Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 at 11:47
"Unfortunately, the LSD is driven by the accelerator, so, if you dont want it to work, dont push the accelerator."
Ummm.....Wrong.
The LSD effect is driven by the difference in rotational speeds of the two axles. This activates the mechanism that forces the clutch packs together locking up the differential.
It can be noticable at low speeds due to less slip on the surface that you are driving on, also the vehicle is usually quieter, meaning you tend to hear it more.
It is noticable during high accelleration when one wheel breaks traction allowing the wheels to rotate at vastly different speeds momentarily.
It has nothing to do with accelleration per se, just when that accelleration causes one wheel to slip. But you are correct in that the slower you go, the more time the LSD clutch has to slide. It does slide, just slower and less noticable.
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