How am I doing?

[P*Ting]

There's a debate on our uni bulletin board about another 1000bhp supercar.

The talk has kind of drifted over to Locked diffs Vs LSDs. Feel free to have a read through and let me know if I've made any mistakes...


http://union.surrey.ac.uk/discussions/index.php?board=15;action=display;threadid=513;start=0

[farmboy]

What is Mr. Bob God Junior studying?

A doctorate in Bullsh1t I presume.

[old git mode]
To think he is going to be paying my pension
[/old git mode]

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>> Edited by farmboy on Wednesday 19th February 23:53

[P*Ting]

Fantastic! I've never seen one of those before. Think I'll be having a play with it when (well, IF) he ever replies.

[dave_s13]

Cupid stunt he was.

AFAIK locked diffs only come on off roader type things for getting you over very loose/muddy surfaces, or is there a RWD road car with a lockable rear diff???

[Fatboy]

Original Audi UR Quattro had a lockable rear diff... (front and centre diffs weren't lockable IIRC)

[P*Ting]

Slightly off topic, but can someone enlighten me as to how a 'locking' diff works (not a locked diff).

I have a few ideas how it might switch but I've never played with one myself.

[s2ooz]

my old audi 80 quattro had a lock option which self cancelled over 20mph, not just limited to the URL model.

great fun for squeelies in multi stories....

[farmboy]

diff locks described here.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential8.htm

Very simple really. Most tractors have had them for years.

[P*Ting]

Cheers Farmboy!