88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
Found a subaru LSD its in an 88 turbo wagon. there is a sticker on the back that says 3.7 LSD just like it is supposed to. The wierd thing is that inside the car there is a switch that says "DIFF LOCK" and there is lots of electrical mumbo jumbo going on around the rear end...
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Spokane, Washington
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
Really good page for finding out which subarus came standard with a LSD
http://www.cars101.com/oldsubaru.html#1988
basicly if it is a manual trans and a turbo then it came standard with one
BUT WHATS UP WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKER???
http://www.cars101.com/oldsubaru.html#1988
basicly if it is a manual trans and a turbo then it came standard with one
BUT WHATS UP WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKER???
Spokane, Washington
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
Guessing it's for the center diff or front diff, not the rear.
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
Maybe it just removes the 60/40 bias to the front on AWD and locks the front to the back. Maybe it has nothing to do with LSD.
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
either way im buying it and when its out ill report back
Spokane, Washington
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
If the LSD was electric there would be wires....
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
there are wires but with it in the car you cant tell where they go. could be factory or could be joe the mechanic from 20 years ago
Spokane, Washington
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
thisismatt wrote:Guessing it's for the center diff or front diff, not the rear.
pretty sure thats what its for.datzenmike wrote:Maybe it just removes the 60/40 bias to the front on AWD and locks the front to the back. Maybe it has nothing to do with LSD.
byron wrote:I'd be all over that like a fat kid on a smartie.
okayfine wrote:Sense doesn't always have everything to do with it, and I speak from experience.
Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
Yep. Subaru's of that vintage ran in FWD until you pulled the lever to engage the AWD. That's why most of the Subaru clutch-pack LSDs are in such great shape - few were ever used, and most that were used were only engaged for a small amount of the car's actual mileage.hang_510 wrote:thisismatt wrote:Guessing it's for the center diff or front diff, not the rear.pretty sure thats what its for.datzenmike wrote:Maybe it just removes the 60/40 bias to the front on AWD and locks the front to the back. Maybe it has nothing to do with LSD.
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Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
buy it, quick!
Re: 88 Subaru Electric locking Diff?
he sold it out from under me for a hundred bucks none the less. oh well
Spokane, Washington
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD
71 2dr L20b stroker project
77 620 Looong box *sold used $$$ for rear coilovers and LSD