Differential - Limited slip or normal differential?

[Spade J]

Does 94 L400 have limited slip or normal differential?

[jessef]

LSD should be standard on all royal exceeds and optional on super exceeds and Jasper editions.

I don't believe they were an option on lowroof/exceed 1 & 2's.

After driving both in the city and whistler winter conditions, I feel the same way about it as on the L300's.

The LSD on the L300's and SWB L400's can be sketchy on rain/snow/ice slick surfaces because the rear end tends to kick out sideways when throttle is applied coupled with a slide compared to a rear open diff. This is a common consensus with most 4x4 vehicles.

Front/rear open diff is best in slick conditions while LSD is better suited for offroad situations where the added grip in the rear is useful.

More so in the L400's since it has AWD.

AWD functions best with front/rear open diffs on slick surfaces.

The best of both worlds comes in quite a few different vehicles where both the front and rear diff are open with an added locking 3rd member in the rear and/or front. This gives the driver the best AWD and 4wd surefootedness on slick surfaces with the option the lock the diff(s) for offroad traction.

The Pajero's (2nd generation) for example come with the same drivetrain superselect tcase as the L400's however with an optional rear differential locker. Why mitsubishi didn't incorporate this option on the L400's is beyond me as it would make it an even more versatile machine than it already is. Not many manufacturer's offer a vehicle with selectable full-time 4wd (AWD) and part-time 4wd (4x4).

[Spade J]

Thanks, and how can I know if my Super Exceed have LSD or not?

[jessef]

Thanks, and how can I know if my Super Exceed have LSD or not?

How would I tell if my super exceed has a limited slip?

jack up the back and spin one tire, if the other spins the same way you have LSD if it goes the opposite way you have an open diff.

[Spade J]

Mine is open differential. I am not sure if any L400 use VC or machine mechanism style LSD but my neighbour said it could be tricky with VC because it could behaves like open differential if lift both rear wheels and it spins opposed way. He suggested other way to find out is lift one rear wheel and put van in reverse (leave pedal alone), if a wheel keeps spinning then it is open differential and if a wheel spins then stop then it is VC.

[jessef]

The montero/Pajero/L300/L400 delica's have a full axle in the rear with an open diferential unless it has a limited-slip differential.

There is no viscous coupler (VC) inside the front and rear differentials.

Read here :

http://gti-vr6.net/library/transmission ... ntials.htm

Open diff on the left and limited slip diff on the right :



You have this diff (open) :

[strangerover]

Thats my diff !!

its amazing where pics pop up...

As for the what diff is fitted....

we have not found any rule...

LWB models are not all LSD.. I had a axle from a Royal Exceed and it was not a LSD its what I needed to fit a ARB locker to !

The Chamonix model often comes with LSD as its aimed at the Alpine users of Japan...