Re: 335i Limited Slip Differential difference...
[SIZE=-1]A differential is a mechanism fitted in a rear-drive vehicle that limits the speed and torque differences between its two outputs. Limited slip ensures that some torque is always distributed to both wheels, even when one is on a very slippery surface.
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]A Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. In a car or automobile, such limited slip differentials are sometimes used in place of a standard differential, where they convey certain dynamic advantages, at the expense of greater complexity.
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