Can anyone enlighten me on the effects of driving a FWD car equipped with a limited slip differential in the snow?
I was looking at the Honda Civic Si which comes with a helical limited slip differential (Torsen-style?). Assuming the tires are half-way decent in light snow, how does the LSD affect predictability/control in snow? I know from experience that a LSD in a RWD car (such as my Crown Vic) makes all the difference using all-season tires on light snow with an aggressive rear axle ratio.
I figure that a LSD in a FWD car should give it better versatility for taking-off in the snow since you can actually steer the powered wheels. I was thinking about getting either an AWD or FWD car for the winter, but it has to have a manual transmission and have decent acceleration (weight to power ratio of under 16:1). The Civic Si coupe seems to fit the bill just nicely, and even the Civic EX seems to meet most of my specifications.
I was looking at the Honda Civic Si which comes with a helical limited slip differential (Torsen-style?). Assuming the tires are half-way decent in light snow, how does the LSD affect predictability/control in snow? I know from experience that a LSD in a RWD car (such as my Crown Vic) makes all the difference using all-season tires on light snow with an aggressive rear axle ratio.
I figure that a LSD in a FWD car should give it better versatility for taking-off in the snow since you can actually steer the powered wheels. I was thinking about getting either an AWD or FWD car for the winter, but it has to have a manual transmission and have decent acceleration (weight to power ratio of under 16:1). The Civic Si coupe seems to fit the bill just nicely, and even the Civic EX seems to meet most of my specifications.