Limited slip and locking differentials
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In some isolated cases like the second generation Pontiac Trans Am, a 10-bolt 8.5" corporate LSD rearend was standard equipment, so they will have a LSD if it's original (except cars specifically ordered with an open rearend). | In some isolated cases like the second generation Pontiac Trans Am, a 10-bolt 8.5" corporate LSD rearend was standard equipment, so they will have a LSD if it's original (except cars specifically ordered with an open rearend). | ||
| − | So, checking whether a differential is limited slip or not isn't as simple as jacking up the rear of the car and turning the wheels, or seeing if both wheels spin when you hammer it. The only way to be 100% certain of what type of differential is in the rearend is to remove the cover | + | So, checking whether a differential is limited slip or not isn't as simple as jacking up the rear of the car and turning the wheels, or seeing if both wheels spin when you hammer it. The only way to be 100% certain of what type of differential is in the rearend is to remove the cover or drop the center section and look to see what's inside. |
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