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      01-30-2013, 08:58 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by ACZakka325i View Post
It's impossible to have LSD in an AWD car. Maybe in a 4x4 where both axles are locked.
Hehe, your example would be a locking differential, not a limited slip. The S4, Evo, STI and even the X6 have either rear or front and rear LSD's.

As for running a mini spare, it's never a good idea on any awd car because the system will try to allocate less power to the smaller tire to compensate for lacking traction (a faster spinning tire). This can lead to additional wear. Add an LSD into the mix (on awd, fwd or rwd) and you greatly increase the odds of damaging rather expensive internals, especially on clutch based LSD's most non race cars use.
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