Trying to identify a M86 ute diff as an LSD or Open Diff

[RAWDEAL 222]

I got offered to buy a Xr6 turbo ute diff to buy. I pulled the rear cover off of it to see weather it was a LSD or not

 

All i see are spider gears ?

 

i am not sure on a 100% way to check wether its an lsd lol

 

I turned one axle and the opposite axle turned the OPPOSITE way ?

 

what is a sure way to know? 

 

I know it is the m86 ect . but i want an LSD

[RAWDEAL 222]

[FORD_MAN 1,026]

It's a Open diff. LSD is a sealed hemisphere

[RAWDEAL 222]

It's a Open diff. LSD is a sealed hemisphere

 

Are you sure, you have opened one of these up yourself?

 

I have some more photos from Chaise 'ILIED' , of his LSD center, it looks like the one above 

[Thom 6,654]

If the Axle spins the opposite way it's an open center, if it spins the same way it's an lsd

[tpak addict 1,909]

Thom is on the money, quickest and easiest way to check.....

 

Not all XR diff's are LSD. It was an option same as all models even the egas..... 

[gerg 10,871]

On the older borgie lsd they had 2 rings of bolts on the hemisphere: inner ring for the two halves and the outer for the crownwheel. Open centres use the crown wheel bolts to hold the halves together

[Mr Polson 10,214]

I thought all XR6Ts got LSD?

 

And I wouldn't trust the "spin same way its LSD". My G6E spins both the same way but it's open, if you hold one wheel the other will still spin.

 

My ute has a (stuffed) LSD, both wheels spin the same way but it no longer puts power to the wheel that has more resistance.

[tpak addict 1,909]

If anyone would know its Phantom... When it comes to ford stuff he knows, may pay you to send him a PM if you want to know for sure.....

[Gaz 1,085]

Don't ever rely on the "spins same way/spins opposite way" theory. Some LSD's only work under the right circumstances i.e. traction/power.

[RAWDEAL 222]

Interesting info

 

http://www.fordmods.com/gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/ba-m86-same-as-fg-m86-no-t113675.html

[gerg 10,871]

Yes very interesting..... FG diffs are 1550 mm flange to flange and BAs are 1500. Means you could cure that age-old Falcon trait of the rear wheels sitting in too far by fitting an FG diff and not have to run wideys on the back.

[RAWDEAL 222]

Yes very interesting..... FG diffs are 1550 mm flange to flange and BAs are 1500. Means you could cure that age-old Falcon trait of the rear wheels sitting in too far by fitting an FG diff and not have to run wideys on the back.

Or do the opposite in a FG with a ba diff , which is what id do with a fg ute lol

[RAWDEAL 222]

UPDATE:

 

im going around to look at it on thursday anyways . i am going to 

 

hold the pinion in place

hold one axle

see if i can turn the other axle

 

if i cant its an LSD

[FORD_MAN 1,026]

Looks like I may be wrong, you can see with this one the clutchs in the back.

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/181430158090?_mwBanner=1

[RAWDEAL 222]

Looks like I may be wrong, you can see with this one the clutchs in the back.

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/181430158090?_mwBanner=1

Cheers for that , ILIED (chaise) sent me a photo of his and it looked just like that . had issues with photobucket, so i couldnt upload them

 

i am going to sus the diff tonight and prolly purchase it

[Lord_fahrquhar 2,580]

The smartass answer is install it and pull a burnout

 

 

 

My answe is to look for the tag for lsd oil

 

 

Yeah I know probably as useful and locking the screen door on the submarine to keep the water out

[RAWDEAL 222]

The smartass answer is install it and pull a burnout

 

 

 

My answe is to look for the tag for lsd oil

 

 

Yeah I know probably as useful and locking the screen door on the submarine to keep the water out

 

 

Ill be testing , test number 1 , in the near future lol

 

they are really weird. my friend brian came with me to double check the diff last night

 

ends up it acts as a pegger normally , UNTIL its under LOAD

 

then its like a lsd

 

ill get more pics .. as i am still sorta curious on how it works myself