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Re: Creating confusion - where's the haldex now?
> No thanks (reread the part of "for given road conditions" = for a given cf,
> it might help you here), the only math that is important, is the claim that
> 78r/22f is oversteer, and 22f/78r is understeer. One can't deny that the
> device is capable of either split in ANY torsen audi chassis. How does one
> design the "6 degrees of separation" (tm- DE), to make that an untrue
> statement. What I find interesting, is a claim of a 50/50 locked diff
> ("capable of transfering 100% torque to either axle") will either understeer,
> or understeer more, not a single report or race driver quoting "oversteer"
> with a locked quattro diff. I think somewhere in your "white papers" you are
> missing some basic chassis understanding.
Locked center causes front/rear axles to turn at the same speed.
Torsen doesn't. That's where you have to look for the reason
that the 100% torque shift can't/doesn't cause oversteer with
the locked diff.
Orin.