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Old 06-26-2007, 07:39 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fzust
Care to explain, wise one? Because don't understand this.

More traction is faster. Spinning the inside tire coming out of a corner w/o LSD is slower. However, with LSD it is possible to break both wheels loose under power. I am guessing Lotus prefers no LSD to minimize people wadding up the car under street & track conditions. It is a must-have for auto-x.
I think he is referring to LSD's tendency to cause understeer.
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