quick lsd question

[Black95s14]

I have an s14

Jacked up the rear, spun one tire one way the other turned the opposite way

For ever i have been told that if this happens you have an lsdI always thought open diff is if u spin on and the other doesnt spin at all

Please help me

also my friends miata has an lsd and his does the same thing one forward one backward

[Black95s14]

oh and its an automatic also

I did this test while in park on my transmission

[koukicody]

[AmoebAssassin]

You have an open diff.

[Deftec]

yea, it's open, you could always go out and dump the clutch and see if it peg legs

[adrianfromthecastle]

lol... i dont think your friend's miata has lsd dude...

[Black95s14]

lol... i dont think your friend's miata has lsd dude...

well he says all miatas have torsen lsd's and he leaves two marks when he burns out...seen it in person

[adrianfromthecastle]

well he says all miatas have torsen lsd's and he leaves two marks when he burns out...seen it in person

no... not all miatas came with lsd. lsd was only an option, and you cant trust the 2 wheel burnout, i have open diff and i can still do the 2 wheel burnout.

[Deftec]

if you drop it and burn the tires, one tire SHOULD burn more then the other, the other will spin somewhat but won't be near as noticeable as the other one.

[Kckouki]

yea, it's open, you could always go out and dump the clutch and see if it peg legs

Auto's dont have a clutch there bud.

[Deftec]

shut up...I wasn't paying attention.

[otterman]

shut up...I wasn't paying attention.

[Red coupe]

did your really have to start 2 threads on this? The answere was in your other thread before you had to make this one to prove them wrong...

As we said in the other thread a torsen differential is compleatly different then other kinds of LSD, and will act as an open diff when there is little or no traction....

[JimmyMethod]

Or... slam on the breaks... if you have Antilocks, you have an LSD...OR you could post in 240 Gen...

[Shift_Tommy]

no lsd

[Deftec]

hey, I'm not the one cutting my cooling fan wires with a dremel then wondering why my car overheats.

[MaximA32]

[nousablenames133]

Torsen/Helical differentials act like open differentials until there is a difference in torque allocation. They prevent excessive torque allocation to a low traction wheel, peg leg drive, by using worm gears to limit the amount of torque alotted to one wheel based on the traction of the other wheel.

VLSDs act like open differentials until there is sufficient torque allocation difference. Locking pressure is created when the torque difference in the axles creates enough friction to expand the silicone in the diffential oil, pushing the pressure plates together

Clutch type LSDs act as a spooled or welded differential until there is sufficient torque to "break away" the pressure plates.