RE: Torsen 201/103 and some 101

["Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>]

ummmmm, then if you're not talking about the torsen operating at the bias
ratio, but before then, when the diff is locked, i'm very keen to understand
how it differs at this point from the fixed centre diff?

enquiring minds want to know.....

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q
'89 mb 2.3-16

-----Original Message-----

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:42:15 EDT
From: QSHIPQ@aol.com
Subject: RE:  Torsen 201/103 and some 101

Dave E writes
>if the torsen is at the bias ratio power-on in a turn, then there is *more*
>tractive potential at rear of the vehicle than is being used.  why?
because
>by definition the bias ratio means that the the torsen has *stopped*
>allocating torque rearwards.  if it hadn't stopped shifting torque, even
>more would be going to the rear.

It's not at the bias ratio power on in a turn.  Remember it "... is
presupposed that the torque split limits of the differential are not
exceeded, so that it is not called up on to compensate for different wheel
speeds"  Your above is not correct as stated, more importantly, not
relevent.
 For ease of discussion, can't we presuppose (just like your 885140), that
torque allocation doesn't include wheel speed differences.  Remember, a
torsen allocates torque before wheel speed differences occur.