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Traction control is generally better than LSD + (archive)
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Posted by Steve G on April 09, 2001 at 22:12:16:

In Reply to: Re: Give better traction (m) posted by popo on April 09, 2001 at 01:20:10:

because it prevents wheel spin, even if the driver tries to accelerate more than the available traction will allow.

LSD gives you a little more traction, but the wheels will still spin if you accelerate too much. (Ask me how I know!)


When cars take corners, the rear wheels spin at different rates. When it the corner sharp and you step on the power, you'll notice the rear wheels spin.

What LSD does, it helps tolerate the difference in wheel spins and hels transfer the power correctly to the wheels.

I hope this helps.

Sooty Pooh!


thx for explaining. so is it simialr to traction control?




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