Limited-slip differential

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Re: Limited-slip differential

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These are the two more readable RP posts I've ever seen. I don't care if it is relatively technical. I actually understood most of that. :P
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Re: Limited-slip differential

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Squint wrote:These are the two more readable RP posts I've ever seen. I don't care if it is relatively technical. I actually understood most of that. :P
I usually easily understand his informative posts. And the ones talking about female sheep and slips showing.
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Re: Limited-slip differential

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Squint wrote:These are the two more readable RP posts I've ever seen. I don't care if it is relatively technical. I actually understood most of that. :P
Rope Pusher is a brilliant man--well, person. Do we really know if he is a he or a she? Maybe the profile says so. Anyway, it is amazing how RP can post super technical and right on stuff and then turn around and post something totally insane in another thread.
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Re: Limited-slip differential

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Squint wrote:
AHTOXA wrote:I don't understand your question about contacting and non-contacting wheel. All wheels are contacting the ground in situations we discussed.
Look back at the OP of the thread, at least that's what I gathered he was asking - though I don't have the answer.
Correct, I understood (from Wikipedia and from generally Googling around) that limited-slip helps in situations where one wheel loses contact - e.g., offroading, hard cornering. The posts are getting a little technical for me and my limited knowledge base, but I appreciate the replies and I get the gist of it. The real-world benefit seems to be improved traction and everything that comes along with that.
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