Personal sweet spot is going 1.5 Way, mild Initial Torque, strong ratio, and mitigating any oversteer on the brakes with strong fwd bias to taste. Thanks to this guide for making sense of a rather confusing and off-putting localisation.

@Digibunny

The "ways" referred to by 1, 1.5 and 2 are Acceleration and Deceleration, and refer to the state in which the differential will lock. A 1 way will only lock while the car is accelerating. A 1.5 way will add in a weaker effect while the car is decelerating. A 2 way will function in the same way during both states.

Initial Torque is a passive locking force applied to the differential that makes it more difficult for the wheels (left and right) to turn at different speeds even before the active locking action is activated. A lower value will loosen the car up but also trigger the differential to lock more easily. A higher value will make the car feel tighter but also prevent abrupt/unpredictable locking when throttle inputs are rougher/less precise.

LSD Ratio refers to how much the wheels (left and right) will be allowed to spin at different speeds before the differential begins to lock. The highest possible value would be similar to having a solid rear axle.

The comments have really opened my eyes on how surface left some people's car knowledge is. Car knowledge translates into car games and comments like Crockmuth's "LSD makes the speed number go down (RED=BAD) so I don't use it. You don't need steering in a game about going in a straight line, just make the number go up (GREEN=GOOD). Everything else is snake oil." really show how little people understand certain car components and what they do. I really appreciate this guide, though. As someone in the U.S. going to a place called NASCAR Tech, who has learned how to tear apart and rebuild at least 4 different styles of LSDs, this guide is very accurate in the game as well as real life. Someone could take this guide and make genuine decisions on what style differential to get for their vehicle, as well as tuning their differential based off of the foundation of knowledge provided. You have earned respect from me and many others, Sato.

@Crockmuth Kid named C1:

Can I get this dumbed down even harder? "1", "1.5" and "2", "Initial Torque" , "LSD Ratio" make no sense when no longer in a vaccum. I have no context for what it's referring to.

there are,,,, turns in this game??? guh???

LSD makes the speed number go down (RED=BAD) so I don't use it. You don't need steering in a game about going in a straight line, just make the number go up (GREEN=GOOD). Everything else is snake oil.

Happy Cycling!

lsd is bad mmkay?

dropped two tabs three hours ago, think im in the wrong guide