[s-cars] Quattro - What Don't I get?
DGraber460 at aol.com
DGraber460 at aol.com
Tue Nov 30 23:55:47 EST 2004
In a message dated 11/30/2004 9:40:03 PM Mountain Standard Time,
calvinlc at earthlink.net writes:
On a side note since we are talking about differentials; does anybody know
why it is that every open differential RWD car I have ever owned spins the
right side tire when the clutch is dropped and never spins the left side
tire? I would think some would be more predisposed to left side spinning
and some more to right...what's up with this.
This is related to 2 factors. The rotation of the motor, and its resulting
torque, unloads the right rear, and your weight in the driver seat adds
additional load to the left side.
If you watch a slo-mo of a top fuel or funny car, they twist their frames at
launch lifting one front wheel higher than the other.
Dennis
Denver
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