Help what does my car have
05-08-06, 01:37 PM
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Help what does my car have
I went to a meet with another forum that I am on, and I decided to do a burn out. I have a STOCK 2000 GS400. The car was recently bought ( in December) and I thought that the Gs didnt come with an LSD. SO WHY DO I HAVE BOTH TIRES PEELING OUT?
05-08-06, 02:44 PM
#7
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Originally Posted by Spyder78
those are the brand new tires i order form tirerack 3 months ago. Just breaking them in. LOL. Whats an open differential?
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05-08-06, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Spyder78
those are the brand new tires i order form tirerack 3 months ago. Just breaking them in. LOL. Whats an open differential?
An open diff will allow one side to spin while the other side could be grabbing.
In your case, the traction of the road surface was very even on both sides so even though it is an open differential, you got equal traction or slippage from both sides.
Now try exiting a hard turn and floor the throttle and VSC off **. In that condition with less of the cars weight on the inner tire, your inner wheel will spin for sure, while the outer wheel will not.
** Adults, do so at your own risk, kids don't try this at home.
05-08-06, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
Basically the opposite of an LSD. In very simple terms, it does not allow one wheel to spin independently of the other, in conditions where traction on both sides is not the same.
An open diff will allow one side to spin while the other side could be grabbing.
In your case, the traction of the road surface was very even on both sides so even though it is an open differential, you got equal traction or slippage from both sides.
Now try exiting a hard turn and floor the throttle and VSC off **. In that condition with less of the cars weight on the inner tire, your inner wheel will spin for sure, while the outer wheel will not.
** Adults, do so at your own risk, kids don't try this at home.
An open diff will allow one side to spin while the other side could be grabbing.
In your case, the traction of the road surface was very even on both sides so even though it is an open differential, you got equal traction or slippage from both sides.
Now try exiting a hard turn and floor the throttle and VSC off **. In that condition with less of the cars weight on the inner tire, your inner wheel will spin for sure, while the outer wheel will not.
** Adults, do so at your own risk, kids don't try this at home.
05-08-06, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
Basically the opposite of an LSD. In very simple terms, it does not allow one wheel to spin independently of the other, in conditions where traction on both sides is not the same.
An open diff will allow one side to spin while the other side could be grabbing.
In your case, the traction of the road surface was very even on both sides so even though it is an open differential, you got equal traction or slippage from both sides.
Now try exiting a hard turn and floor the throttle and VSC off **. In that condition with less of the cars weight on the inner tire, your inner wheel will spin for sure, while the outer wheel will not.
** Adults, do so at your own risk, kids don't try this at home.
An open diff will allow one side to spin while the other side could be grabbing.
In your case, the traction of the road surface was very even on both sides so even though it is an open differential, you got equal traction or slippage from both sides.
Now try exiting a hard turn and floor the throttle and VSC off **. In that condition with less of the cars weight on the inner tire, your inner wheel will spin for sure, while the outer wheel will not.
** Adults, do so at your own risk, kids don't try this at home.
