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Old 09-08-2008, 07:11 AM
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What term should be use for Limited Slip Rear?
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A limited slip rear is called limited slip for a reason. It provides traction to one wheel and only that one wheel until it begins to slip, loose traction, and then transfers some of the power to the other wheel. When the slipping is over it resumes giving full power to only the one wheel. A posi provides power to both at all times. An open unit provides power to one wheel only at all times.

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Old 09-09-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by racing geek
A limited slip rear is called limited slip for a reason. It provides traction to one wheel and only that one wheel until it begins to slip, loose traction, and then transfers some of the power to the other wheel. When the slipping is over it resumes giving full power to only the one wheel. A posi provides power to both at all times. An open unit provides power to one wheel only at all times.

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NO, NO and again NO....
Old 09-09-2008, 08:49 PM
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Posi and limited slip differential are interchangeable terms right? depending how you use the term. Meaning that that they have they have either mechanical, electrical, or vacuum clutches that allow the gears to slip in different situations? which differs from fully locked? am I in the ballpark?
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Posi and limited slip differential are interchangeable terms right?
Yes. "Limitted Slip" is the technical name for it, "Positraction/Posi" is the marketing name for it. Same thing.
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Originally Posted by BtownZ28
Posi and limited slip differential are interchangeable terms right? depending how you use the term. Meaning that that they have they have either mechanical, electrical, or vacuum clutches that allow the gears to slip in different situations? which differs from fully locked? am I in the ballpark?
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