[s-cars] RE: Interested in purchasing a rear diff

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I like this one best.  To continue, yes, the 95.5 with EDL and Torsen is probably the best of both worlds.  Remember EDL intervention is after wheel spin is detected, Torsen intervention is before wheel spin is detected. Therefore EDL and Torsen are complementary. Torsen in place of locker (pre 95 3 channel ABS non EDL) is my preference for 90% of the driving on the street.  

HTH and only lurking for a while Paul....  My shop currently has a Steamboat imposed lien on the Pizzo Evo (mit ES brakes), tho no engine swaps currently planned....  I wonder if he notice his recaro swapped if I fixed my audi seat heater?

Scott "Torsen Boy" Justusson
QSHIPQ Performance Tuning
Chicago
In a message dated 2/18/2005 1:03:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net> writes:

>Technically speaking....
>An open diff splits the torque 50/50 between the wheels, all the time.
>A closed (locked) diff fixes rotation between the wheels, so by pure physics
>the wheel with the most traction will get the most torque.
>With one wheel off the ground this can create a 0/100 torque split.
>A torsen diff is a dynamic version of both.  It will attempt to fix the
>rotation but unlike the closed diff, it will allow some rotational
>difference between the wheels.
>Because it allows some rotational difference it can't create a 0/100 torque
>split.
>
>Mike Sylvester
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Pasqualoni, James E james.pasqualoni at gs.com
>Fri Feb 18 10:53:47 EST 2005
>
>Simply put:  The Torsen diff sends power to the wheel(s) that have traction
>as opposed to the open diff that sends power to the wheel(s) that are
>slipping.  $300 is a more than fair price for the upgrade in cornering (or
>Pauliepower sliding) handling IMHO.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
>Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:34 AM
>To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Interested in purchasing a rear diff
>
>
>I know this has been rehashed several times BUTTTT
>
>What exactly do you gain by changing the diff?
>
>I have two 93 S4's and would love to know how the car would change/improve
>with a different diff.
>
>Chris
>Double The S4 fun quadruple the cost? ;-)
>
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