Jack up the rear of the car and spin one of the tires. If the other tire
spins the same direction it is a posi or limited slip, if it spins the
opposite direction is a open differential.
MikeC
>
> Please forgive me if this falls in the stupid question category.
>
> Last night, I backed the Spit down the driveway, to do a quick test of the
> brakes. This is the first drive in the car since November. Whoo hoo!
>
> None the less, I back out, point it to the circle at the top of the hill,
> slip it into first gear, and in a moment of lunacy I apply the revs and
dump
> the clutch. With all the snow we've had in the Midwest, our hill is still
> covered in a nice layer of sand. Here is the question: I left TWO
distinct,
> evenly spaced black tire lines on the street app 6-10 feet long. Is that
> possible without any modification to the rear end? Who knows what has
been
> done by previous owners, but I NEED to know if other Spits can do this as
> well, or did I just make a welcome discovery?
>
> Mike Nelson
> Omaha
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