by "G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
Published 11/09/2017 at 12:11
by "G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
Published 11/09/2017 at 12:11
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Pros: Cheap, durable, tuneable, reliable, streetable, works on both accel and decel
Cons: Rebuilding a clutch-type is time-consuming, not as smooth as helic
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Pros: Usually the best for FWD, noticeably smoother than clutch-type, durable.
Cons: Not as adjustable as clutch-type, typically one of the more expensive diffs.
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Pros: Really good at putting power down, aids in turning, settings can be changed on the fly.
Cons: This is absolutely not a DIY solution, really expensive.
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Pros: It can prevent you from getting stuck and dying in the woods.
Cons: All or nothing design compromises streetability.
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Pros: I mean it kinda works as an LSD some of the time?
Cons: Horribly inefficient, wears out quickly.
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Pros: Cheap, slower lateral rotation than a limited slip makes it easier for n00bs to drive in slippery conditions.
Cons: Getting stuck, traction-deficient in inclement conditions, not being able to put power down, pegleg peels at the dragstrip, the roasting you’ll get from your mates if the open diff is in a RWD car.
"Roadster Man" (roadsterman)
11/09/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 1
Another pro of #6: Minivan burnouts
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
11/09/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 0
What about a spool?
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
11/09/2017 at 12:18, STARS: 6
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Call me a diff and I will fucking cut you
"just-a-scratch" (just-a-scratch)
11/09/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 0
Watch out for crowmolly. That guy seems unstable.
"just-a-scratch" (just-a-scratch)
11/09/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0
Did you see what CobraJoe wrote! Unbelievable! You gonna do anything about it?
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/09/2017 at 12:30, STARS: 0
And then there’s gerotor pump - because it’s speed sensitive lockup (reacting to a difference in wheel speed rather than wheel torque), it behaves like a faster, much more capable version of a VLSD, and as a result is, as I understand, easier to drive than the other types of actually good LSD.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
11/09/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 2
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
11/09/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 1
I, and many other 5th gen Prelude owners, can confirm torque vectoring is a maintenance/cost nightmare.
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
11/09/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 1
Hey... sweet knife dude...
Please don’t snap an axle.....
*turns quickly around to run away
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
11/09/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 0
shhh! don’t stir it up!
"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
11/09/2017 at 13:25, STARS: 1
VLSD’s also have a limit to how much torque they can handle.
I remember an issue of Sport Compact Car where they super sticky tires on their VLSD-equipped 350Z. The diff could not overcome the traction of the tires, and the viscous fluid sheared and broke down.
Because of this I think VLSD’s are great for Subarus that will actually be used in low-traction conditions. But not for real performance applications.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
11/09/2017 at 13:27, STARS: 0
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Pros: DOOOOOOORIIIFFFTOOOOO!
Cons: Senpai may still not notice you.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/09/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 0
To be fair, GM G80 10-bolts also have a limit to how much torque they can handle, but the result is slightly different.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/09/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 0
If it’s welded, is it really a diff?
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/09/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 1
I make the same argument about welded and mini-spool. If it doesn’t function as a diff, it doesn’t count as a diff.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/09/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
If it doesn’t work as a diff, it doesn’t count as a diff.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/09/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
Yeah but a good helical in a Minivan can make for some interesting two-tire fires.
"Roadster Man" (roadsterman)
11/10/2017 at 09:07, STARS: 0
I didn’t know that- I only drove a Chrysler Town & Country...
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/10/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 1
There’s this dude who used to be semi-local to me who had an SRT4-swapped Voyager with the Quaife diff. It was a riot.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
11/12/2017 at 08:27, STARS: 0
“Posi-Trac on a Plymouth”
*eye twitch*
It’s Sure Grip.
Although, I guess not knowing does fit the character.
That movie was great anyways.
YA LIKE THEM SPINNIN’ TIRES, DO YA?!
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/12/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 1
I have the same reaction when someone says that their Mustang has a posi. Either way, limited slips are awesome.