[s-cars] EDL Vs. Manual Diff Lock

[Robert Pastore]

After researching the V8 Torsen for the rear or the UrS4/S6 a few years ago,
I finally found one and was finalizing the purchase, when Alex Necas snuck
in and bought both of the v8 torsens that the seller had available.   I
spoke to Alex about it, and learned he indeed was working to install both a
front and rear torsen.   He said some minor machining was all it should take
to take the torsen guts from a v8 rear and use it inside the trans as a
front differential.
I don't know if the project was completed or what the results were, but
would be very interested to find out.  I was unable to find Alex's contact
info this morning to follow up on the project.   Does anyone know Alex or
have contact info so we can find the results?

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 10:46 AM
To: 'Keith Maddock'
Cc: Scott Justusson (E-mail); s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] EDL Vs. Manual Diff Lock


So, Keith (and Scott and the list in general), what say you about Torsen in
front, too? Sounds like Keith, Scott, and Herr Kluge agree that a central
Torsen sucks. Well, we're stuck with that. It also sounds like Torsen plus
EDL is the cat's ass. Rear Torsen on our EDL 95.5 and later cars sounds like
a good idea. What about the front, too? It's not impossible, Hummers do it,
so rotational differences due to turning must be surmountable, somehow. The
spider bite effect on the steering wheels might induce some kickback, would
be the only pitfall obvious to my tiny little mind. Any real zingers not
apparent to me? One leetle detail, where would one get a front Torsen? Rear
can come out of a V8, but a front?
-Ian Duff.
-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Keith Maddock
Sent: Thursday, 16 January 2003 10:25
To: s-car-list at audifans.com; jhull at cs.autometric.com; dohnal at hevanet.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] EDL Vs. Manual Diff Lock


Great summary Wayne!

Jeremy, my personal suggestion is to buy a 95.5 with EDL and then install a
Torsen.

<<snippage>>



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