It Seems We've All Had Shitty Nights

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222)
07/18/2015 at 00:33 • Filed to: None

Well I had a shitty morning. Some twatwaffle stopped short in front of the truck in front of me and caused a chain reaction on my way to work. No one was hurt and there was no accident, but there couldve been an accident (sorry, crash). But I have to say, that limited slip that I have in my truck saved my life. If I didnt have an LSD My front bumper wouldve been inside the rear bumper of another truck. All that happened was these skids from my rear tires:

Then I started work and had to run some deliveries. So many idiots on the road and so many cops. Why do all the idiot drivers come out when it gets hot outside?

DISCUSSION (33)

CB > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:34

I bet you really could have avoided this if you had a short-throw shifter.

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:36

I don’t think a limited-slip-diff has anything to do with braking

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CB
07/18/2015 at 00:36

And some Brembo caliper covers!

CRider > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:38

ABS*

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
07/18/2015 at 00:38

No, it has to do with traction. The road had millions of poorly patched potholes. I would have skidded more without the LSD

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > CRider
07/18/2015 at 00:38

That too

TheOnelectronic > CB
07/18/2015 at 00:39

Not just any, though. It has to be a Cobb.

CB > TheOnelectronic
07/18/2015 at 00:39

Of course! Anything else would just be faking.

TheOnelectronic > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:40

You may find yourself added to the legends such as that of the Cobb Short-throw shifter. Still, glad you’re safe and from the sound of it, nothing was borked.

Jcarr > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:41

A limited-slip diff only aids in propulsion, not in braking. The “limited-slip” refers to its ability to lock up and reroute power to the other wheel when one loses traction.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jcarr
07/18/2015 at 00:44

Oh, well then it seems I misunderstood how that works. You learn something new everyday I guess

Jcarr > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:46

No point in Oppo if we can’t learn from one another :)

TheHondaBro > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:46

Bumper or bumper cover?

smobgirl > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:46

...twatwaffle

Teehee

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > CB
07/18/2015 at 00:47

I know youre making a joke, but Ive been legitimately pondering a hurst short throw shifter. My only reason for not pulling the trigger is Ive heard it causes the gearbox to over-pressurize and could blow the shifter plugs causing leaking because ford put the trans vent in the shifter bushing and the hurst eliminates the OEM Bushing.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheHondaBro
07/18/2015 at 00:47

It was a second gen tundra so bumper

CRider > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:47

Anti-lock brakes prevent your wheels from locking up and skidding, which could cause you to lose control and take longer to stop. An LSD prevents only one wheel from spinning when you hit the gas.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > smobgirl
07/18/2015 at 00:48

Its one of my new favorite words. Twatwaffle is only second to kerfuffle on my list of fun words to say

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > CRider
07/18/2015 at 00:49

Well then, it seems my ABS works

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:51

I honestly didn't realize they put lsds in trucks... What with 4wd and lsd?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
07/18/2015 at 00:52

My ranger is RWD, but my rear end is a 3.55 LSD on a ford 8.8 so the power delivery is like nothing else

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > CRider
07/18/2015 at 00:54

Was going to mention the same thing

TheOnelectronic > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:55

Huh. THAT’S weird. Normally I heartily recommend short-throw shifters because they improve shifting feel by a ton, but yeah, that sounds like it’s maybe not great.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheOnelectronic
07/18/2015 at 00:57

Ive seen people do some crazy things to eliavate the over-pressurization. One guy installed a second clutch resivoir with a baffle inside for venting

Bytemite > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 00:59

o.o

Could you explain to me how your differential helped shorten your braking distance?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bytemite
07/18/2015 at 01:03

Read the other replies, I misunderstood. Ive learned now

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 07:14

You call that shitty!?!!

Just a near crash? Really?

Tohru > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 09:42

That’s not how that works. When you hit the brakes, the force does not go through the diff. I promise you. Engine braking does, but not the wheel brakes.

Party-vi > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 11:53

Your transmission has a vent. It can't over pressurize. A short throw shifter decreases the length of your shift throw. Nothing else.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Party-vi
07/18/2015 at 19:05

The m50d has the vent in the bushing. Putting a short throw shifter removes the oem bushing. Google “Hurst Shifter Ranger Leaking” nearly everyone that has installed one has had their trans leak

jkm7680 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/18/2015 at 19:28

LSD doesn’t save lives unless it’s really good LSD and like you need it or something.

Party-vi > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
07/19/2015 at 12:13

Drill a hole through the shroud. Problem solved.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Party-vi
07/19/2015 at 14:09

Its not that simple but I understand your skepticism