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This is a common question, regarding how to tell if a particular IS200 has a limited-slip diff or not. This can be tricky, e.g. Sport models should have them, but it's not always obvious if a car is a Sport or is an S/SE with added bits.

The sure way to tell is to check the manufacturer's VIN plate, located on the bulkhead at the back of the engine bay. Here's a picture of mine :

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The bottom line is the relevant one here. This is a coding that represents the paint code/trim/transmission etc. The specification of the "axle" is represented by the third group of characters. It will say either A02A or A02B. If it says "A" it's an open diff, and "B" means it's an LSD. Mine says "A02B" so it has an LSD.

Just for interest, on mine the first bit is the paint code (1C0 - Platinum Ice), I don't know what the second bit is for, think it's the trim (LB20), the third bit is the "axle" (above), and the fourth bit is the gearbox (J160 manual gearbox).

Of course, all this is about whether your car has a factory-fit LSD. It's possible that someone could have changed the diff as an after-market modification.

Travis pisze:ja mam takie oznaczenia:
REAR DIFFERENTIAL 013J F19SX 3.909 LSD

Tak jest w karcie pojazdu która była dołączona przy sprzedaży auta...

forest pisze:

Travis pisze:ja mam takie oznaczenia:
REAR DIFFERENTIAL 013J F19SX 3.909 LSD

Tak jest w karcie pojazdu która była dołączona przy sprzedaży auta...

pokaż tą karte, jak ona wygląda? też mam od groma dziwnych książeczek i dok. ASO od auta

forest pisze:Travis, czyli szpere masz...?