vlsd or lsd?

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RB20drift240
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whats the difference between vlsd and a lsd?


ashibah83
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vlsd is Viscous limited slip differential, just another type of diff, most lsd's use clutches, or a splined locker mechanism, im still not entirely sure how a vlsd works but i know both my rear wheels spin and thats all i care about right now

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Viscous uses a sealed Viscound unit inside the carrier itself, it uses viscous fluid to engage a sort of stator, works kinda like a torque convertor

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adrianfromthecastle
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all I know, is once the vlsd reaches a certain temperature... its just like an open diff...

clutch type wins


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