Gville350

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A Quaife LSD is <$1k.

chi123

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Hmm, interesting... I found it on eBay for $1037.44. Two people purchased this as well. This might be my next mod for sure!

Gville350

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$970, and I spoke with them about this LSD :

http://www.autotech.com/quaife/index2.htm

This thread might help you out too :

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...is350-yet.html

Kurtz

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Not really, no. For one thing, I never said that, it'd be better if you didn't put words in my mouth. Perhaps you ought go back and re-read the relevant threads to see what I actually did say since you failed to understand it the first time?

For another-

Another guy posted in this very thread, living in the same place as the OP, and having no problems.

Just as folks living in Canada, Minnesota, upstate NY, and elsewhere have in other such threads.

Which suggests it's not a RWD/AWD issue, it's a driver issue.

Here it is again since you seem to have missed it-

chi123

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Not all drivers have the experience to drive in these conditions. I only have 2 years of experience with driving. You seem like a very knowledgeable person but my question would be how come when I hop into an AWD or FWD car, I have no issues getting around in the snow?

GSteg

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To answer the OP's question... Yes and No. Not all LSD are the same. If you have a torsen traction type of LSD, you'll be in the same situation. If one wheel does not have traction at all, it's going to operate like an open differential.

jgbackes

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That's a great question... In my 20+ years of driving in YUCK, I found that FWD and AWD is much easier to drive in these conditions. It's mainly a torque issue it's easer to pull a sled in the snow than push it. With practice you will learn the tricks of RWD, it just take practice and patience.

Spend some time in a snowy parking lot, you'll get the hang of it. Take an old timer with you

Kurtz

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You answer your own question-

As others have said, RWD requires some more skill in snowy conditions, and you've got very little experience with it, so you don't have those skills. Doesn't mean you can't acquire them.

Then you'll be able to deal with most "from a start" or "hill" situations just fine as the other RWD folks do (and did for most of last century when AWD was a rarity)...while enjoying the superior handling and braking (and mileage and performance) of 2WD

And by all means get the Quaife LSD if you have the means to do so... a lot of folks are curious how well it works, and it would indeed improve your snow driving.

chi123

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Okay, thanks then. I think the Quaife would improve my snow driving. They specifically say both wheels will turn in almost all conditions and that the wheel with more grip will turn instead of the one without traction.

Vroomin350

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Hey chi PMd you

chi123

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lol

laobo979

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hahaha too funny just cause your scared to drive RWD in the winter doesnt mean it the car. I drive without any issues. I see 60yr old ladies driving LS460 during a winter storm. In fact she even past me up last year i was like what . Just cause you have AWD doesnt mean i wont see you on a snow bank off the road either.

Sango

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Yup, it's mainly experience. When I was new to driving and first time driving in snow - I drove it with soft throttling in mind and no problems.

Didn't you say you would practice in the church parking lot? If so, have you even did it yet? I belive I recall you mentioned about it.

J3ffrey

I can drive RWD just fine in the snow.... had an 88 Mustang for years that I'd take out.

In fact, even in this photo I hardly had to use 4wd.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...88435958_n.jpg

From this guys video....with snow tires......tell me AWD wouldn't be a better choice? I'm just starting up the old awd vs rwd argument, where people say AWD IS models are stupid and pointless and have NO advantage over RWD because if you KNOW what you're doing you can handle snow just fine.

Well...... after owning only RWD cars for my whole life, until this AWD Lexus......I can tell you that even if you know what you're doing, in the snow and ice, there's def. an advantage to having an AWD car. You all can go on thinking how awesome of a driver you are in the snow (while you use traction control the whole time, HA!) and I'll just have the car figure it out for me.

CarbonDtls

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Will it help yes, but its not worth for the money for the rare occasions you get stuck like that but hey its your money.