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LSD - What are they worth?
nib1980 - 24/5/06 at 10:14 AM

Hello

Just a quick question, what would you recommend paying for a nice shiny reconditioned LSD and drive shafts? my belief is it's from a XR4i 2.8

Many thanks

Neil


NS Dev - 24/5/06 at 10:17 AM

If it's from an XR4i then its not an lsd


nib1980 - 24/5/06 at 10:26 AM

sorry it's a XR4x4 2.8. does that make a differance?


mookaloid - 24/5/06 at 10:38 AM

The XR4i had push in shafts and a non LSD diff and drum brakes

The XR4x4 had bolt on type shafts and disc brakes and should have a LSD. the 2.8 should have 3.62 ratio

Cheers

Mark


mookaloid - 24/5/06 at 10:43 AM

As to how much it is worth - that would depend on what you are getting.

they can be had for £50-£60 straight off a car or a fully reconditioned one can be many hundreds. I would only pay hundreds for one with receipts to prove that it was all new inside, even then it is doubtfull if it is worth it as a 100,000 miler is likely to be perfectly ok

Come to think of it a Quaife ATB is about £600 so if you have that sort of money that's the way forward.

Cheers

Mark

[Edited on 24/5/06 by mookaloid]


Hellfire - 24/5/06 at 11:15 AM

Get one from a Disco - better ratio, lighter and just as strong.


muzchap - 24/5/06 at 11:56 AM

Or a sierra 4x4 estate


andyd - 24/5/06 at 12:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Get one from a Disco - better ratio, lighter and just as strong.

As in Land Rover Discovery? Are they similar to a sierra then in terms of size etc.?

Sounds like it might be a better option for my mid-BEC.


cossey - 24/5/06 at 12:58 PM

freelander not discovery.

its a 3.21 non lsd but theres a quaife atb available its consinderably lighter than a sierra and of similar size.


andyd - 24/5/06 at 01:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cossey
theres a quaife atb available

What's the "atb" stand for? I'm being lazy and asking instead of looking it up. I've a feeling I should know and probably will kick myself for it being obvious but I'm feeling a little dense today!


martyn_16v - 24/5/06 at 02:04 PM

auto torque biasing I think


Dave J - 24/5/06 at 03:01 PM

Many of the people selling Sierra 4x4 LSD's tend to put them on ebay. I've seen them go for not less than £130. 00 and as much as £187.00. These are used 3.63 ratio. The 2.0ltr Sierra Saphire 4x4 LSD is 3.9 ratio.
Finding one outside ebay is becoming difficult.
I've seen rebuilt up for in excess of £400
So I guess £130 for a diff in good nick would be just about tolerable.

Dave


locoboy - 24/5/06 at 05:48 PM

sold my 7.5 inch cossie LSD on ebay a month ago for £255!

No visable wear or damage on the internals and a de crap and paint up on the outside.