19-08-2013, 02:21 PM
(19-08-2013, 01:44 PM)Poodle Wrote: Got to echo what others have said with a lsd being a waste of money dude, you'll break your clutch with power upgrades before traction becomes an issue. Bang for buck there's a ton of better mods out there.
Sorry but I totally disagree.
I fitted a Quaife ATB (Automatic Torque Biasing) diff in my GTi-6 and it was 100% the best mod I ever did.
People think an LSD or ATB is all about straight line traction, not so. You can get on the power harder and sooner in the corner and more to the point, if you use an ATB type, it actually gives you even better cornering ability.
For example, in my '6 I can be going through a corner, feel it starting to understeer and add MORE power to stop it doing so. This happens simply because the inside wheel starts to spin and the diff feeds more power to the outside wheel literally pulling the car back into line through the corner. It happens so much that often you have to take steering lock OFF as you turn in more than you want.
150+ hp is more than enough to warrant an ATB / LSD on a front wheel drive car.
/rant.
JP