Tierfreund
Well-Known Member
An LSD tends to induce more understeer (unless you are breaking the traction at the rear). So unless you have a lot of power (actually torque at the wheel would be the relevant factor) to put down where you are overwhelming the traction of the rear axle, a LSD is not always an attractive proposition.
If you are a smooth driver on a dry road with the kind of power to tire ratio an E9 typically has: a car without LSD will be more pleasurable to drive.
If you drive on slippery roads and have more power at your disposal: A LSD may be usefull.
As usual: it depends...
Also: An original 25% LSD that´s never been overhauled will, through wear, today probably have less than 10% torque transfer left today. Hardly noticeable except maybe getting off the line with one wheel on ice and one on dry tarmac.
So, as with many performance mods: the knowledge of having a LSD may actually have more influence on the percieved benefits than the actual thing. Maybe writung an "S" on the diff would be sufficient (call it placebo tuning)
Of course, I have a LSD in my car. Wouldn´t want to drive without it...
If you are a smooth driver on a dry road with the kind of power to tire ratio an E9 typically has: a car without LSD will be more pleasurable to drive.
If you drive on slippery roads and have more power at your disposal: A LSD may be usefull.
As usual: it depends...
Also: An original 25% LSD that´s never been overhauled will, through wear, today probably have less than 10% torque transfer left today. Hardly noticeable except maybe getting off the line with one wheel on ice and one on dry tarmac.
So, as with many performance mods: the knowledge of having a LSD may actually have more influence on the percieved benefits than the actual thing. Maybe writung an "S" on the diff would be sufficient (call it placebo tuning)
Of course, I have a LSD in my car. Wouldn´t want to drive without it...