Need To Clear Something : 2Way Bad For Daily ?

[cobrAA]

Anytime I look for diff info, the same came up : 1.5way good for daily and time attack.. 2way are SH*T, only good for drift.


BUUUUTTTT... I was thinking about it... if 2way diff are so bad, then why did the BNR32 ( not sure about the others) came with 2way oem ?

Honestly, I never felt my car dangerous to drive/handle... or is that because my diff is worn and not really acting like a true 2way diff ?

As you can imagine, I'm on the hunt for a rear differential and was wondering if I could simply buy a 2way instead of sticking to 1.5way ( which are rarer to come by on the used market)

[GTSBoy]

It's because 2-way and 1.5-way describes diffs in about the same way that "Stage 2" describes a cam. It's not enough information.

The definition of a 2-way diff is that it applies locking effect on both accel and decel. There is no component of the description that describes exactly how much locking effect is involved, except that it is approximately equal in both directions.

A 1.5-way diff simply provides less locking action under decel than a 2-way does. In this case the name implies a ratio of sorts between the two locking actions, but still doesn't say exactly how strong the locking action(s) is(are).

The factory R32 diff is a 2-way diff, sure. But who says it has the same degree of locking action that a tight-as-f**k aftermarket diff has?

I wouldn't use a 2-way (aftermarket) on a daily unless I absolutely needed it for some other part of that car's usage pattern, because they're not pleasant to live with. And also, unless you allow for it or drive aggressively to overcome it, the added understeer caused by a stiff 2-way diff can be not fun also.

[niZmO_Man]

http://www.ppi-ats.com/LSD/LSD_basics.html

http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/img/lsd-1.jpg

[scotty nm35]

Hire a mig, same feeling just heaps cheaper.

[C4a0s]

i had a 2 way nismo GT pro in my S13 which was used as a daily... fine with me... friends found it a bit hard... down to personal preference?

that said... the 2 way made a clunking noise when turning at low speeds...

[Duncan]

1, 1.5 or 2 way is not really the issue in daily driving as said above, the issue is how "tight" or aggressively the diff locks.

a standard gtr diff is 2 way but not tight and you will never notice it as an issue in daily driving.

[mattis96]

I have a 2 way, while it's not a daily I don't have a problem with how it works

[cobrAA]

Great, I get it.

In this instance, I suspect the Kaaz SuperQ ( http://www.kaazusa.com/superq/), a quaife or the nismo r200 rebuild pack might be logical choice for a daily ride.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Drop some Limslip into it, done..

my 2 way is used as a daily and only hits the track 3~4 times a year.. no dramas here..

2 way > a welded diff OR shimmed viscous

[GTSBoy]

Helical owns all for a street car.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

But helical don't provide a 50/50 torque split, usually 70/30 split

[gtr jet]

[Ben C34]

How many 'way' is that?

[GTSBoy]

That's a no-way diff.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

lol... might as well just weld up your diff.. cheaper than a spool

[turboedsloth]

But with a spool you get the street cred.

I have both a kaaz and nismo setup. Get a nismo centre. Easier to get shafts and parts for