poor mans edl, was torsen test redux

[Jim Haseltine]

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike" <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>


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

Because he does it with the car in neutral - he's testing brakes, not the
transmission.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

>
> --- 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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