LSD? Does a V8 Vantage have one?

[Else]

Just wondered because it feels as though its spinning just the inside wheel when i pull out of my drive on cold tyres and wet road.

My Chim spins both wheels in the same situation and i know that has a LSD fitted.

Andy

[Neil1300R]

Else said:

Just wondered because it feels as though its spinning just the inside wheel when i pull out of my drive on cold tyres and wet road.

My Chim spins both wheels in the same situation and i know that has a LSD fitted.

Andy

Is the TC light flashing on the dash - Traction Control - bit more modern than a Chim

[Else]

Neil1300R said:

Else said:

Just wondered because it feels as though its spinning just the inside wheel when i pull out of my drive on cold tyres and wet road.

My Chim spins both wheels in the same situation and i know that has a LSD fitted.

Andy

Is the TC light flashing on the dash - Traction Control - bit more modern than a Chim

Haha, asked for that didn't i. .

I didn't notice the TC light to be honest, the wheelspin was minor but definitely there, maybe it wasn't severe enough for the TC to cut in.

[Neil1300R]

Doesn't take a lot in the wet to get it to kick in - but not a huge light on the dashboard - just a little sign in amongst the clocks.

Enough to still get the tail to slide though!

[Else]

Found this reference to a LSD on an american website

ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE COUPE

Price: from $258,737

Engine: 4.7-litre, V8, quad-cam, 32-valves

Power: 313kW @ 7300rpm

Torque: 470Nm @ 5000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed manual, rear-mounted, carbon-fibre prop shaft; rear-drive, LSD

0-100km/h: 4.9 seconds

Top speed: 290km/h

Economy (official): 13.9 litres/100km

Economy (tested): 16.3 litres/100km

[Else]

and this spec for a 4.7 on astonmartin.com:

"Transmission
Rear mid-mounted six speed manual gearbox. Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft. Limited slip differential. Final Drive Ratio 3.909:1"

Anybody confirm that the earlier 4.3 had an LSD also??

Andy

[sadlerj]

Oh god yer...turn the Traction control and all the electric nannies off you will spin up both wheels very nicely...

[bogie]

yes there is one, but yes there is also a bit of leeway in the nannying TC system, so you can actually get a bit of slip on without it cutting in

[Captain Beaky]

bogie said:

yes there is one, but yes there is also a bit of leeway in the nannying TC system, so you can actually get a bit of slip on without it cutting in

Yes, I think the TC is pretty well judged: enough to help out on a rainy diesel spill but not so much that a wet roundabout isn't fun.

[Ben_Kaighin]

LSD on the Vantage = YES
See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc7B0HPh4OA

[bogie]

Captain Beaky said:

bogie said:

yes there is one, but yes there is also a bit of leeway in the nannying TC system, so you can actually get a bit of slip on without it cutting in

Yes, I think the TC is pretty well judged: enough to help out on a rainy diesel spill but not so much that a wet roundabout isn't fun.

exactly