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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / February 2006Limited slip
Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA BDragon You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), but provide for "no slip" when one tire tries to spin under hard acceleration. GM has a special additive for the clutches in the differential that perform the "limited slip" to keep from ruining them. > Would someone mind describing what "limited slip" means, and why special > differential fluid is required when servicing one? TIA > > BDragon > You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip > allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > BDragon Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? I believe positraction is Ford's term and limited slip is GM's >> You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip >> allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying > positraction? > I believe positraction is Ford's term and limited slip is GM's Nope - Positraction is GM's name for limited slip differentials. First appeared in Corvettes in '57. Here's waving to ya - \|||| Owen ___ '67BB & '72BB -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is original posting -- ___ "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." -- Ann Hayman Zwinger yep... Posi and Limited Slip are the same and Posi is a GM "term" And if you don't put the PROPER additive in, when you turn a corner going slow you will hear and feel a popping sound from the clutches grabbing and releasing, instead smoothly slipping against each other. >Nope - Positraction is GM's name for limited slip differentials. First >appeared in Corvettes in '57. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger >  SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson Thanks for the information, everyone. Sometimes I feel nervous asking a question about something that seems obvious, but actually represents a gap in my knowledge. > yep... Posi and Limited Slip are the same and Posi is a GM "term" > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >"To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger We ALL have gaps! :-) >Thanks for the information, everyone. Sometimes I feel nervous asking a >question about something that seems obvious, but actually represents a gap [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson Damn, I hate it when I do something the hard way! try this crib sheet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positraction >>You have heard the term PosiTraction? Well in a nutshell, limited slip >>allows for one tire to roll faster than the other while cornering(slip), [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? > Damn, I hate it when I do something the hard way! > try this crib sheet [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Thanks, Bob. Is limited slip then just another way of saying positraction? You're right. That is a good reference, and the links go to some good information, also. Thanks, Bob. |
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