For all you haters....(OBX LSD)

[Fico]

...of the OBX LSD, guess what? I have had it in for over 200 miles and OMG it didnt blow up, imagine that....huh who would have thunk it???



:mredface::mconfused::mangel::mwink:

/sarcasm

but seriously great lsd im loving it

[Tnhatch03]

awesome man!

I hope you do not jinx yourself.

[Fico]

ha ha im simply saying it hasnt broken yet not that it wont, its a part on a modified car, of course it will break!

:mtongue::bathbaby::kev::amen::canada::flypig:

[renovator]

how come there's no smiley for knock on wood? :mrolleyes:

[blueshark123]

Did you modify it or throw it in as is?

[Fico]

Did you modify it or throw it in as is?

i pulled it apart and it didnt need anything done to it, but i rounded the corners a tiny bit more, my springs were in right too ")()()("

[Fico]

how come there's no smiley for knock on wood? :mrolleyes:

its fixed....just like my cat:drum:

[paulmofyourhand]

agreed on the obx lsd being worth it

[Drew1d]

Let me know how it works after 20k. :mrolleyes:

[Windchaser]

stick that in with a K24 pushing over 300whp NA. then come back and tell what happened.

[!@#$%]

You can benefit from an lsd by using even the lowly stock k20a3. I don't see why it's necessary to have a motor swap and double the hp if you have an lsd.

[4angrybadgers]

You can benefit from an lsd by using even the lowly stock k20a3. I don't see why it's necessary to have a motor swap and double the hp if you have an lsd.

Pretty sure Windchaser is saying it will fail sooner on a more powerful setup.

[!@#$%]

Pretty sure Windchaser is saying it will fail sooner on a more powerful setup.

And I'm saying that there are people out there who would buy an lsd with the intention of keeping the stock motor relatively stock. If someone has the money to just throw down on a quaife, then they can do a k20a2 swap or a tsx swap and put another few thousand on top with a turbo.

[jaeguyoon]

^^^ great avatar! hahahaha

[paulmofyourhand]

if some of the people questions the obx lsd, please walk ur way to k20a.org to search the numerous threads there.

there is a eph member that has an obx for over 20k (by now)

[Heitzke]

stick that in with a K24 pushing over 300whp NA. then come back and tell what happened.

Shit, if I had the money for a 300whp K24 then springing for a quaife wouldn't be too big of a deal.

[clutch797]

wow, 200 miles eh? that's really giving it time to see what happens.

[Fico]

wow, 200 miles eh? that's really giving it time to see what happens.

i know what your saying, but thats not the point im trying to make. every time someone brings up the differential there are haters that say "it wont last 200 miles" or "my friends friend has one and blew it up after 200 miles"

thats all i was pointing out, they do last longer then 200 miles :mcool:

[clutch797]

I know, I agree, they are good if they are done right and don't have to hold lots of power.

[Fico]

by the way who added OBX LSD to the title and was it really nessicary?

[paulmofyourhand]

by the way who added OBX LSD to the title and was it really nessicary?

yuh i would see it necessary, or 99% would just pass this thread up.

[Fico]

yuh i would see it necessary, or 99% would just pass this thread up.

actually i have done research on this forum, because i like to post ambiguous topic names, and it gets more hits when people dont know what your talking about, because people are curious creatures...

[talonXracer]

The OBX LSD is a great option for a stock A3, as long as it is reworked and reassembled properly.

[Fico]

The OBX LSD is a great option for a stock A3, as long as it is reworked and reassembled properly.

honestly i took mine apart and there wasnt a bur to be found all the surfaces had a nice finish with nicely chamfered edges. But i still rounded the chamfers a little because i was bored (living alone sucks :mfrown: ) also all my washers were in the correct sequence!

[Falcon7]

I know of a guy who had a built K24 with the Brian Crower stroker kit which made his motor around 2.7L and I believe he was putting down almost 300 whp N/A. He had an OBX LSD and he'd launch it hard with no problems.

The setup was built by Suja1 motoring in Carol Stream.


Jake, 20Civic02Si, has been running his OBX for like 65K and he autocrosses and drives hard most of the time.

Plus there's a million threads on HT about guys just simply rebuilding these and using them in high HP drag racing setups.

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

Thank you atleast somebody on here can back OBX LSD w/ me ....everybody likes to say its a piece of shyt...it wont last long, its a waste of money when in reality its a good LSD diff to buy....

[Fico]

Thank you atleast somebody on here can back OBX LSD w/ me ....everybody likes to say its a piece of shyt...it wont last long, its a waste of money when in reality its a good LSD diff to buy....

exactly what i always say, it pisses me off when people talk shit on parts they have no personal experience with, like OBX and Megan, i have both companys on my car and im not ashamed to admit it

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

exactly what i always say, it pisses me off when people talk shit on parts they have no personal experience with, like OBX and Megan, i have both companys on my car and im not ashamed to admit it


Yea i know what you mean because that other thread talking about quaife LSD's everybody is shyting on OBX saying its cheap and no good get Quaife...Quaife is great dont get me wrong but for that money you buy another tranny..now OBX is great product for an affordable price...I also had megan headers...but i got rid of it due to it restricting power in my motor but when I had it definitely served its purpose.

[Fico]

Yea i know what you mean because that other thread talking about quaife LSD's everybody is shyting on OBX saying its cheap and no good get Quaife...Quaife is great dont get me wrong but for that money you buy another tranny..now OBX is great product for an affordable price...I also had megan headers...but i got rid of it due to it restricting power in my motor but when I had it definitely served its purpose.

yeah i have the megan header midpipe and cat back, ill be getting a megan rsx-s mid pipe and megan race header here soon when i get my first pay check from work woot

[04cvcsi]

this guy w/ a boosted type-s is running a rebuilt obx LSD w/o any problems
DIY of rebuild is also included
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=520556

OBX + some TLC = worth it

[20CiviC02Si]

Hey Talon does this sound familiar! LOL!

Yeah guys i have had an OBX LSD installed in my car for going on over 1.5 years. As my bro Falcon7 has said i have racked roughly 65,000 mlies on it and it's working just as good as the day i had it put in. Grabs on tightly and pulls the 2,640lb beast through the corners. I attend most auto-x and track days within a couple hundred miles of Milwaukee, and i am doing quite well!

Now i know some of you may be thinking, "WOW! 65k in 1.5 years.... YEAH RIGHT!", however it's true. As many members on this site can attest my craziness. Last year i drove to Dallas/Ft. Worth just to attend a meet, as you can see i live in Wisconsin! LOL! I used to have a girlfriend that lived in Oklahoma that i drove down to see every month... So i can get quite defensive when people talk sh*t about something they have no clue about.

I have heard it all! "Why cheap out and risk your trans?", "It's going to grenade your trans!", "OBX is garbage", and my personal all time favorite! The guy that knows some guy that knew another guy that installed an OBX LSD in their car and had it completely f*ck their trans.

Now when i hear these stories about the friend that knows a friend who had it installed. First thing i'll ask is, well who installed it? Are you sure it wasn't because he installed it improper? Did he check bearing clearances? Etc....

But for all of you who are looking for a cheap Limited Slip Differential, i strongly recommend the OBX. Taking it apart to ensure it's been assembled correctly takes 15 minutes. I think 15 minutes worth of work is definitely worht saving over $600 that you would have paid on a Quaife unit! You can find DIY's all over Honda-Tech and K20a.org to help assist you through the 15 minute process!

LSD = Faster Times and More Control

[Fico]

LSD = Faster Times and More Control
dont forget

LSD = SEXXXXXXXXXX

[20CiviC02Si]

dont forget

LSD = SEXXXXXXXXXX:thumb:

[shortstop]

now where would find obx lsd? on our local site i saw some k stuff come across for once (nebraska) and some guy has: 2004 k20a2 6 speed tranny, OBX lsd, DC5R final drive, suja1 clutch line

= $1000obo

any advice?

[Fico]

i got mine on ebay for 425bux

[shortstop]

i got mine on ebay for 425bux

ok. i just saw the quaife is 995 new and obx is ballpark 4-500 with just a 15 minute check up on it before install and you got lsd? so if i wanted to get the 6 speed, what do you think i should pay for the 04 rsx s obx lsd tranny?

[Fico]

ok. i just saw the quaife is 995 new and obx is ballpark 4-500 with just a 15 minute check up on it before install and you got lsd? so if i wanted to get the 6 speed, what do you think i should pay for the 04 rsx s obx lsd tranny?

i have no clue i got mine for a favor

[04cvcsi]

ok. i just saw the quaife is 995 new and obx is ballpark 4-500 with just a 15 minute check up on it before install and you got lsd? so if i wanted to get the 6 speed, what do you think i should pay for the 04 rsx s obx lsd tranny?
that a2 tranny w/ lsd seems like a really good deal to me (if he did properly rebuilt the OBX LSD). LSD plus labor to install it is quite a bit of money. $750-$900 would be a good deal, anything less than that would be a steal

[20CiviC02Si]

I paid $600 to have my LSD/Stage1 Clutch/Flywheel installed.

[Fico]

that a2 tranny w/ lsd seems like a really good deal to me (if he did properly rebuilt the OBX LSD). LSD plus labor to install it is quite a bit of money. $750-$900 would be a good deal, anything less than that would be a steal

i have heard of the stock lsd's blowing up around 300whp

[20CiviC02Si]

That i have heard as well. OEM Honda diffs were only good at numbers under 300HP. I have heard of cars with over 300HP using ITR diffs, but they didn't last long.

[Fico]

now im past 4k miles on it still running good

[EP3_U_SEE]

sick.... how much did you pay?

[!@#$%]

Hey Talon does this sound familiar! LOL!

Yeah guys i have had an OBX LSD installed in my car for going on over 1.5 years. As my bro Falcon7 has said i have racked roughly 65,000 mlies on it and it's working just as good as the day i had it put in. Grabs on tightly and pulls the 2,640lb beast through the corners. I attend most auto-x and track days within a couple hundred miles of Milwaukee, and i am doing quite well!

Now i know some of you may be thinking, "WOW! 65k in 1.5 years.... YEAH RIGHT!", however it's true. As many members on this site can attest my craziness. Last year i drove to Dallas/Ft. Worth just to attend a meet, as you can see i live in Wisconsin! LOL! I used to have a girlfriend that lived in Oklahoma that i drove down to see every month... So i can get quite defensive when people talk sh*t about something they have no clue about.

I have heard it all! "Why cheap out and risk your trans?", "It's going to grenade your trans!", "OBX is garbage", and my personal all time favorite! The guy that knows some guy that knew another guy that installed an OBX LSD in their car and had it completely f*ck their trans.

Now when i hear these stories about the friend that knows a friend who had it installed. First thing i'll ask is, well who installed it? Are you sure it wasn't because he installed it improper? Did he check bearing clearances? Etc....

But for all of you who are looking for a cheap Limited Slip Differential, i strongly recommend the OBX. Taking it apart to ensure it's been assembled correctly takes 15 minutes. I think 15 minutes worth of work is definitely worht saving over $600 that you would have paid on a Quaife unit! You can find DIY's all over Honda-Tech and K20a.org to help assist you through the 15 minute process!

LSD = Faster Times and More Control

This guy really is a driving fool! I'm glad you decided to make the extra trek to the dfw area. It was nice meeting an ep owner that I hadn't already met 50 times. haha.

[Fico]

im at 6k now

[lldiesel386ll]

im at around 5-6 right now...no issues either :thumbu:

[EP3_U_SEE]

how is it now???

[20CiviC02Si]

I'm at 75,000 miles WOOT! Still pulling hard and got me a 1st place trophy in SM!

[Code99Kid]

I have about 10K on mine and I drag race it quite a bit, it has no issues. I am at 300whp and I like to use every one of them.

[GT35R-EP3]

Im running type r lsd for over 25k no problem...