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Old May 3, 2015 | 11:17 AM
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Hi iv been told a mini cooper s gearbox are the same as st170 I want to no if same because they come with lsd standard does any 1 no anything about it
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Old May 3, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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They are the same but you have to swap some bits iirc
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Old May 3, 2015 | 02:04 PM
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don't think they do have an led as standard!

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Old May 3, 2015 | 02:07 PM
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Some models do, but its not the best
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Old May 3, 2015 | 03:31 PM
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LSD was an optional extra, not a standard fit..
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Old May 3, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Farmer Giles
LSD was an optional extra, not a standard fit..
The LSD on the 6-speed boxes was a £100 option. I specced it on mine ( although you could get it as part of the Chilli Pack )

Strictly speaking it's a torque apportioning diff like a Torsen or Quaife diff rather than a VC or plate LS diff.

It's the GKN Super LSD and is also used in the Mazda 3 MPS.

The bias ratio isn't particularly savage, it's roughly about 2/2.1
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Old May 3, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
The LSD on the 6-speed boxes was a £100 option. I specced it on mine ( although you could get it as part of the Chilli Pack )

Strictly speaking it's a torque apportioning diff like a Torsen or Quaife diff rather than a VC or plate LS diff.

It's the GKN Super LSD and is also used in the Mazda 3 MPS.

The bias ratio isn't particularly savage, it's roughly about 2/2.1
So would 1 of them fit as well
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