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Originally Posted by merchomini
agree, attitude was unnecessary, and its awd soooooo i agree i dont see the pointin an lsd....and i hav an xdrive to.......can you explain how it would make a diff
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I don't think I had any attitude. If anything, I think he was the one with the attitude, saying that he sees no point without adding anything constructive to the thread. I guess he did add that cool emoticon, so... who am I to judge?
Seriously, though, I know how things go on forums with respect to this topic. Every single thread I've ever started on this topic almost instantly spirals into uselessness, with people spewing uneducated opinions as if they were facts. It pisses me off, that's all.
Obviously I can't stop you all from posting what you want to post... I just wanted to actually get some information from this thread instead of being
Edit: I guess I'll just explain it quickly... AWD is not a substitute for an LSD. Obviously, AWD distributes power between the front and rear axles. Both the 335xi and the 335i have an open rear diff. Granted, the computer uses some fancy tricks and applies the brakes when it senses wheel-spin, which sorta makes it feel like a limited slip, but it's faar from an actual LSD. The xi benefits from a LSD almost as much as the 335i does, because it really doesn't have anything to do with the AWD system. Furthermore, the xi is in RWD-only mode at parking lot speeds, so a LSD will really shine in situations like tight, low speed u-turns. The difference will be very noticeable in autocrosses, as well. As Skydive already mentioned, Audi (AWD experts) offers a LSD as a factory option on many of their new models. They're not just doing that for shits and giggles.