I'm prepping my own private Octoberfest - the 2007 update-o-rama for my CS. I just ordered my Quaife
LSD and the
TPC Swabars and links from
TPC.
I asked them for an update on the status of the Turbo kit. Tom indicated that they are on track to have about 100 kits in sixty days. The pricing at the high end will be around $9900 but there will be less expensive, less capable kits as well. He indicated that they have track-tested the kits and they are working well. Performance should be comparable to a 996TT.
I asked for his advice on shocks. He felt that I would be best served by getting the highly adjustable JRZ Racing Dampers. Something to grow into. I asked about PSS9s or the H&Rs. He said that they shared components (the shocks) and that they were largely equivalent and should be bought based on price.
I would appreciate any advice from the team on the shock solution that would go well with the new swaybars,
LSD and eventually new tires.
My next call is to
Farnbacher Loles for a bit of carbon-fiber bling.
DFogal.
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LSD - Limited Slip Differential
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A limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In an automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is found by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely– the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels.
To see the installation of a LSD style unit Click Here -> Article Forthcoming Stay Tuned |
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