limited slip

[Pierre Pfeffer <pspapc@home.com>]

A question for you racers and time trialers:  is limited slip an
advantage on the track?

I know on a wet track limited slip can dramatically shorten the time it
takes the rear end to catch up with (and pass) the front - not good.  It
also seems to me that under normal conditions, short of having a very
stiff race set-up, an open differential might help keep the back end in
line if the inside rear wheel begins to lift.  Sort of an automatic G
force limiter.

Any input, no matter how pointed (that's for you, Fred <vbg>) is
welcome.

Pierre