Hey this winter im buying a ss sc. Does the lsd really help with anything? Should i only buy one that has it?

 

do you plan on auto-crossing it?

btw my cars 4 sale

 

if you like to drive spiritedly at all, get a car with g85

 

My car isnt a G85, but it launches fantastic with 2 nice even tire marks on the ground. The LSD really helps on an auto cross track like one of the other members said . It's your choice though. If you find a real nice one without it don't be afraid to buy it. The car will still be fast and launch fine.

 

how do you know if your car is g85? i have an 07 ss/sc i just bought

 

do you have recaro seats? the g85 package comes with the lsd, and the recaro package seats.

 

except in later 07 models...my gfs car has lsd and no recaros...

 

if you don't have g85, how do you leave 2 tire marks.

 

I dont have lsd and mine also leaves 2 marks

 

^^ Jar Jar Thinks The Same Questions!!! Wwhahbabaahaha...

 

equal length drive shafts and enough power make it possible to still leave two tire marks, without an LSD

 

i think the lsd redirects power.. if the left loses grip, it puts more power on the right wheel, and vice versa.

 

that doesn't make sense. with the open differential just one wheel will spin.

 

in addition to both tires having equal traction

 

But... i dont know...

 

^misconception, the LSD does not necessarily have Recaro's, it depends on the year.

LSD keeps the inside wheel from lighting up in a sharp turn, i would recommend getting it because this car was designed to handle well, not just to go fast in a straight line. the LSD keeps the traction high in a turn allowing you to keep you speed up. very worth it.

To find out whether or not you have the G85 package, check under the trunk carpeting on the left side, there is a label with all the vehicle options codes, and G85 will be on there if you indeed have it.

 

the car only puts power to one wheel without lsd. it doesn't put power to both. that's why they make an lsd, so that power gets to both wheels vs. 1

 

I kno my car dont have it and it leaves 2 marks. Theres a thread on here about it and a non-lsd car will leave 2 marks.

 

like someone said above, with equal length drive shafts and enough power, you will still leave 2 tire marks. I don't have an LSD, but you better believe that it leaves to perfectly equal tire marks.

In a straight line on a FWD car, an open diff shows almost no difference from an LSD. in the turns is where you see the benefits.

 

thanks for the fix there, ls1...

and... i had no clue about the trunk carpeting.. lol..

 

np man.

 

Kev the non lsd cars spin both wheels until one loses traction in a turn.

 

it puts power to the one with most traction, which i beleive usually would end up spinning the shorter driveshaft while the other wheel does nothing, but with equal length drive shafts, and equal tractionboth will spin

 

Yeah i would get the g85 just for the racing seats lol

 

In a straight line an open diff will still leave 2 tire marks. The LSD helps when you are cornering and one of the wheels starts to loose traction it spilts the torque to the other tire. I have a late model 07' without recaros and i even looked at the build sheet in the trunk under the mat. I don't have a G85, but in a straight line i have always left 2 even tire marks on the pavement.