Lsd

[j.fro]

Is your price for the complete trans or just the diff? Putting an LSD into the trans is a bit if work... The axle stubs have to be cut down in order to fit.
And to answer your question, the LSD is beneficial in traction challenged situations, such as snow. With both wheels getting power, there's less chance for getting stuck.

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by j.fro

Is your price for the complete trans or just the diff? Putting an LSD into the trans is a bit if work... The axle stubs have to be cut down in order to fit.
And to answer your question, the LSD is beneficial in traction challenged situations, such as snow. With both wheels getting power, there's less chance for getting stuck.

I would think for everyday use in the snow it would not be so good? Just remembering when I had a LSD in a truck in the snow. A simple corner especially with a trailer was a handful.

Maybe if I had the proper snow tires at the time

[schnellman]

Given the power to weight ratio of a Boxster, I believe LSD would introduce some pretty squirrelly behavior on any curve with the least bit of slippery surface.

[kcpaz]

Originally Posted by j.fro

The axle stubs have to be cut down in order to fit.

This is only true on the 6 speed, not on the 5 speed.

IMO, an LSD in a dedicated street car that doesn't see track time is a waste of time. Especially on a base model that doesn't make a whole lot of horsepower.

[stephen wilson]

I agree, the only time I have inside tire wheelspin issues is some 2nd gear right hand turns, and only for an instant. It wasn't even a problem in an autocross, though that may depend on the course layout.