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I still don't get why Schlud suggests shocks as an early mod. The stock shocks, especially as young as yours are, will serve you well for a while yet. Wait until you lift and need longer travel shocks or add considerable weight to your X before replacing them, otherwise let 'em be until they show signs of wearing out. Get skidplates and/or rock sliders after tires would be my advice.
A clutch-type LSD is not a reactive device, it is pro-active. It works more to prevent wheelspin than to recover from it. A torsen-type (geared) is better at being reactive, as is a viscous type. Once the clutch-type starts to slip, it's open for all intents until you reduce power enough to let it re-engage. Same for the torsen really, but a tap of the brakes will get it to recover somewhat even if one side still has zero traction. The viscous type increases the pressure on the clutch pack when the friction from the spinning wheel heats the special fluid, thus trying to send more power to the other side. The only truly reactive device is the GM "Gov-lock" diff, which actually kicks in and locks solid when wheelspin reaches a certain RPM differential to engage a centrifugal device and locks it up.
The LSD mod involves dropping in 2 or 4 extra clutch discs into the clutch pack of the LSD. The discs run $25-30 each. This WILL make the rear of the X want to step out and slide much more easily than you already feel it does now, so isn't likely an answer for you. It's not a terribly complicated job, but then again, it is working with the differential and if you goof anything up it's a big deal to repair or will cost some money to have someone else take over the job.
I don't know if the computer upgrade can take into account speedo/odo correction, but my gut tells me no. Besides, why bother? You log less miles, that's a good thing.
That said, I'm with the others, don't throw a ton of money and stuff into your X until you've made the most of what you have already and know what your X (and you) are truly capable of. Do it incrementally, enjoy each improvement and the new challenges it opens to you, otherwise you'll have an X that can do all sorts of stuff and you'll find yourself getting bored with the same old "challenges" over and over with nothing to look forward to.
Brent
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