Yet Another New Member and Owner of a 370Z from Ohio

[wheysted32]

Originally Posted by POS VETT

Touring is not base; so yours doesn't have the fixed calipers? I thought Touring package included Sport package. I guess at that price, it's not bad. It's just VLSD in 350Z pisses me off maybe because I'm used to clutch-type and automatic locker in my other vehicles.

Honestly, I don't know if I have fixed or floating calipers. Why does the VLSD in the 350z piss you off? What is the biggest difference you notice between VLSD and LSD ? I don't know anything about clutch type differential.

[POS VETT]

Originally Posted by wheysted32

Honestly, I don't know if I have fixed or floating calipers. Why does the VLSD in the 350z piss you off? What is the biggest difference you notice between VLSD and LSD ? I don't know anything about clutch type differential.

Fixed calipers come with the Sport package, they have "NISSAN" emblazoned across the outboard surface.

VLSD needs a certain difference in speed and the limiting feature doesn't start until there is a large difference, meaning, during heavy cornering, the inside tire has to slip at a high speed before the outside tire getting any torque. However, once the outside tire has been engaged and its speed becoming closer to the inside, the VLSD turns to "a relaxed state" and the limiting property drops sharply allowing the inside tire to gain speed again. Repeat that about 6-7x during a long sweeper at an autox. It's frustrating.

Clutch-type LSD has a couple clutch packs which are already locked at zero speed difference. It still allows some slip, but it's already loaded from the getgo.

[wheysted32]

Originally Posted by POS VETT

Fixed calipers come with the Sport package, they have "NISSAN" emblazoned across the outboard surface.

VLSD needs a certain difference in speed and the limiting feature doesn't start until there is a large difference, meaning, during heavy cornering, the inside tire has to slip at a high speed before the outside tire getting any torque. However, once the outside tire has been engaged and its speed becoming closer to the inside, the VLSD turns to "a relaxed state" and the limiting property drops sharply allowing the inside tire to gain speed again. Repeat that about 6-7x during a long sweeper at an autox. It's frustrating.

Clutch-type LSD has a couple clutch packs which are already locked at zero speed difference. It still allows some slip, but it's already loaded from the getgo.

Well I do have Nissan embroidered across the surface so that makes me think I have fixed calipers. And I see. Now youre making me second guess my decision. I'll have to do some more research.