Posi rear problems in the snow - Page 2

surfsup · 01-20-2006, 06:45 AM

I'll keep you posted on the rebuild and what I find. Thanks everyone for your in put, quite a discussion we had going

Rev · 01-20-2006, 05:25 PM

IMHO, the value of the limited slip diff is not the ability to squirrel around in the snow or getting out of mud puddles. Most V-8 Mustangs need all the traction they can get when flogging it off the line on dry pavement.. Limited slip diffs really only lock up about 50% anyway.

Why I need one is to get the least amount of wheel spin at the launch on street radials that I can get. Even with the limited slip diff, I still have traction problems on the street at WOT launch. At the track with all that rubber on the pavement and VHT, I hook really well, even on the street radials.

Rev

Gearhead999 · 01-20-2006, 05:39 PM

You're only fooling yourself if you don't think it will "fishtail" on wet/slick road with Traction Lok.

Rev · 01-20-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gearhead999

You're only fooling yourself if you don't think it will "fishtail" on wet/slick road with Traction Lok.

If that response is to me, I know very well how the "posi" behaves on slick surfaces. I will put up with that any day to get some improvement in dry pavement, off the line performance. Limited slip diffs are a definite upgrade for performance oriented cars IMHO.

Rev

Gearhead999 · 01-20-2006, 09:20 PM

I agree it is definatly an improvement with "off the line performance". Just a little hairy on slick surfaces. But, it's controlable.

01-20-2006, 06:45 AM	#21
surfsup Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: jersey Posts: 147	Re: Posi rear problems in the snow I'll keep you posted on the rebuild and what I find. Thanks everyone for your in put, quite a discussion we had going

01-20-2006, 05:25 PM	#22
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: Posi rear problems in the snow IMHO, the value of the limited slip diff is not the ability to squirrel around in the snow or getting out of mud puddles. Most V-8 Mustangs need all the traction they can get when flogging it off the line on dry pavement.. Limited slip diffs really only lock up about 50% anyway. Why I need one is to get the least amount of wheel spin at the launch on street radials that I can get. Even with the limited slip diff, I still have traction problems on the street at WOT launch. At the track with all that rubber on the pavement and VHT, I hook really well, even on the street radials. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

01-20-2006, 05:39 PM	#23
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: Posi rear problems in the snow You're only fooling yourself if you don't think it will "fishtail" on wet/slick road with Traction Lok. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

01-20-2006, 09:20 PM	#25
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: Posi rear problems in the snow I agree it is definatly an improvement with "off the line performance". Just a little hairy on slick surfaces. But, it's controlable. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

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