RE: A New Look at Torsens

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <0.cb80f88a.2539fe7d@aol.com> C1J1Miller@aol.com writes:

> OK, please clarify something for me.
> Take a track corner, assume a perfect surface, repeatable line, steering
> angle, etc.
> As you go through the corner, the torsen will distribute torque at some ratio
> between the front and rear axles.
> In a straight line, equal distribution front rear.
> while taking the corner, what will the ratio be?
> Must it be either 50/50, or 25/75, or 75/25? or can it be in between?
> Is it a three-state device (rear 75/25 front, or front 75/25 rear, or equal
> 50/50), or does it continuously vary the ratio?  My understanding was that
> the ratio would vary, and only on a full-lock turn would there be enough
> difference between front and rear wheels to go to full bias ratio...

No, you misunderstand the Torsen.  It doesn't distribute rotation, it
distributes _torque_.  The fact that one axle is rotating slower than
the other doesn't concern it and isn't noticed by it.

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