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Offline Peckerwood

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Torsen diff.
« on: April 22, 2013, 03:33:30 PM »

 Is anyone using a Torsen diff.

 Has this been discussed before?

 I think Tommy Thompson was using one in the Mustang he waded.

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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 03:46:14 PM »
PM Sparky, I think he is up to speed on them.... pun intended  :-D

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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 05:55:12 PM »
Strong units with spiral gears & no cross pin to break. The drive load to the axles is spread accross the gears to the carrier. Limited slip is via the resistance of the gears themselves.
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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 06:48:21 PM »
Torsen diffs apply more torque to the wheel that is not slipping. I would think this concept would force the slipping wheel to equalize rotational speed with the non-slipping wheel at high speed on the salt. So it should be the way to go in theory, but I have never driven on the salt, so experience is what will tell the real story.

I will say that they work phenomenally on a Formula car, though!  :cheers:

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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 07:54:54 PM »
Sparky wrote the gospel according to Torsen, I am a disciple. Now with them, he has performed miracles, we turned a few minor tricks.... The big get with them is the r&p sets, you can get ratios down to 2.14 with the 10 bolts. As Tristan said the theory is very good.... if the resistance on one axle decreases torque is fed to the other. This would seem to be a far more intelligent way to manage than grabbing the other axle solid if a wheel slips...

We don't really have enough power to delve into the realm of constant wheel slip and we also have a pretty clean shape, but I'm here to say it's done us some good.

Having said that our third member/rear end has mixed heritage, torsen centre, Camaro style housing, Ford tubes and axles..........

On top of all that the 10 bolt has the highest pinion to crownwheel height= least mechanical losses. Win/win !
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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2013, 08:32:22 PM »
Sparky has been preaching to me about Torsons since I met him 2 years ago. I don't doubt they are the sh--, but we been using a 10 bolt with a spool so far(simplicity) and we got a hat, so we will keep on truckin til we run out of speed increases and then we'll revisit the Torson deal. Sparky keeps us goin'( but it's his fault we're wastin' our time and money on this in the first place) :lol:
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Re: Torsen diff.
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2013, 11:21:15 PM »
lol  :-D
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