Torsen w/o prop shaft

[Huw Powell]

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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