I use to try to catch "Mad Dog" (Matt) in my '86 GTS. Put 137K miles on it
without noticing any deterioration in LSD function. With a stock suspension you
can overpower it under some very limited conditions. If you get a car without
LSD, I picked up a spare with 35K on it that is still in my barn.
Ray Benoit
"Murray, Matthew D." wrote:
> Yes, the Corolla GT-S had limited slip. There should be a sticker on the
> live axle. If only it had an independant rear. '87 was a coupe only.
> Production was from '83 to '87. The VIN will not tell you if it had
> limited slip. I think only the axle/transmission code might have it.
> That code is on an aluminum plate that is riveted to the center or
> driver's side of the fire wall. As I remember Dave Beck telling me, the
> '85s were lighter than the '86 or '87. Same motor as the first gen MR2,
> FX 16, and FX 16 GT-S (4AGE?). All of this is from a somewhat faded
> memory.
>
> And yes, I believe it was a clutch type. Dave Beck might have some
> additional info, if he is still on the list. I'll cc him from home.
>
> Matt Murray
> former 1987 Corolla GT-S owner
> former Toyota Parts Manager
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Maybe a Toyota expert out there can confirm or disprove something for me.
> Two sources of information on the web indicate that the 1985-87 Corolla GTS
> had a clutch type limited slip rear end. I also here they wore pretty fast.
> Anybody know for sure?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brent DeWitt
> DS 93, 96 Neon ACR
"Murray, Matthew D." wrote:
> Yes, the Corolla GT-S had limited slip. There should be a sticker on the
> live axle. If only it had an independant rear. '87 was a coupe only.
> Production was from '83 to '87. The VIN will not tell you if it had
> limited slip. I think only the axle/transmission code might have it.
> That code is on an aluminum plate that is riveted to the center or
> driver's side of the fire wall. As I remember Dave Beck telling me, the
> '85s were lighter than the '86 or '87. Same motor as the first gen MR2,
> FX 16, and FX 16 GT-S (4AGE?). All of this is from a somewhat faded
> memory.
>
> And yes, I believe it was a clutch type. Dave Beck might have some
> additional info, if he is still on the list. I'll cc him from home.
>
> Matt Murray
> former 1987 Corolla GT-S owner
> former Toyota Parts Manager
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Maybe a Toyota expert out there can confirm or disprove something for me.
> Two sources of information on the web indicate that the 1985-87 Corolla GTS
> had a clutch type limited slip rear end. I also here they wore pretty fast.
> Anybody know for sure?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brent DeWitt
> DS 93, 96 Neon ACR
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