Thread: LSD vs. TC
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Old 07-18-2007, 08:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rei
TC is electronic for the most part while a LSD is more mechanical. Oh and cars with TC but no LSD in the snow if they are a rwd midship will spin going 1mph in 1/2 of ice with upgraded tires. I know that for a fact and for those time I would take LSD. TC is more or less the company's way of "idiot" proofing their cars so their customers don't die for being stupid.
Hmmm... When you have LSD in the snow, you may keep from spinning a tire, but when you do loose traction, the whole rear-end lets loose and the car tends to spin instead of just one wheel spinning. There are pros and cons to almost everything, even TC and LSDs.
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