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jb92563 · 01-11-2016, 11:38 AM

What are the tangible benefits of LSD?
(Pardon the likely silly question, still have a few things to learn )

My understanding is that with a regular diff a spinning wheel on the axle will rob power from the side with traction?

If I'm thinking correctly a LSD will ensure that the wheel with traction gets an equal amount of power regardless of whether theres traction or not?

I assume the Diff is inside the Boxster transmission, so how/where is such a device added?

01-11-2016, 11:38 AM	#8
jb92563 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,665	What are the tangible benefits of LSD? (Pardon the likely silly question, still have a few things to learn ) My understanding is that with a regular diff a spinning wheel on the axle will rob power from the side with traction? If I'm thinking correctly a LSD will ensure that the wheel with traction gets an equal amount of power regardless of whether theres traction or not? I assume the Diff is inside the Boxster transmission, so how/where is such a device added? __________________ "It broke because it wants to be Upgraded " 2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region 2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP, Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)