[s-cars] V8 Diff swap

[Taka Mizutani]

Do you think the 440lb-ft. of torque caused the failure?

I wonder what is the intended design limit of the Torsen diff?

Have you switched to a heavier-duty clutch-type diff? I like the Eaton
electromagnetic diff that
is advertised in Mustang/Camaro circles- I wonder if that one can be adapted
to an Audi application
if you have a custom housing.

Taka

On 2/23/06, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> SAE corrected figures were 440ish hp, and 440ish torque at the wheels.
> Because of the debate on correction factors, I ran it at a dragstrip at a
> lower altitude than Denver (2800ft)... based on the trap speed, the hp
> calculater indicated 455hp at the wheels.
>
> I think it's safe to say "over 400 at the wheels."
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: strangconst at rogers.com; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Sent: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:50:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] V8 Diff swap
>
> Dave-
> How much hp/torque are you running that killed your Torsen?
>
> Taka
>
> On 2/23/06, djdawson2 at aol.com < djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Mine had a massive failure.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> > To: Mark Strangways < strangconst at rogers.com>
> > Cc: S-CAR at audifans.com <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:46:26 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] V8 Diff swap
> >
> > Bolt in for the UrS. I have heard that in big HP Audis, the Torsen can fail,
> > can anyone confirm this?
> >
> > Aren't you running a BIG turbo, Mark?
> >
> > Taka
> >
> >
>