Civic type-R LSD any good?

[davey68]

Hi all, just wondering if the factory LSD on late model FN2 type R's really adds to the day to day driving experience? Its not as if the car is a turbo charged torquey car say like a VXR, so does the LSD really improve the car (apart from on a track)? I read somewhere that it improves steering feel but not sure if thats true. Just wondered if anyone has driven with/without at length and can offer any comments? maybe some of you champ white owners who had it standard for a while? cheers

[Robert Burns]

Yes.

in a very short answer.

The steering feels alot better that standard. Sharper and can get the foot down sooner on a nice bend, or holiding a higher speed.

[superchargedctr]

All CTRs from 2010 had an LSD as standard BTW not just the white cars

[davey68]

Cheers, yeah i knew that, cars built from april 2010 i think. Just wondered how the driving experience is improved with vs without LSD

[blearyeyedboy]

Bump to this thread.

I know that Championship White cars and all CTR's made from April 2010 onwards had an LSD, but were they an optional extra before then?

If so, how early? And is it possible to spot one by looking underneath?

My budget might extend to an early 09 plate model if I'm lucky. I suspect I won't have any hope of an LSD in there, but I wondered if anyone knew otherwise?

[davidcharles]

you could buy an "older" fn2 and have the fast road set up done, costs about £200 and improves under steer and cornering a lot....enough not to miss an LSD in road use anyway.

ps...if you test drive one, make sure you turn the vsa off...makes the car much sharper and aggressive. Then just keep the vsa on for wet/slippy driving

oops...didn't see when this thread started....!!!...think i may be too late with my info....

Edited by davidcharles on Wednesday 8th August 08:41

Edited by davidcharles on Wednesday 8th August 08:42

[blearyeyedboy]

No, you're bang on time. I resurrected the thread last night.

I'd only be using my car for roads, so if the Fast Road Setup would help things a lot more simply then that'd interest me greatly. Is it just changing the settings or is it about adding parts?

[davidcharles]

its basically changing the geometry i believe BUT you can't do it on the rear of an FN2 without some camber bolts ( £20 ish i think). £200 ish will be with the camber bolts included. Lots of civic specialists do it as its a cheap mod that makes alot of difference when pushing the car. Can help with uneven tyre wear as well. This and a hondata ecu remap (lower vtec, higher revs, better torque) will give you a very very good hot hatch....they're not too shabby just standard either..!!

[blearyeyedboy]

Ta muchly.

If I'm looking at later cars, how can you tell if it's got an LSD or not?

[davidcharles]

you can't visually. I think it was cars MADE after april 2010 that had an LSD. To be sure i would just ring Honda and give them the reg and they'll check. All championship white FN2 type r's have LSD's as standard.

to be honest any low mileage FN2 in good condition with a fast road set up would be fine. If you can stretch to a 2010+ model then great BUT wouldn't worry too much, the LSD is fine if you are going to track it alot but in normal road use a fast road set up is plenty.

[blearyeyedboy]

Thanks, that's helpful because a 2010 car would be really pushing me financially, and I don't think I could stretch to one. (Well, I could, but Blearyeyedgirl would be upset with a smaller house deposit! )

Time for me to test standard cars, I reckon?

[davidcharles]

..remember , turn vsa off if you have a test drive...its a big button on the dash to the right.

plenty of fn2's about so choose a nice one with regular oil changes and the valve clearance check done and you'll be laughing...good luck....

[bozzy101]

To check if a car has an LSD, jack the car up on both sides at the front and spin a wheel. If the opposite wheel spins the opposite way round, it hasn't got one. If it spins the same way, it does.

[rb5er]

bozzy101 said:

To check if a car has an LSD, jack the car up on both sides at the front and spin a wheel. If the opposite wheel spins the opposite way round, it hasn't got one. If it spins the same way, it does.

With the standard open diff when you spin one wheel the other one wont move.