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Subject:Re: 2wd Limited Slip
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:21:52 -0500

I understand "locking differential) but I guess I missed something.
What does the "S" stand for in the term "LSD" - as related to trannies
and not the other stuff.

John

> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.comVW classic parts does sell a factory clutch pack style LSD for about 1500
> euro's...
> I have installed well over a hundred of the LSd's front and/or rear.
> I have the Peloquins Locking LSD's front and rear in my Syncro. Haven't had
> to lock it up for 2 years and generally can make it up my ski hill or the
> long steep hill to my place in rear wheel drive only. That's gotta say
> something about how well they work in snotty slimy NW Cascade concrete snow.
> With the front end coupled in, it goes anywhere I have needed to go.
>   I have built a few 2wd lockers thru the years and they work pretty slick.
> With a locker LSD, they will go just about anywhere a Syncro can go.
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
>
>   Check the archives. There's been much discussions here about the limited
> slip offered by Daryl at AATransaxle.com. IIRC, it's the same one the
> various listvendors are selling.
>
> Other discussions here also touched on adding a full locker from a Syncro to
> a 2wd trans.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> BenT
>
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> On Mar 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, David Vickery<david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>  wrote:
>
>> I just started a thread on samba about the limited slip option for a 2wd
> van.  I looked and didn't find too much when I was deciding to buy one.  If
> you have one, please post your experiences too.  Thanks Dave
>
>