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Old 02-14-2024, 01:30 AM   #49
67 twins
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Re: Rear Posi (is it worth the money)

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Originally Posted by weq92f View Post
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Some truth here...case in point:

Drove a V8/6 speed manual 94 Trans Am for over 20 years and learned that LSD (posi) diff can and will cause issues. Aside from having to be careful in inclement weather as mentioned here, there's another concern when the cruise control system is not smart and there's no stability or traction control: On wet slippery roads, even at freeway speed, the cruise will spin both rear tires all the way to redline which causes fishtailing and, if you don't know how to drive...accidents/possibly death. The car was/is dangerous in these conditions!

-klb
No the vehicle is not dangerous. The operator is. You should NEVER use cruise control on wet slippery roads. This is a case of operating the vehicle wrong & then blaming said vehicle.
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