Re: Torsen Tech II

[Josh Pinkert <flush@us.net>]

You mention some interesting points concerning a smooth line.  As far as
I've been taught, when at the limit all control inputs should be gradual
and smooth, nothing jerky.  It sounds like the people who have problems
with torsen might be flailing the car around.

At the limits, I too have found torsen to be very predictable (even without
300hp).  For instance, on a highway entrance ramp I can gradually add power
and speed until I've got all 4 tires squealing and a little drift.  The car
understeers.  If I pick up a little too much speed, let off the gas slowly,
and the nose tucks in (begins to oversteer mildly or stops understeering).
The torsen does NOT begin to hunt around pushing power all over the place.  

At 09:33 PM 2/24/98 +0012, Dave Eaton wrote:
>
>anyone got some information on the relative rotational difference int he
axles
>whcih is required for the torsen to act?  graydon?
>

Also it would be interesting to know if the torsen reaction is related to
the rotational difference and how much so.  I assume that the greater the
rotational difference, the greater the reaction.  Therefore when there's
very mild rotational differences, the torsen has little to no reaction.

Make sense??

- Josh Pinkert
- Josh@Pinkert.com
- '98 A4q 2.8
- ISO '70-'73 Porsche 911