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Christ · 06-29-2009, 01:11 AM

Anyone think LSD will have an effect on MPG? Either negative or positive?

I'm thinking about swapping the rear axle to an 8.8 from an Exploder/Mountaineer, so I'll have rear disc and LSD.

I can get the axle for

Part Price Core Price Total with Tax
$129.63 $9.26 $150.00

From the Junkyard, which will give me rear discs, a separate parking brake (Exploders use a drum parking brake and disc stopping brake), Limited Slip, and whatever gear ratio I can find. I'll get something with a longer ratio, obviously.

The first obvious mod will be to install a Gauge cluster with a Tach, tho... I can't handle not having a tach. LOL.

06-29-2009, 01:11 AM	#24 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Anyone think LSD will have an effect on MPG? Either negative or positive? I'm thinking about swapping the rear axle to an 8.8 from an Exploder/Mountaineer, so I'll have rear disc and LSD. I can get the axle for Part Price Core Price Total with Tax $129.63 $9.26 $150.00 From the Junkyard, which will give me rear discs, a separate parking brake (Exploders use a drum parking brake and disc stopping brake), Limited Slip, and whatever gear ratio I can find. I'll get something with a longer ratio, obviously. The first obvious mod will be to install a Gauge cluster with a Tach, tho... I can't handle not having a tach. LOL. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı" Last edited by Christ; 06-29-2009 at 01:20 AM..