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Re: torsens
- To: "quattro@coimbra.ans.net" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
- Subject: Re: torsens
- From: Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 13:50:07 +0012
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nope eliot is quite right, just one wheel off the ground will stop the drive to
that [virtual] axle (generation 1 locked centre diff, generation 2 torsen), and
to the whole car (generation 1 open centre diff, not so with the torsen).
dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q
>
>>>if you put one axle on a dolly, the locked center diff will redistribute
>>>torque 100/0 to the axle that is not on the dolly.
>
>>Actually, with a locked center diff, the wheels are forced to turn at the
>>same speed. If you put one axle on a dolly and hit the gas, you will
>>send the dolly flying! -- Don't try it.