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Date:         Sun, 3 May 2009 13:14:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: limited slip differential (LVC)
Comments: To: Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c448fd1d0905030833o4bb3780h5bb60a9487da3e5c@mail.gmail.com>
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They didn't go that deep because they floated!

Thanks for the video, that was funny. =)

The Suzuki didn't have to have a diesel engine or a locking diff, it just needed to have the intake snorkel to keep it from getting water down is throat...

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com> wrote:

> The guy in this video (Suzuki SJ) must be running a LSD or locker or > something. I don't see how he came out of it. Is there a Syncro out there > that can do this? Can Syncro differentials be set to full lock? Would this > only be possible with a diesel engine? I remember the Vanagon river > crossing videos from a couple of years back, but they didn't go this deep. > > LVC, but this topic of differentials got me looking on youtube for examples > and I ran across this video instead. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8eEWyKQHM > > Warren in Santa Fe > 88 Westy >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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