Torsen w/o prop shaft

[Huw Powell]

No differential likes to be continually "active", especially under a load.

Mismatched tires will slowly destroy them.  Some transfer cases (like 
mine used to) incorporate diffs and are "AWD", though most don't and are 
"4WD".  Yes, my truck was originally AWD, but people used to add locking 
hubs and replace the diff with a kit to "eliminate" it for fuel economy 
and less rolling noise.

On 8/13/2011 11:05 AM, L DC wrote:
> Hi Huw:
>
> Safe to assume you refer to Audi when you say "The old 4wd.." and not just any old 4wd of the era?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> -Louis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Huw Powell<audi at humanspeakers.com>
> To: Paul Caouette<paxnobis at gmail.com>
> Cc: Dave<dave.eaton at clear.net.nz>; quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Torsen w/o prop shaft
>
> Abusing a differential can be an expensive experiment.  The old 4wd
> folks learned not to run mismatched tires the hard way.  Don't hurt that
> A8Q with a silly short cut.  Push it or trailer it.
>
> On 7/28/2011 1:14 AM, Paul Caouette wrote:
>> I hope you try to move it.....my logic says since the torson would consider
>> the shaft spinning as "no traction" to the rear it would transfer torque to
>> the front....
>>
>> paul from my droid
>> On Jul 27, 2011 9:13 PM, "Dave"<dave.eaton at clear.net.nz>   wrote:
>>> nope - won't move a foot. the torsen diverts torque from the output shaft
>>> with the least traction to the one with the most. in your case as this
>>> shaft has 0, nada, traction, there is none to apportion. so no movement.
>>> the torsen is very like a lsd in this regard.
>>>
>>> propshaft out, you need to tow it. flatbed highly desirable.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> '08 rs6 avant
>>> '04 allroad tdi
>>>
>>> On 28/07/11 1:08 PM, "Cody Forbes"<cody at 5000tq.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:18:46 -0400
>>>> From: "Cody Forbes"<cody at 5000tq.com>
>>>>
>>>> I've got the prop shaft out of my A8q. How does a Torsen car behave
>>>> without it? I'm planning to move the car a couple hundred feet into a
>>>> different parking space, but was wondering about driving it ~20 miles
>>>> home.
>>>>
>>>> -Cody
>>>>
>>>
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