Just to clarify, what Southwell states is true of a one-way diff.
The effects are similar with a layshaft one way but as there is still a true diff at the front end it is much less aggressive as the diff is still doing it's thing and diverting the torque across the axle.
I personally hate one-way diffs with a passion as they make the car really aggressive and can overload the front drive train in certain (admittedly crash related) situations thus causing breakages of the drive line.
The ZX5-FS I have now is the first car I've ran for many years where I am happy with running no one-way at all.
My suggestion is see if you can find somebody who has a cat with a one-way layshaft in place and ask for a drive to see if it suits you. We are all different and what suits others may not be your cuppa at all.
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