Drive train question

[Lucky13]

Does the GSR / Evo 2 have a center diff? Is the rear diff a LSD? 1994 JDM GSR

 

[DOUGMO]

yes, centre diff is in the gearbox(not lsd), jdm gsr may have a viscous rear lsd?

 

[Benzo4gT]

Not much help to you mate but I found this if link, hope it helps
http://www.evocoupe.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4070

 

[Lucky13]

now next question. why does the rear wheels are not locking up when pulling the handbrake. the handbrake performance is great. Just been on a Motorkhana and tried to get it around the cones.

 

[DOUGMO]

the front and rear are connected by the centre diff and viscous coupling so when you pull the hand brake on it doesnt split the front and rear wheels (so its effectively trying to brake all 4 wheels)

 

[Lucky13]

exactly that's what I felt and why I'm asking how that drivetrain works. Thank you. I just had previously Audi quattro (torson center diff) and VW syncro (viscous on prop shaft), they work different.

 

[BMGTZ]

if you want to lock the rears you have need to get either an adelia coupling.....rare as rocking horse shit

Or a cusco tarmac centre diff....supposedly out of production now but some can still be had via ebay for over 2100

 

[gd356]

the cusco tarmac gear is still available on ebay..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSCO-TARMAC-GEAR-MITSUBISHI-EVO-1-3-CD9A-CE9A-4G63-510-020-/140906411615

 

[blackvr]

Or a more effective hydraulic handbrake. Our state runs bitumen Gymkhana events, and a hydraulic handbrake with a small bore ( 5/8") has no trouble locking the rear wheels in handbrake turns around bollards. The handbrake has a long handle, and the hydraulic handbrake does need to be braced abd bolted securely to prevent mounts flexing ! Note that the viscous coupling is a very tight Ralliart item !!

 

[4piknup]

What about if you destroyed the viscous coupling and just kept the collar to retain the transfer shaft?
You would lose some of the awd drive, but the handbrake would lock the rears up then...

 

[Lucky13]

I'm not worried about or really want to lock up the rear wheels. Its my daily driver and use it on the track too. But I won't use it for Motorkhana events anymore, better off getting something with front wheel drive for that, use the GSR for the Autocross and circuits.