Greenbread
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does the 3's have one driving wheel or 2
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- Das Pretzelwagon
Think he's asking whether it has an LSD or not.
Greenbread
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sorry i have a disease called partialy retarted. someone said to me only one wheel gives the power nad im like woah. so i came here to see if they were full of s***
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- Das Pretzelwagon
Go here. Learn much, Grasshopper:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm
Greenbread
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so basically if just my one drive wheel is in a pathc of ice im screwed?
djltoronto
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I hope you're kidding.RHAGEL said:
djltoronto
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Take "Pretzellogic"s advice and read the "How Stuff Works" article on differentials.Greenbread said:
You don't have a "Drive wheel".
InstaGator
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I don't think you want a posi or limited slip on a front wheel drive car unless your going to be on a surface that does not provide an adaquate traction surface. On pavement you will have major over-steer and it will make the steering a little more difficult as well as put more stress on certain drive-line and steering parts.
Lator.....
Lator.....
Actually I wasn't kidding but am now embarassed that I didn't know. I thought I had a pretty good idea of how cars work but I guess not. I did realize that if only one wheel was driving the car you would spin in circles. Oh well, now I am well informed.djltoronto said:
I'm really happy that I tossed a Mazdaspeed LSD into my protege. Before, I would try to go around a corner on wet pavement and my car would follow a straight line that it was originally travelling. Now if I feel myself sliding, instead of taking my foot off the gas, if I press it a little, it will pull itself through the curve. Harder to get stuck in the snow too. I'm still not positive how much it helps acceleration from zero though.
