New 86 owner
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grappletech
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Re: New 86 owner
I can't help you on the rear Diffs, but I know that if you just want crisp shifting. then ou could just go with a shifter rebuild kit.... Makes shifting like butter.
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87 GTS Coupe Beams 3sge (under construction cuz I'm slow and lazy and broke-FML)
87 SR5 Coupe Shell. (Sold)
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idreamofdrifting
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Re: New 86 owner
grappletech wrote:I can't help you on the rear Diffs, but I know that if you just want crisp shifting. then ou could just go with a shifter rebuild kit.... Makes shifting like butter.
+1
Re: New 86 owner
i would get a TRD shifter.
Re: New 86 owner
I heard Cs are good but hard to come by, TRD is an other choice i think. I have owned a 2006 sti too 
Re: New 86 owner
T3 will be good. TRD leans to the right for RHD vehicles.
As for LSD, go for what has the best customer service in Canada. Cusco and KAAZ should all have decent representation. They will both do the job equally well, but the real question comes when you need an overhaul. Here in the USA, Cusco has a USA office and can get you what you need pretty quickly. Kaaz, while smaller, also has a USA office and even does installation.
TRD is much harder to find these days and will be more difficult to service and find parts for.
As for LSD, go for what has the best customer service in Canada. Cusco and KAAZ should all have decent representation. They will both do the job equally well, but the real question comes when you need an overhaul. Here in the USA, Cusco has a USA office and can get you what you need pretty quickly. Kaaz, while smaller, also has a USA office and even does installation.
TRD is much harder to find these days and will be more difficult to service and find parts for.
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ryceboy_124
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Re: New 86 owner
RLZ wrote:I heard Cs are good but hard to come by, TRD is an other choice i think. I have owned a 2006 sti too
I just a brand new C's shifter...I have a used one but the threads are stripped in the center.
Re: New 86 owner
The T3 shift assembly is more direct, snappy, and has less play than oem. However, shifting effort increases. Height and throw are obviously shorter.
I've got a Cusco RS diff. It works great but is intense on the street. Out of the box think of it as one step down from a spool or welded diff. I rarely chirp a tire when turning, but the tires are always on a the verge of breaking traction on really slow tight turns since the lsd locks under even moderate throttle/load. 90* turns while commuting often result in a pogoey/bounciness due the similar wheel speeds.
I used to have a 2006 STI which has a stock rear clutch lsd. Believe me it's child's play to an aftermarket clutch lsd like cusco, etc. The aftermarket lsd units are adjusted to 100% lockup out of the box on top of the beefier components. If you plan on using an aftermarket lsd mostly on the street I would have the clutch plates and springs adjusted before installing for less lockup and smoother engagement. I regret not doing this.
I've got a Cusco RS diff. It works great but is intense on the street. Out of the box think of it as one step down from a spool or welded diff. I rarely chirp a tire when turning, but the tires are always on a the verge of breaking traction on really slow tight turns since the lsd locks under even moderate throttle/load. 90* turns while commuting often result in a pogoey/bounciness due the similar wheel speeds.
I used to have a 2006 STI which has a stock rear clutch lsd. Believe me it's child's play to an aftermarket clutch lsd like cusco, etc. The aftermarket lsd units are adjusted to 100% lockup out of the box on top of the beefier components. If you plan on using an aftermarket lsd mostly on the street I would have the clutch plates and springs adjusted before installing for less lockup and smoother engagement. I regret not doing this.