[s-cars] Torsens is there a difference ??!!

[Robert Pastore]

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>He (Kluge) personally doesn't like the Torsen much
because it transfers torque back and forth too
much
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I remember having conversation with Peter Blaser when the 1st gear problems
were first becoming prevalent, and his theory (which seems to be supported
by, if not originated by Mr. Kluge) was that the wear and galling that was
being experienced was one of the drawbacks of using the Torsen. Apparently,
the "rocking" of torque to both faces of a gear is a very difficult
engineering problem to solve -- most gears are designed for the thrust load
to be applied in one direction. The thought/theory was load back and forth
as the Torsen hunted, and engine modifications that raised the torque
output, resulted in loads in excess of the design limitation, and the
combination was contributing to the excessive gear wear.


Bob