[s-cars] Rear Diffs: V8 torsen vs OEM S-car vacuum locker

[jpb3]

I think that the Torsen would be your best bet. I own a V8 as well as the
95.5 S6 (EDL) and would love to have a Torsen rear in the S6. If it were not
for cost I think Audi would have put a Torsen rear in every Quattro
drivetrain. Torsen keeps the rear weels locked above 15mph, I think it locks
up to 35 or 45 mph.
 john
     On 9/28/05, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> wrote:

> Hi Dave:
>
> I saved this in the event I ever have the time to fully absorb this so
> that
> my feeble mind actually can comprehend it. This was authored by Keith
> Maddock.
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/43467
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:21 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Rear Diffs: V8 torsen vs OEM S-car vacuum locker
>
> I don't want to start a torsen debate but I do have a question that begs
> some answers:
>
> I believe that the torsen provides better performance in the dry and wet
> than our normal S-car rear diff. However, in the winter, when stuck in
> deep snow, which diff would be better? The OEM Locker (and careful
> throttle application so as to NOT exceed 15 mph (indicated while
> spinning))
> or the Torsen? I am thinking the torsen design has a fatal flaw i.e. if
> one
> of the rear wheels has zero traction (on ice), there is not enough torque
> to get the torsen to work and the wheel will just spin as per a normal
> open
> rear diff. Right or Wrong?
>
> Dave (running and hiding in der falloutbunker) F.
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