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Originally Posted by gmorat
I ran a 2:13.3 on config 13 at Buttonwillow, which is down from my best of 2:17.5 pre quaif dif(or P.Q.D as it will be known from now on  ).
How much was the IPD plenum, how much was the lSD and how much was the Pagids(I only ran the fronts with poterfields on the rears)? Hard to say but the one thing I noticed more than anything is how much easier the car is to drive with the slippy diff. Kick *** stuff indeed. Thanks to everyone for all of this.
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GMorat
When are you going to come out with the rest of us at some POC events?
They are usually cheaper than the other track day groups, as it is a club.
Three days at California Speedway for $425, Speed Ventures shared the weekend and charged over $800. We have a group of 5 or 6 from the CC. that come out regularly.
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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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