Originally posted by j-speed racer
what i'm wondering though, if an lsd where to be installed on a 12 second setup (probably a hatch), would i get the nice clean launches of rwd or awd? would it really make that much difference?
you wont get the clean launches since the FWD will encounter torque steer. but it would be great increase in 60 foots due to both wheels pulling you up to speed.
if you're looking to eliminate wheel hop, that's a suspension and traction issue, not a driveline issue. look into a set of solid motor mounts, better strut/spring combo up front, and some traction bars to keep the strut angle from shifting under load. the civic chassis suffers from "K.I.S.S." by not including a front subframe and radius rods to keep the front LCA's in one spot, as it wasnt designed to accelerate quickly.