Torsen Test Redux w/ 88 80q

[Robert Deis]

On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Brady Moffatt wrote:

> The Bimmer must have a limited slip diff in the front.
>
> All the quattros that I know of have open front diffs. With everything
> locked, that guarantees only 3 wheel drive.

In other words, if a single front wheel is all that has traction, you can
get stuck.

If a single rear wheel, or *any* combination of two wheels has traction,
you're fine.  Like most such demos, it was designed to exploit a weakness
in the competitor.

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