andyc1234
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been offered an lsd for a good price but for some reason in my head i want an atb would i really notice much difference between the two
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DaveyLC
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An ATB is just a type of LSD..
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andyc1234
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i know that dave but they behave differently the lsd limits slip and the atb puts power to the wheel with the most grip just wondering if i would notice the difference on the road or am i just being a fussy git
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craig_s
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lsd does the same thing too.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
i know that dave but they behave differently the lsd limits slip and the atb puts power to the wheel with the most grip just wondering if i would notice the difference on the road or am i just being a fussy git
You are getting the wrong end of the stick An ATB is a TYPE of LSD..
"Auto Torque Biasing Limited Slip Differential"
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broster
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an atb would be more road user friendly in my opinion.
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andyc1234
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thats what i have already in my head mark cheers but for 350 quid would i be any worse off getting the lsd
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gh227
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It depends what percentage of lock it has.
Having just driven a 90% tarmac spec xtrac diff in a rally Astra the grip was awesome but I was fighting it all the time and it is definately not user friendly for every day use. A 40% may be ok for road use.
With the ATB you hardly notice it is there but it offers a lot more grip than standard and you can drive the car as normal. Great for using every day and you never have to rebuild it.
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andyc1234
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think im just going to leave it for now and get an atb at a later date. need the money to get the car up and running il worry about grip when i have actually driven the thing
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Nic Barnes
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atb is a good diff for a road car it works well enough and isnt all that savage either really.
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Warren G
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and doesnt need servicing or cluthes replacing
and quire special oil
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andyc1234
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atb it is then. just not yet i want to hear the bloody thing run first
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