Differential binding

beedo · 02-08-2019, 03:30 PM

Anyone feel like the rear diff is binding when just starting out on a cold night. Its 32 here in dfw and I rolled out of the driveway and it felt like the outside wheel was skipping. I have felt some weird things out of the Diff, just not sure if it's normal. Feels like I have a spool

Vtor_ZL1 · 02-08-2019, 03:32 PM

eLSD cars do this all the time

Laststandard · 02-08-2019, 03:42 PM

Normal. Should actually be the inside wheel skipping - less weight on it in a turn and the outside wheel is trying to spin it faster through the turn.

Very noticable, especially with stock tires that have no traction in cold temps.

GearheadSS · 02-08-2019, 06:00 PM

The tires being cold is part of this too. That soft rubber gets really hard when it's this cold and therefore, they lose grip and have a tendency to skip while turning.

beedo · 02-09-2019, 12:47 PM

Thanks, figured it was normal but just wanted to make sure.

TRZ06 · 02-09-2019, 04:02 PM

Also the mode of the e-diff. changes this as well.

Sport mode uses a "more stable" setting, while track mode and any of the sub track modes uses a setting that focuses more on getting you around a corner in the quickest way and thus less binding.

There are 4 e-diff modes total.

02-08-2019, 03:30 PM	#1
beedo Drives: 18 2SS 1LE NFG Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mansfield Posts: 107	Differential binding Anyone feel like the rear diff is binding when just starting out on a cold night. Its 32 here in dfw and I rolled out of the driveway and it felt like the outside wheel was skipping. I have felt some weird things out of the Diff, just not sure if it's normal. Feels like I have a spool

02-08-2019, 03:32 PM	#2
Vtor_ZL1 Drives: 18 ZLE Join Date: May 2018 Location: Left Side of the Moon Posts: 1,268	eLSD cars do this all the time __________________ ing for grip. Are you in the NY/NJ/PA/CT region? Join us for autox fun at MetLife Stadium. HUGE lots, tons of runs. http://www.motorsportsne.com/

02-08-2019, 03:42 PM	#3
Laststandard Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 398	Normal. Should actually be the inside wheel skipping - less weight on it in a turn and the outside wheel is trying to spin it faster through the turn. Very noticable, especially with stock tires that have no traction in cold temps. __________________ 2018 1SS 1LE

02-09-2019, 04:02 PM	#6
TRZ06 Drives: 18' NFG 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,908	Also the mode of the e-diff. changes this as well. Sport mode uses a "more stable" setting, while track mode and any of the sub track modes uses a setting that focuses more on getting you around a corner in the quickest way and thus less binding. There are 4 e-diff modes total. __________________ Current: 18' NFG 2SS *1LE* (ZL1 1LE solid rear cradle bushings & Corsa Cat-back Exhaust) Previous: 16' F80 M3 (Ohlin R/T Coilovers) 15' Audi S4 13' Audi TTRS (APR Stage 1, MSS Springs) 09' C6 Z06 08' E90 M3 06' 335i (KW V2 Coilovers) 03' C5 Z06 99' C5 Hardtop

02-08-2019, 06:00 PM	#4
GearheadSS Drives: 15 SS 1LE/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville/Forney, Tx Posts: 3,608 View My Garage	The tires being cold is part of this too. That soft rubber gets really hard when it's this cold and therefore, they lose grip and have a tendency to skip while turning.

02-09-2019, 12:47 PM	#5
beedo Drives: 18 2SS 1LE NFG Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mansfield Posts: 107	Thanks, figured it was normal but just wanted to make sure.

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