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Date:         Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:21:52 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: 2wd Limited Slip
Comments: To: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <015301cbe907$e906c910$bb145b30$@com>
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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 > >


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