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[tunnie]

oooops!   - Can't remember where i heard it, but quite sure mine does.

Turning left out of a petrol station on the flat, i could hear/feel one wheel spinning much faster than the other.

I am sure i read someware that the 24v Senators mostly had LSD's, the rest, 12v 3.0, 2.5's and so on did not. But the 24v ones did?

99% sure mine has one  

[Admin]

Well, of the 4 24v Sennys I have had, 3 had lsd's fitted, and as far as I was aware, it was indeed an option on the 24v.

Tunnie, be very careful with the Senny, its handling characteristics are nowhere near as forgiving as the Omegas!

It has dual side impact bars (quite advanced for its time) but I would not want to test them!

I have to disagree with Rod. When the Senny breaks traction it is usually very sudden and in a big way (although I do wonder how much of that is due to usually very tired suspension). You need to be quick and experienced with the cars to catch it.
The Omega is much more progressive in its manner.

[tunnie]

You need to be quick and experienced with the cars to catch it

Thats me buggered then!  

At least the this major wiggle and the spin did not affect anyone else. Will take more care now on.

If the LSD was an option, my 24v was fully kitted out then! It has stainless steel autobox coolant pipes to the rad, and a rear blind which i also belive was an option!  

[Big Rod]

Turning left out of a petrol station on the flat, i could hear/feel one wheel spinning much faster than the other.

That would tell me that your car doesn't have an LSD.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, the Senator is tail light and nose heavy where as the Omega has a much better balance......but then I have showed you that before Tunnie....


The Senator takes a bit more balancing on the throttle to control it.....or the back end goes fast.

[hotel21]

.... be very careful with the Senny, its handling characteristics are nowhere near as forgiving as the Omegas!      ...... When the Senny breaks traction it is usually very sudden and in a big way (although I do wonder how much of that is due to usually very tired suspension). You need to be quick and experienced with the cars to catch it.   The Omega is much more progressive in its manner.  

When driving these cars when they were front line response cars with the best of tyres, suspension, bushes etc they went really well.  They did snap quite suddenly (probably aided by the amount of kit carried in the boot!) and needed the driver to be pin sharp in catching it and bringing everything back into line.

Two Trafpol, I think from Edinburgh died when it went pear shaped for them a number of years ago when the rear end went.  These cars bite if you push them too hard and, as stated, the 'Meega is perhaps a little more tolerant of inexperience.....  

[Big Rod]

Well, of the 4 24v Sennys I have had, 3 had lsd's fitted, and as far as I was aware, it was indeed an option on the 24v.

T'was indeed an option. Of the three Sennys and three GSI's I've had only one of the Senators had an LSD. I think you've been very lucky LB, most Senators didn't have the 'box ticked'.

Police spec' Senators came with LSD's as standard.

[Admin]

I should mention, 2 of the 3 were ex plod (manual box goodness!  ) and rather entertaining.

Never did have a manual 24v CD.  

[Big Rod]

I should mention, 2 of the 3 were ex plod

Well, there you go!!

Funny enough, the Senator I had with LSD had actually been bent 'cos the driver wasn't quick enough to catch a tank slapper. Maybe it's just the LSD equiped ones that are twitchy. I always thought the breakaway on my non slippy Senny's was quite predictable and graceful.

[Admin]

Maybe you had Sennys with semi responsive suspension?