Rwd?
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Short answer, YES. If you jack the car up and hit the gas, both rear wheels will turn (putting out about the same power).
However, like mooretorque stated, it has an open differential. Which means when you start to lose traction, the wheel with the LEAST traction will get more power.
To test: put the left side of the car on ICE and the right side of the car on dry pavement. Then choke both front wheels. Get in the car and hit the gas. Once the rear left wheel starts to slip (due to ICE on the floor), the rear right wheel won't get much power. You won't be going anywhere and only the rear left wheel (on ICE) will be spinning. The rear right wheel won't be doing anything.
However, like mooretorque stated, it has an open differential. Which means when you start to lose traction, the wheel with the LEAST traction will get more power.
To test: put the left side of the car on ICE and the right side of the car on dry pavement. Then choke both front wheels. Get in the car and hit the gas. Once the rear left wheel starts to slip (due to ICE on the floor), the rear right wheel won't get much power. You won't be going anywhere and only the rear left wheel (on ICE) will be spinning. The rear right wheel won't be doing anything.
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Originally Posted by Cadd
Short answer, YES. If you jack the car up and hit the gas, both rear wheels will turn (putting out about the same power).
However, like mooretorque stated, it has an open differential. Which means when you start to lose traction, the wheel with the LEAST traction will get more power.
To test: put the left side of the car on ICE and the right side of the car on dry pavement. Then choke both front wheels. Get in the car and hit the gas. Once the rear left wheel starts to slip (due to ICE on the floor), the rear right wheel won't get much power. You won't be going anywhere and only the rear left wheel (on ICE) will be spinning. The rear right wheel won't be doing anything.
However, like mooretorque stated, it has an open differential. Which means when you start to lose traction, the wheel with the LEAST traction will get more power.
To test: put the left side of the car on ICE and the right side of the car on dry pavement. Then choke both front wheels. Get in the car and hit the gas. Once the rear left wheel starts to slip (due to ICE on the floor), the rear right wheel won't get much power. You won't be going anywhere and only the rear left wheel (on ICE) will be spinning. The rear right wheel won't be doing anything.
wow, this is exactly why i was asking, i was trying to back into a driveway and my right rear had some ice and the car would not move, even though there is dry pavemet on the other side, as much as i love this car, it really pissed me off, it took me 30 min to back into the driveway. My friends maxima had no problems. Ughh i am wondering how you guys drive in the winter?
thanks for all the replies.
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Your friend's Maxima is FWD. That means it has the entire engine's weight sitting on top of the front wheels (which helps prevent wheel spin).
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
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Originally Posted by LEXITT
wow, this is exactly why i was asking, i was trying to back into a driveway and my right rear had some ice and the car would not move, even though there is dry pavemet on the other side, as much as i love this car, it really pissed me off, it took me 30 min to back into the driveway. My friends maxima had no problems. Ughh i am wondering how you guys drive in the winter?
thanks for all the replies.
thanks for all the replies.
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Originally Posted by Cadd
Your friend's Maxima is FWD. That means it has the entire engine's weight sitting on top of the front wheels (which helps prevent wheel spin).
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
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Originally Posted by Cadd
Your friend's Maxima is FWD. That means it has the entire engine's weight sitting on top of the front wheels (which helps prevent wheel spin).
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
What I don't understand is why Lexus did not offer LSD as an OEM option. The 1st gen IS300s have it!
I thought that there was something wrong with my car, I am looking forward to the new gs with AWD.
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