Cvt vs 6spd lsd winter

[VarmintCong]

So I found two gray A specs
24 A spec cvt 33,795
24 A spec Tech/6sp 38,295
I live in rochester,ny so we typically get a lot of snow(think buffalo is you’re not familiar with rochester). Is the 6spd with lsd worth the extra $5,000 for snowy weather or will the cvt be fine? Both of these cars would have snow tires so that’s a given. I like the idea of driving a 6spd but if that lsd isn’t very helpful in the snow then I’m not sure if it’s worth that extra money. I can live without the E stereo and adjustable dampers. Thanks.

I had a 2017 Sport hatch 6mT and then a 2020 Si, the Si was better in the snow with the LSD, but the hatch was perfectly fine as well, so I wouldn't buy it just for snow driving.

The Si was horrible in snow with the stock all season tires though.

 

[VarmintCong]

The tires on my Type S are so wide, I've barely got them to spin at all yet.. but in my Si the LSD only functions (noticeably, on dry pavement) when accelerating hard in a turn. It's the traction control software taking over and limiting engine speed until it senses some traction has been caught by the tires and it will slowly fade out until Im back in full control.

Even with winter tires, if you're stuck on snow deep snow coving a layer of ice and decide to turn traction control off, you'll sit there and smoke your tires all day, LSD isn't doing anything to get you moving. Crank the wheel all the way, you should get balanced power to both wheels, but this isn't what its intended for, and I doubt it would be useful.

My sport hatch would spin tires all the time (Michelin AS3+) especially in the rain, like turning onto a road from a stop sign. The LSD works the same in the snow, providiing more traction while turning, which is where you often need it driving in snow.

 

[VarmintCong]

I have the 6MT and drove it in some snow/ice this year, from everything I experienced the diff was absolutely worth it. It's also nice to have just in wet weather use, with the open diff civics if you punch it at low speed in a corner it just spins the inside tire; not a problem I have experienced with the Torsen diff up front.

Yeah, the Civic ST hatch would be sweet but I can't stand the open diff Civics.

 

[submitaweasel]

I didnt really notice the LSD in the snow we got last winter. It maxed out at only about 4" while I had the car. It was higher while getting warranty work and I was driving a SHAWD MDX loaner (super fun in the snow). In dry and wet conditions I can definitely feel the LSD working compared to open diff fwd vehicles I've had in the past. In the snow, the front end felt relatively light in the integra compared to say the 06 MCS I had and I think that came down to the integra having a lighter (aluminum) engine than the old iron lump in the MCS.

 

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