Cougar Traction

Hi,,

Sometime last week on a rainy day, I saw a girl driving a Cougar something like a 95 model. As she took off from the light, i heard which was her rear wheel spinning but the car was hardly moving. Are these cars supose to have traction where both rear wheels turn?

Thanks

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Black Bomb
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Almost no rear wheel drive cars have, locking rearends from the factory without special ordering it as an option...

Reply to
351CJ

Is locking rearends the same as when the dealer has a limited slip differential option?

Reply to
Black Bomb

Depends on where one lives. Nearly every dealer, in the snow belt, ordered their cars with the Traction Lox axle. It was only $100.

mike hunt

351CJ wrote:
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IleneDover

That makes sense. Mind you, I only saw the car by one side. The other tire was probably spinning aswell.

It was so loud I'm sure she had it floored thinking she would take off faster. I think it's the first time I've ever seen a girl floor a car.

Reply to
Black Bomb

I think they do it all the time. Just rarely in a car that it's noticeable ;)

Reply to
FanJet

It is still an option at an additional charge NOT stranded equipment...

Reply to
351CJ

I was referring to it that way, some will argue that "Locking" is true mechanical locking like a "Detroit locker", not a clutch operated "limited slip" like the car manufactures offer. Both methods direct power to both axels rather than only to the axel with the least resistance like an open differential does.

And you are right the limited slip differential is an option, not standard equipment...

Reply to
351CJ

There aren't many rear wheel drive cars left out there apart from 4x4's.

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Black Bomb

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Black Bomb

Duh! What part of 'Nearly every dealer, in the snow belt, ordered their cars with the Traction Lox axle. It was only $100,' didn't you understand?

mike hunt

351CJ wrote:
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BigJohnson

Actually there are quite a few. A near half dozen new RWD models came on the market in the past few years, some replacing vehicles that were previous FWD. Even more are coming over the next few years, as well. Manufactures are discovering many drivers, particularly of sport and luxury cars, prefer RWD over FWD because of RWD superior handling at speed.

mike hunt

Black Bomb wrote:

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BigJohnson

Duh! Mike! What part of 'Almost no rear wheel drive cars have, locking rearends from the factory without special ordering it as an option... ' didn't you understand?

Please, Do try to follow along...

Reply to
351CJ

What about all the 2 wheel drive trucks that are out selling cars?? Aren't they rear wheel drive???

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Steve Barker

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