poor mans edl, was torsen test redux

[mike]

If the below theory is true then how does the MOT man
manage to test the brakes on the rollers?

mike

--- Graham Thackrah <gthack at geog.ucl.ac.uk> wrote: >
Hi Huw, Dave etal
>
> Huw: "applying the info in the paragrpahs below, it
> seems that the torsen
> owner
> stuck with the front of their car on the proverbial
> "zero traction" ice
> (or teflon?  rollers?), could apply their brakes
> lightly to reduce spin up
> front and generate some torque, which might then
> allow for some motion of
> the car?  In other words, apply the brakes to "go"!
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong..."
>
> Dave: "that's correct.  what you describe is
> effectively poor man's edl in
> operation."
>
> I've often wondered that!! Seeing cross-axled rwd
> vans on the steep
> driveway up to my old flat I often thought about
> suggesting putting on the
> hand brake to see if they could get moving again, I
> also got my 90q in the
> same situation and used the diff locks to get me out
> but thought later
> that I could have put the brakes on instead (using a
> bit of heel and toe
> technique whilst slipping the clutch) to see if it
> gave me some traction,
> anyone on the list actually tried it to see if it
> works?
>
> Cheerio,
>
> Graham.
>

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