Stupid question time

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

I love it hijacking your own thread lmao

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I don't feel weird asking these question when it's in a stupid question thread.

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

Re. Auto hubs

Never had them. If the advice is to manually lock in auto hubs whenever in 4wd terrain, what is the point of having auto hubs? When are they useful?

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For the times when you only need to use 4wd for a short period of time, ie; turning around in slippery grass, coming across an unexpected mud hole.
I wouldn't have them but if I had a vehicle with them fitted I wouldn't worry about spending money on upgrading.

The Nissan auto hubs are good while they are working, when they get a bit worn they start randomly unlocking and relocking, usually at the worst possible moment. That's when some people remove the auto lock part of the mechanism so they only work as a manual hub.

I just manually lock my auto ones before I go out to get the grease moving etc, Never have bothered relying on the auto side of them.....

Self hijack.
LSD. Limited slip diff
Would any one like to explain.

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Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER

Self hijack.
LSD. Limited slip diff
Would any one like to explain.

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Long story short its supposed to spin both wheels at the same time if for eg 1 wheel is on gravel and the other on concrete the wheel with the least amount of traction ( on gravel ) would spin if it where an open diff but the lsd will engage and spin the wheel with the least amount of traction at the same speed as the one with traction ( on the concrete) so you maintain control. It slips when you turn a corner without accelerating so the inside wheel can spin slower than the outside wheel so you can have a better turning circle.

Clear as mud ??

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Originally Posted by Alitis007

Long story short its supposed to spin both wheels at the same time if for eg 1 wheel is on gravel and the other on concrete the wheel with the least amount of traction ( on gravel ) would spin if it where an open diff but the lsd will engage and spin the wheel with the least amount of traction at the same speed as the one with traction ( on the concrete) so you maintain control. It slips when you turn a corner without accelerating so the inside wheel can spin slower than the outside wheel so you can have a better turning circle.

Clear as mud ??

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As see through as a black hole.
Thanks.

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Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER

As see through as a black hole.
Thanks.

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Lol! Do you get it or not ??? If not ask me what part you dont understand. What you really need to know is that an lsd does sick skids where the single spinner leaves a single legger down the rd pml

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Originally Posted by Alitis007

Lol! Do you get it or not ??? If not ask me what part you dont understand. What you really need to know is that an lsd does sick skids where the single spinner leaves a single legger down the rd pml

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So an LSD will only do a single tyre burnout. But isn't it trying to turn the other wheel at the same speed. Sorta like a locker. Maybe not.

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Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER

So an LSD will only do a single tyre burnout. But isn't it trying to turn the other wheel at the same speed. Sorta like a locker. Maybe not.

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Thats right lsd is like a locker when you accelerate, single spinner is an open diff


So locker and lsd do sick skids like this
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Attachment 32798
Open diff aka single spinner does this
Attachment 32799 see only 1 wheel spinning