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Limited slip
Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special
differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA BDragon |
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You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip
allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. BDragon wrote: > Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special > differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA > > BDragon > > |
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"Bob I" > wrote in message ... > You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip > allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), > but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard > acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the > differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. > > BDragon wrote: > > > Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special > > differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA > > > > BDragon > > > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? |
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I believe positraction is Ford's term and limited slip is GM's
BDragon wrote: > > "Bob I" > wrote in message > ... >> You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip >> allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), >> but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard >> acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the >> differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. >> >> BDragon wrote: >> >> > Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why >> > special >> > differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA >> > >> > BDragon >> > >> > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying > positraction? |
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In article <ZbeGf.183217$AP5.105801@edtnps84>,
Eugene Blanchard > wrote: > I believe positraction is Ford's term and limited slip is GM's Nope - Positraction is GM's name for limited slip differentials. First appeared in Corvettes in '57. Here's waving to ya - \|||| Owen ___ '67BB & '72BB -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is original posting -- ___ "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." -- Ann Hayman Zwinger |
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yep... Posi and Limited Slip are the same and Posi is a GM "term"
And if you don't put the PROPER additive in, when you turn a corner going slow you will hear and feel a popping sound from the clutches grabbing and releasing, instead smoothly slipping against each other. Barking Rats wrote: > >Nope - Positraction is GM's name for limited slip differentials. First >appeared in Corvettes in '57. > >Here's waving to ya - \|||| > >Owen >___ > >'67BB & '72BB > >-- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is >original posting -- >___ > >"To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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Thanks for the information, everyone. Sometimes I feel nervous asking a
question about something that seems obvious, but actually represents a gap in my knowledge. "RicSeyler" > wrote in message news > yep... Posi and Limited Slip are the same and Posi is a GM "term" > > And if you don't put the PROPER additive in, when you turn a corner > going slow > you will hear and feel a popping sound from the clutches grabbing and > releasing, instead smoothly slipping against each other. > > Barking Rats wrote: > > > > >Nope - Positraction is GM's name for limited slip differentials. First > >appeared in Corvettes in '57. > > > >Here's waving to ya - \|||| > > > >Owen > >___ > > > >'67BB & '72BB > > > >-- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is > >original posting -- > >___ > > > >"To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger > > > > > > -- > Ric Seyler > Online Racing: RicSeyler > GPL Handicap 6.35 > > http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler > remove –SPAM- from email address > -------------------------------------- > "Homer no function beer well without." > - H.J. Simpson > |
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We ALL have gaps! :-)
BDragon wrote: >Thanks for the information, everyone. Sometimes I feel nervous asking a >question about something that seems obvious, but actually represents a gap >in my knowledge. > > > > > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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Damn, I hate it when I do something the hard way!
try this crib sheet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positraction BDragon wrote: > "Bob I" > wrote in message > ... > >>You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip >>allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), >>but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard >>acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the >>differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. >> >>BDragon wrote: >> >> >>>Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special >>>differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA >>> >>>BDragon >>> >>> > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? > > |
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"Bob I" > wrote in message ... > Damn, I hate it when I do something the hard way! > try this crib sheet > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positraction > > BDragon wrote: > > "Bob I" > wrote in message > > ... > > > >>You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip > >>allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), > >>but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard > >>acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the > >>differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. > >> > >>BDragon wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special > >>>differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA > >>> > >>>BDragon > >>> > >>> > > > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? > > > > You're right. That is a good reference, and the links go to some good information, also. Thanks, Bob. |
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