Now correct me here:
In the "Old Days"...Limited Slip signified that one axle has constant power
(usually the right) while the other (not being under a load) would spin
freely. This made cornering easier since you only require one wheel to
provide power, and they would alternate to which ever was under the load
(Left or Right).
(y old Javelin has a "Limited Slip" axle and when you put it on jacks, put
it in 2nd for ease of turning, and spin either tire, the other one spins the
other way. If you have a buddy hold on to the left tire, you can still turn
the right...and vice versa. In the other case, my old Camaro (12-Bolt Posi)
turned both wheels in the same direction and you couldn't hold onto one
while turning the other.
"Posi" signified that both wheels turned at the same time and were "locked"
together. (Remember the old days when you either welded or bolted the
clutches together on a limited slip...same thing.) This also generated a
"Chirp" out of the tires when accelerating and turning from a dead stop.
(Since both tires turned at the same time, the one under less load would
break free...this also makes POSI slightly less effective on wet/icy roads
(more fun though).
Comments??
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> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 6:05 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re:
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>
> Well, could be, but I'd just go find a gravel/loose dirt/sandy
> covered road
> or a snow covered lot and floor it... If you see two parallel tire
> (burnout) tracks you have a limited slip. Only one and you have a
> "standard" diff... Usually the right one is the one that spins with a
> standard diff., but I don't know exactly why.
>
> I would think it's more fun doing it this way too :-) YMMV.
>
> T.
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> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 1/17/99 5:28 PM
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>
> Powell Wheeler wrote:
> >
> > Just bought a 1990 Dakota, 3.9L, 4x4, 51K miles. The motor is a little
> > weaker than I expected but aside from that I'm very happy with it. The
> > owners manual said that some of these trucks had the limited slip rear
> > differential, does anyone know an easy way to tell my truck has that
> > feature? The VIN dosen't say.
>
> I don't know any #'s or anything, but, if you use a floor jack and
> raise both rear wheels, put it in neutral, when you turn the wheels by
> hand both will turn at the same time if it's limited slip. If not then
> the wheel your turning will rotate opposite of the other wheel.
>
>
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