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General => General Technical => Topic started by: ScuttleRX on November 04, 2005, 06:55:31 PM

Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: ScuttleRX on November 04, 2005, 06:55:31 PM
I still get in a kerfuffle sometimes, are standard diffs limited slip, are all diffs limited slip in some respect. Are standard FD diffs viscous coupling...what is viscous coupling, lol, or point me to a good place to read im all googled out, been a long day (and for some reason i want to read about diffs:D)
Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: J4P RX on November 04, 2005, 07:12:19 PM
Standard FD diffs are Torsion.

Not all diffs are limited slip.  You could have an open diff which just allows one wheel to spin.  On the other end of the scale you could weld it up so it would be locked all the time.  Youd only really do this for drift or drag though.

Might be an idea to look at how stuff works, itll probably explain it better than I will though I havnt read it

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm
Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: ScuttleRX on November 04, 2005, 07:16:16 PM
cheers fella, good link will bookmark that site...
Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: John Yorke on November 04, 2005, 07:19:29 PM
All FD\'s came standard with LSD, hope this helps.
Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: sdminus on November 04, 2005, 08:49:01 PM
Whats up andy. Mail me if u have probs

Scott
Title: Someone tell me all about diffs
Post by: ScuttleRX on November 04, 2005, 09:02:28 PM
no probs mate, just sudden bout of curiosity :D Way the weathers going wont be having any probs either cos i\'ll never get to drag it :(

Now your sorn, does that mean you\'ve got a set of Mickey T\'s going spare?(asking even though im hopelessy skint, lol)