Posi or one leg?
01-04-2003, 04:00 AM
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Posi or one leg?
I F$^KIN HATE SNOW!!!!!!!!!! I got stuck in a snow bank trying to get in my driveway this morning, and when I was trying to spin my way out, I noticed that the passenger side was spinning and the drivers was not, so did I break something or is it just a one-wheel-bannana-peel? Thanks.Oh yeah, I drive a 2000 Tiburon.
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01-05-2003, 05:01 AM
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that's normal. it happened to me when i was in the snow trying to see if my car would drive. did you hear a whine coming from the tranny when you spun the one tire? nothing is broken.
01-05-2003, 11:33 AM
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If you guys ever try to spin the wheels on dry pavement, the same thing will happen {usually}, the wheel that can 'brake loose' faster will end up spinning while the other one does most of the pulling, until the other wheel hooks up again. I believe its traction control, or at least some form of it. When you got stuck in that snow bank, the wheel was spinning to try and hook up and keep you moving. If both wheels spun like that, while one was in snow, and one was one pavement, it'd 'force' your car in the direction of the wheel that's getting more traction. Ever experience pull? That's what's going on...
01-06-2003, 12:33 AM
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Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
We have an "open" stock differential. It transfers the most power to the axle that will take it. In other words, put one wheel on ice, the other one being a drag slick on dry pavement, just the wheel on the ice is going to spin. SOME power will make it to the tire with grip, but not much.
A limited Slip Differential (Quaife or Kaaz) would solve this, and would continually redistribute power to BOTH axles.
A limited Slip Differential (Quaife or Kaaz) would solve this, and would continually redistribute power to BOTH axles.
