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Originally Posted by Hog
Didn't Ford try some of its Rally and Rallycross Capri's from the 70's era with Ferguson diffs and they were notoriously haphazard? Understeer one moment, oversteer the next - that's why you only see photos of them sideways as it was the best way to overcome it.
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I don't know how this compares to the Viscous LSD's that came with the Nissan S13-S14 200SX and my old Mazda RX7, but I remember them as totally horrible. As you mention with the Capris, it was oversteer/understeer/alloversteer/andtowardsthetreessteer in my RX7 as well....
I'm very skeptical towards a fluid based LSD, as I can't really see how that will deliver the precision we want in the size we demand.
Of course, I do not know what technology active differentials from WRC 5(?) years back were based on, but in all my experience, a purely mechanical diff that can be preset as you like it, is a lot more predictable than any viscous and oil based solution. At least with available technology to be put in a 10th scale car
But then again, I'm not familiar with all options, and I'm not an engineer