Limited slip and locking differentials

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==Different ways used to get limited slip==
 
==Different ways used to get limited slip==
 
Limited slip is accomplished by different means, depending on the manufacturer, application and vehicle. There is the cone type LSD, there is the clutch type LSD, there are locking differentials (mechanical, pneumatic and electric operated) and all accomplish the same basic thing- applying power to the wheel having traction or basically both wheels simultaneously.
 
Limited slip is accomplished by different means, depending on the manufacturer, application and vehicle. There is the cone type LSD, there is the clutch type LSD, there are locking differentials (mechanical, pneumatic and electric operated) and all accomplish the same basic thing- applying power to the wheel having traction or basically both wheels simultaneously.
 
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|[[File:Detroit locker.jpg|thumb|350px|center|[http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/ProductsbyCategory/Automotive/AutomotiveAftermarket/Differentials/PCT_221432 Eaton Detroit locker]]]
 
|[[File:ARB air locker.jpg|thumb|350px|center|[http://store.arbusa.com/Air-Lockers-C7.aspx ARB Air Locker]]]
 
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|[[File:Eaton elocker.jpg|thumb|350px|center|[http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/ProductsbyCategory/Automotive/AutomotiveAftermarket/Differentials/PCT_339903 Eaton ELocker]]]
 
|[[File:Auburn ected max.jpg|thumb|300px|left|[http://www.auburngear.com/aftermarket/product_listing.aspx?category=8946f7ff-e4b5-4b07-b738-c6f9d7f93179ARB Auburn Ected Max]]]
 
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==Spools==
 
==Spools==
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There is no place for a spool on the street. Period. It matters very little to anyone who finds themselves upside down in a ditch that someone ''else'' claimed they drove on the street for 20 years with a spool without any problems. What '''should''' matter is that it is a patently unsafe practice that should be avoided altogether on the street. It is a drag racing modification only.  
 
There is no place for a spool on the street. Period. It matters very little to anyone who finds themselves upside down in a ditch that someone ''else'' claimed they drove on the street for 20 years with a spool without any problems. What '''should''' matter is that it is a patently unsafe practice that should be avoided altogether on the street. It is a drag racing modification only.  
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==Resources==
 
==Resources==

Revision as of 16:11, 7 April 2012

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