED2BFAST
OK, called Nissan USA and they could'nt answer, called the dealership and got 4 different answers, in the end they don't know. So my transaxle code is RE4F04B. It's an automatic. It leaves 2 tire patches when you burnout. Does anybody know which transaxle this is?
08-16-2006, 08:38 PM
#32
Originally Posted by kobalt
Thanx again everyone for chiming in. Alas, no lsd 
The price was to good to pass by however and I will be picking her up on Sunday.
The price was to good to pass by however and I will be picking her up on Sunday.I found one in Canada from an 04 car. It was like $850 to my door. I did the swap and sold the old tranny to a shop for $150. It was a huge improvement. I used to spin all through first gear, spin shifting into second then sometimes spin again when I hit about 5000 PRM in second. Now it hooks so much better and is easier to keep traction once it hooks. All these cars should have come with HLSD.
Any way, the point is for not much money you can get the HLSD.
08-16-2006, 08:43 PM
#33
Originally Posted by Derrick2k2SE
All is not lost. You can always track down a tranny with HLSD and swap.
I found one in Canada from an 04 car. It was like $850 to my door. I did the swap and sold the old tranny to a shop for $150. It was a huge improvement. I used to spin all through first gear, spin shifting into second then sometimes spin again when I hit about 5000 PRM in second. Now it hooks so much better and is easier to keep traction once it hooks. All these cars should have come with HLSD.
Any way, the point is for not much money you can get the HLSD.
I found one in Canada from an 04 car. It was like $850 to my door. I did the swap and sold the old tranny to a shop for $150. It was a huge improvement. I used to spin all through first gear, spin shifting into second then sometimes spin again when I hit about 5000 PRM in second. Now it hooks so much better and is easier to keep traction once it hooks. All these cars should have come with HLSD.
Any way, the point is for not much money you can get the HLSD.
btw, how is that light flywheel working out?
08-16-2006, 10:58 PM
#34
Originally Posted by kobalt
I can't imagine the swap being easy without a lift, but it's good to know that a swap is a feasable option. Thanx for your imput.
btw, how is that light flywheel working out?
btw, how is that light flywheel working out?
If you do consider a swap try to get a tranny from an 04 car. They improved the syncros for smoother shifting and they don't get the 3dr gear grind that a lot of the 5.5 gen manuals have. It's still a direct swap.
I really like the light flywheel. I've gone back and forth between the Fidanza and stock and back to the Fidanza. The Fidanza feels like driving the car alone with an empty tank. Going back to stock feels like the car is weighed down with a full tank and a few passengers. I could definately feel the difference.
08-18-2006, 03:03 AM
#36
Originally Posted by kobalt
The Sentra SE-R tranny could bolt up, right? According to the fsm it has better gearing as well as hlsd. That would kill two birds with one stone. Plus it runs a bit cheaper...
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=486834
08-22-2006, 02:39 PM
#39
I finally picked up my Maxima yesterday for a final price of $10700. It's a burgandy 2002 SE with 62k miles and no options to speak of.
Origianlly we agreed upon 11900 but in their ineptitude the dealer sent the title to Linden OH not Linden NJ - this caused a one day delay and as such I could not pick up my car Sunday and lost a day of work as well. This made me a bit upset and to make a long story short a few not so kind words with the general manager went a long way in terms of price, new brakes, tires and battery.
Origianlly we agreed upon 11900 but in their ineptitude the dealer sent the title to Linden OH not Linden NJ - this caused a one day delay and as such I could not pick up my car Sunday and lost a day of work as well. This made me a bit upset and to make a long story short a few not so kind words with the general manager went a long way in terms of price, new brakes, tires and battery.
08-22-2006, 02:43 PM
#40
Originally Posted by kobalt
I finally picked up my Maxima yesterday for a final price of $10700. It's a burgandy 2002 SE with 62k miles and no options to speak of.
Origianlly we agreed upon 11900 but in their ineptitude the dealer sent the title to Linden OH not Linden NJ - this caused a one day delay and as such I could not pick up my car Sunday and lost a day of work as well. This made me a bit upset and to make a long story short a few not so kind words with the general manager went a long way in terms of price, new brakes, tires and battery.
Origianlly we agreed upon 11900 but in their ineptitude the dealer sent the title to Linden OH not Linden NJ - this caused a one day delay and as such I could not pick up my car Sunday and lost a day of work as well. This made me a bit upset and to make a long story short a few not so kind words with the general manager went a long way in terms of price, new brakes, tires and battery.