Re: Missing in action

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

QSHIPQ decided to speak these words:

>>no, 100% to the spinning wheel (aka open centre wheel lift) and what happens
>to
>>the vehicle?  loss of *all* drive.  think about that.
>
>No, a spinning wheel does not lose all of it's drive.  It transmits torque,
>just less of it.  Trg to the ground reduces.  So does every other diff with a
>wheel lifted.  More or less?  Well, TIB than an open, good point.  What about
>that VC?


I may be confused, but by definition doesnt an open differential send 
power to the wheel with the least grip, and pretty much ALL of the power? 
So i would think that dave is right with this one.  With an open center 
AND open rear,  all power will be sent to the lifted wheel, nothing will 
be driving the three that are on the ground....

later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
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1985 4000 S Quattro
175,000+ miles
1986 Oceanic Blue (swoon...), 4000CS Quattro
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