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[marashkar]

hello everyone. been lurking for a while. ordered a white mn diesel auto mmcs and all the rest of the stuff you should have. live in central qld. always been toyota but enough is enough i can no longer justify price. but still own three. hope what i am going through is normal. and mitsi. find/make one soon. steve

[Buzzy]

Welcome marashkar, good to see that you have "seen the light"

[MR T]

welcome mate

[tritionspecn]

Hey Marashkar,
Welcome
I have read your post on the wait period, I dont know if its normal but I have waited almost as long, but I thinks thats my fault.
Best of Luck and hope all goes well. I think the wait might be due to some demand on the limited quantities of the ones currently being shipped, try pushing a little harder for an earlier delivery or you will change dealerships or even go interstate blah blah ???? Maybe the factory diff lock is another reason for a wait??
Good luck

[sierra]

Maybe the factory diff lock is another reason for a wait??

If you lose the LSD when you option the diff lock would that reduce the traction driving on sand?
It certainly would on wet roads now that I've had the chance to compare an open diff and LSD the latter is a must have.
Just wondering if the losses are worth the gains since the LSD would seem to be of value more frequently?

[Homer]

^^^That is the only reason I didn't consider the locker.
If you are doing a lot of bush bashing, the compromise would then be worth it.
My choice would definitely be LSD and front locker to give close to the best of both worlds - but I don't think you will get a front locker installed etc for $600

[Dylan 191]

Ive got the rear locker and do fair bit of sand driving ( well used to ) never had any dramas , just have tyre pressures down to suit

[sierra]

Another possibility to increase traction off road with the LSD might be to utilise the ABS to lock or just slow the spinning wheel to transfer drive to the one that's got the most grip?

How about traction on the road Dylan?
My teeny wheeny 2.5 spins both back wheels with a LSD on wet roads in 2nd with too much throttle and I'm careful in 3rd on bends.
That giant 3.2 would spin one wheel pulling away on tickover with an open diff!

[marashkar]

thanks for your thoughts on this current car has traction ctrl. stability ctrl. as does the glxr now if mitsis system works as well as this. on road then i will be happy the diff lock only for the serious stuff. salesman now getting hard to get hold of not happy. once again thanks steve

[Dylan 191]

I have super select so if it gets a bit slick on the road just chuck it in all wheel drive mode and its sweet as


Sorry for the hijack marashkar

[sierra]

Forgot about all the new fangled traction and stability control. That might just make a LSD redundant except the LSD doesn't cut the power.
Super Doopa Select too for the traffic light oil slicks!


You might be able to track your vehicle, Marashkar, if you get the delivery number or whatever Mits use. Then contact head office and hassle them or you might be able to log on as a customer to track it yourself?