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Jul 10 2022 12:13pm
i bought a second hand e36 with a 2jz gte in it that is currently doing just over 900hp, i am currently only driving it on the lowest boost on the super fancy ecu it comes with which all my buddies believe its about 500hp, i've never really driven something with this much power and it feels a bit scarry, all those mustang vids suddenly make a sharp right/left during acceleration keep flashing in my mind lol...

should i get LSD on it for daily?
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Jul 10 2022 03:02pm
Yes get a LSD especially if you're trying to make that power. Too much power is where you're comfortable at. Buy a good set of tires and learn how to drive the car with lowest setting before trying to go full send.

Personally I would not daily that.
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Jul 10 2022 11:30pm
Quote (Z97 @ 11 Jul 2022 04:02)
Yes get a LSD especially if you're trying to make that power. Too much power is where you're comfortable at. Buy a good set of tires and learn how to drive the car with lowest setting before trying to go full send.

Personally I would not daily that.


yeah i don't plan on dailying it, i use the term "daily" as in i want it to behave as close to "daily" as possible, im sane and i daily a Camry with ass AC.

this e36 is surprisingly well setup though, i can totally see someone dailying it...

how fat do the tires need to be if i stay on 500hp? im thinking premium 245s, i know the cheap ass 275 wont hook so not gonna bother..

im new to buying LSDs because my old cars all had them stock, this is the first time im gonna buy LSD as a part.. is there any aftermarket ones i should go for?
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Jul 11 2022 05:13pm
Quote (TwistedFury @ Jul 11 2022 01:30am)
yeah i don't plan on dailying it, i use the term "daily" as in i want it to behave as close to "daily" as possible, im sane and i daily a Camry with ass AC.

this e36 is surprisingly well setup though, i can totally see someone dailying it...

how fat do the tires need to be if i stay on 500hp? im thinking premium 245s, i know the cheap ass 275 wont hook so not gonna bother..

im new to buying LSDs because my old cars all had them stock, this is the first time im gonna buy LSD as a part.. is there any aftermarket ones i should go for?


255 is pretty much the widest you can go stock
And unless you buy some premium compound like toyo r888r
This shit gonna slip all the way up to the 3rd gear
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Jul 11 2022 05:35pm
Quote (TwistedFury @ Jul 11 2022 01:30am)
yeah i don't plan on dailying it, i use the term "daily" as in i want it to behave as close to "daily" as possible, im sane and i daily a Camry with ass AC.

this e36 is surprisingly well setup though, i can totally see someone dailying it...

how fat do the tires need to be if i stay on 500hp? im thinking premium 245s, i know the cheap ass 275 wont hook so not gonna bother..

im new to buying LSDs because my old cars all had them stock, this is the first time im gonna buy LSD as a part.. is there any aftermarket ones i should go for?


Gonna need a solid tire compound then. Depends on torque but a 275 you can blow off easily even if it's a good compound.

Quaife makes nice diffs
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Jul 12 2022 03:09am
Quote (Subban2 @ 12 Jul 2022 06:13)
255 is pretty much the widest you can go stock
And unless you buy some premium compound like toyo r888r
This shit gonna slip all the way up to the 3rd gear


is that stock fenders? or stock as in like those lock disc brake with a spinning roller bending the fenders ourwards?

im thinking of just putting on new fenders so i can peacefully use 275s or 285s
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Jul 12 2022 04:42pm
Quote (TwistedFury @ Jul 12 2022 05:09am)
is that stock fenders? or stock as in like those lock disc brake with a spinning roller bending the fenders ourwards?

im thinking of just putting on new fenders so i can peacefully use 275s or 285s



yeah without rolling the fender but it always depend on your suspension setup

New fender is the best option in your case, you really need to beef up those tires otherwise that power is useless
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Jul 13 2022 11:31pm
Quote (Subban2 @ 13 Jul 2022 05:42)
yeah without rolling the fender but it always depend on your suspension setup

New fender is the best option in your case, you really need to beef up those tires otherwise that power is useless


yeah thanks man, i've already got them rolled out, im too s**tscared of single wheel spin out of a corner or even on a straight line with this kind of power on skinny tires, gonna get some 255s asap and ill probably still be scared to death
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Jul 15 2022 08:47pm
would be interested to see some pictures of that beast
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Jul 16 2022 05:06pm
2jz making less than 2000hp? meh
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