Is g85 worth it?
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Okay..wait, hold the presses. So, what you're telling me, is that because I don't have a G85 in my car, that it only puts power down to one wheel? So.....is it the same wheel all the time? Or does it switch off? If that's the case...can I just take out my extra CV axle and take it back, since I obviously don't need it?
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No... the rest of the thread establishes that this is not true...
both wheels spin on straight aways.. but its where the turning counts..
the inside wheel will spin at a different speed than the outside, and a lsd will control that...
Also if one wheel loses power... it puts the power to the other wheel that has traction.
both wheels spin on straight aways.. but its where the turning counts..
the inside wheel will spin at a different speed than the outside, and a lsd will control that...
Also if one wheel loses power... it puts the power to the other wheel that has traction.
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Shortstack is absolutely correct. Straight line comparisons don't work since LSD doesn't really help in straight lines.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential3.htm
Here's a link that'll help, but I'll paraphrase.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential3.htm
Here's a link that'll help, but I'll paraphrase.
Originally Posted by That Website
Without LSD your car will apply torque EQUALLY to both wheels. Now what happens if one of the drive wheels has good traction, and the other one is on ice? This is where the problem with open differentials comes in.
Remember that the open differential always applies the same torque to both wheels, and the maximum amount of torque is limited to the greatest amount that will not make the wheels slip. It doesn't take much torque to make a tire slip on ice. And when the wheel with good traction is only getting the very small amount of torque that can be applied to the wheel with less traction, your car isn't going to move very much.
Another time open differentials might get you into trouble is when you are driving off-road. If you have a four-wheel drive truck, or an SUV, with an open differential on both the front and the back, you could get stuck. Now, remember -- as we mentioned on the previous page, the open differential always applies the same torque to both wheels. If one of the front tires and one of the back tires comes off the ground, they will just spin helplessly in the air, and you won't be able to move at all.
The solution to these problems is the limited slip differential (LSD), sometimes called positraction. Limited slip differentials use various mechanisms to allow normal differential action when going around turns. When a wheel slips, they allow more torque to be transferred to the non-slipping wheel.
Remember that the open differential always applies the same torque to both wheels, and the maximum amount of torque is limited to the greatest amount that will not make the wheels slip. It doesn't take much torque to make a tire slip on ice. And when the wheel with good traction is only getting the very small amount of torque that can be applied to the wheel with less traction, your car isn't going to move very much.
Another time open differentials might get you into trouble is when you are driving off-road. If you have a four-wheel drive truck, or an SUV, with an open differential on both the front and the back, you could get stuck. Now, remember -- as we mentioned on the previous page, the open differential always applies the same torque to both wheels. If one of the front tires and one of the back tires comes off the ground, they will just spin helplessly in the air, and you won't be able to move at all.
The solution to these problems is the limited slip differential (LSD), sometimes called positraction. Limited slip differentials use various mechanisms to allow normal differential action when going around turns. When a wheel slips, they allow more torque to be transferred to the non-slipping wheel.
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No... the rest of the thread establishes that this is not true...
both wheels spin on straight aways.. but its where the turning counts..
the inside wheel will spin at a different speed than the outside, and a lsd will control that...
Also if one wheel loses power... it puts the power to the other wheel that has traction.
both wheels spin on straight aways.. but its where the turning counts..
the inside wheel will spin at a different speed than the outside, and a lsd will control that...
Also if one wheel loses power... it puts the power to the other wheel that has traction.
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I just got my 06 a couple of days ago, and didn't know if it was a g85
but thank to the one who mentioned the sticker, now i know...it is..
crazy but my insurence went up $51 every 6 months..over the ins for my srt4.
CRAZY it didn't even have lsd daytime running lights or any of that ****..
but thank to the one who mentioned the sticker, now i know...it is..
crazy but my insurence went up $51 every 6 months..over the ins for my srt4.
CRAZY it didn't even have lsd daytime running lights or any of that ****..
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