LSD problems...
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LSD problems...
So I went to the track today, and when I did my burn out I was only spinning my right rear tire... then continued to launch and do my run. But I had terrible 60' times and could not get that thing to hook but only my right wheel was putting down power. So I'm thinking my LSD is not functioning properly, I just swapped fluids in the rear earlier this week and was wondering if that has anything to do with it. I put in AMSOil sever gear 75w-90, and I know that you need to put in a additive for the LSD to work properly but was under the impression that the AMSOil already had it in... Is that not true? Any advise would be great, I would like to get this figured out and run some good times at the track next time I go 
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So I went to the track today, and when I did my burn out I was only spinning my right rear tire... then continued to launch and do my run. But I had terrible 60' times and could not get that thing to hook but only my right wheel was putting down power. So I'm thinking my LSD is not functioning properly, I just swapped fluids in the rear earlier this week and was wondering if that has anything to do with it. I put in AMSOil sever gear 75w-90, and I know that you need to put in a additive for the LSD to work properly but was under the impression that the AMSOil already had it in... Is that not true? Any advise would be great, I would like to get this figured out and run some good times at the track next time I go
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Change you diff fluid to Royal Purple or something else, it HAS the additive, not sure if the stuff you have does or not but I always spin both wheels with R.P, but most likely its because you changed the fluid 
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... Just figured out the problem, and yes you are right and my initial thoughts were right also. Turns out the lube I bought from amsoil does not have the additive in it when I thought it did... Because i JUST swapped it, does anybody know if i can just buy 4oz of the additive and put it in with the amsoil? and what is the additive any ways?
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This will work.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
However, you can get the same thing at most any auto parts store.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
However, you can get the same thing at most any auto parts store.
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Amsoil has the additive you need in 4oz bottles. I think it's called sure lock. I have a couple bottles in the shop if you cann't find it anywhere. I' think it run's around $6 a bottle.
Don't drain your Sever Gear oil out just add the aditive from Amsoil.
Don't drain your Sever Gear oil out just add the aditive from Amsoil.
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