Do our cars have a form of Limited Slip?
12-12-2012, 02:17 PM
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Do our cars have a form of Limited Slip?
I got into a friendly argument today with a coworker. He's insistent that every car has a partial Limited Slip Differential. He claims that if Im in 1st and mash out, I'll lay down 2 sets of tread, that both wheels will spin equally? (As long as Im going straight) I have tried this and only see one each time I try. Is this true and I could have something wrong or is he wrong?
12-12-2012, 07:08 PM
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If they both lose grip equally then you can spin both with an open diff. If either starts to slip first it will be the only one spinning. Its not a partial limited slip, just how an open diff works.
12-13-2012, 01:47 AM
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Don't forget that there are a million other variables: differing axle windup, the camber on the road, a difference in wheel alignment etc... you might get two wheels spinning up on a variety of surfaces but there's enough noise and friction in the whole equation that you'd never get a car to always exactly follow what the textbook says.
