The influence of limited-slip differentials on the stability of rear-wheel-drive automobiles running on even road with dry surface
by G. Mastinu, E. Battistini
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 14, No. 2/3, 1993

Abstract: A study on the horizontal stability of rear-wheel drive automobiles fitted with various types of limited-slip differentials is presented. The investigation refers to the ease of even road with dry surface. It is shown that the limited-slip differential plays a very important role in determining the understeer/oversteer behaviour of a vehicle. The suspension parameters should be tuned according to the limited-slip differential characteristic. Ground experimentations have confirmed the theoretical results from numerical simulations.

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