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Old 01-12-2012, 10:46 PM   #122
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Originally Posted by duffman13 View Post
A LSD expects you to have equal sized tires for it to transfer torque properly from side to side. If not, the torque transfer gets all wonky because grip characteristics are different even in a straight line at part throttle. It overworks itself and will eventually grenade itself.

I know this is a problem with viscous and clutch types. S2000 had a torsen and the recommend it there too, so I would do it just to be safe.
OK, I was thinking it may be something related to this. I have never owned a car with LSD so I do not know this problem. Thanks, learn something new today.
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