G80 Limited Slip Rear Differential

[GMTruckGuy74]

I'm curious as to what benefit(s) the G80 Limited Slip Rear Differential would provide me on my Saturn SKY. The SKY will be a 3rd vehicle in my household and will only be used on nice sunny days (no rain unless I get caught in an unexpected storm and definitely NO snow). Should I include it when I option my image when at the dealership, or should I save myself some $$$? (anyone know the cost, presumably on the Solstice?)

EDIT: $195 (Solstice), per GMBuyPower.com (is it worth the $195)??? Edited January 1, 2006 by GMTruckGuy74

[CSpec]

Doesn't it mainly come into use when going around corners at high speed? I thought it just kept the inside rear wheel from spinning all the power away.

[bobo]

Yes, the LSD is for going around corners, and any performance car should have it. And at only $195, it's cheap.

[balthazar]

LSD also was instrumental in limited-one-wheel traction, tho perhaps traction control addresses that now.

Interesting: G80 has been the GM code for LSD since at least 1965.

[CaddyXLR-V]

Considering it is usually $600+ just to buy an aftermarket LSD, I would say thats cheap.

[avro206]

Plus if you want to light 'em up off the line you'll leve two black streaks and not a single one which looks gay :P Edited January 3, 2006 by avro206

[ocnblu]

Bullshit, avro. I got Eaton Locker in the Colorado. Only thing that's gay is, with the new tires, it won't spin a wheel on dry pavement anymore. <_<

[avro206]

Bullshit, avro.  I got Eaton Locker in the Colorado.  Only thing that's gay is, with the new tires, it won't spin a wheel on dry pavement anymore. <_<

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your (obviously politely) trying to tell me that the Solstice has an Eaton Locker??
Every car I have with posi left two blackstripes.
Edited January 3, 2006 by avro206

[CaddyXLR-V]

Plus if you want to light 'em up off the line you'll leve two black streaks and not a single one which looks gay :P

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My grand am left 2 black strips, that car took off hard for a 4 cyl, I beat an early 2000s 3 series up to 50mph, but he was quickly passed me after that.
Did any 97 grand ams SEs come with LSD from the factory?

[avro206]

My grand am left 2 black strips, that car took off hard for a 4 cyl, I beat an early 2000s 3 series up to 50mph, but he was quickly passed me after that.
Did any 97 grand ams SEs come with LSD from the factory?

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no they didn't.

I am not an expert by any means but I have heard that a non LSD will sometimes spin both tires in a straight line. But thats still not the same as LSD. Probably not when cornering though.

[NOS2006]

Remember, it's $195, but you pretty much can't do it yourself..

[z28luvr01]

FWIW, G85 is the GM code for the FWD LSD in the Cobalt SS supercharged. Not sure if they offer it in the Ion RL or not.

[PurdueGuy]

FWIW, G85 is the GM code for the FWD LSD in the Cobalt SS supercharged. Not sure if they offer it in the Ion RL or not.

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It's part of the optional competition package for the RL.

[Bizz]

iirc, its also a quaife in the cobalt/ion.