Front - Rear Torque Bias

[Brady Moffatt]

Doug,

Why are you introducing low-traction conditions into the discussion? That
throws everything out of whack and was not what was asked originally. Makes
for a more, umm, interesting thread though!

Cheers,
Brady

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Johnson [mailto:ur-quattro at msn.com]

Greg,

Actually, with a differential locked, even though the wheels turn at the
same speed, the torque is far not "controlled" by the differential.  It's
dependant upon the friction between the tire and the ground.

Again, one tire on ice and the other on high-friction surface, and BECAUSE
the wheels are rotating at the same speed, and BECAUSE the resistance that
each feels to its rotation, the torque being transmitted to each of these
wheels is far different.  It's dependant upon the friction between the tire
and the surface that's acting against (the ground).  The best way to
visualize the difference in torque, is to think of how much force each of
these two axles "feels" in this situation.  I hope it's clear that, even
though the tires turn at the same speed, very little torque (force) is being
transmitted through the axle to the tire sitting on the ice.

HTH,

 ~ Doug

PS - Where does the "Quattro-Bounces" address go to???  <looking dumb...>