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Torsen Diff
Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
Thu, 12 Jun 1997 18:54:50 +0200
What could be the benefits/"misbenefits" with a Torsen differential = instead of the VC? Torsen diff distributes power to the side that has = traction...
Re: Torsen Diff instead of VC
Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
Fri, 20 Jun 97 17:45:42 UT
...Torsen Diff What could be the benefits/"misbenefits" with a Torsen differential instead of the VC? Torsen diff distributes power to the side that...
Re: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 14:18:45 EST
...Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get positraction... >> Is this type also known as a Torsen differential? And, how much ?$? George
Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Sep 1999
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:44:14 -0700
...quattro uses torsen differentials which is a totally different setup than . the Syncro system. I Golf in Europe still is available in Syncro and...
Re: limited slip differential for 2WD Vans
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 10:53:32 EDT
In a message dated 9/30/05 10:34:18 PM, aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM writes: << I can get the torsen style LSD's for...
Re: LOCK-RIGHT locking diffs
Historical mailing list
Wed, 4 Sep 1996 15:09:23 -0400
...There's no clutch, it's engagement is by metal to metal mesh of large wide "teeth" <snip> This type of differential is generally...
Re: limited slip differential for 2WD Vans
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 08:04:53 -0700
...34:18 PM, aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM writes: > ><< I can get the torsen style LSD's for the 2wd vans for about $1175... >> > >This is...
Re: limited slip differential for 2WD Vans
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 14:43:39 -0500
...limited slip differential for 2WD Vans >Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 08:04:53 -0700 > >On 10/1/2005 7:53 AM George Goff...
Re: The Ideal vanagon (syncro systems)
Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
Sat, 18 Oct 2003 12:59:32 EDT
...It is a permanent all wheel drive system with a central differential and two vacuum controlled differential locks. Its the drive train audi originally...
Re: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 14:13:32 -0800
...Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get > positraction... >>> > > Is this type also known as a Torsen differential? And, how much ?$? > > George >
Re: viscous coupling
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 17:55:39 +0200
David Marshall wrote: > SOunds like a great idea, but unfortunatly (actually fortunatly) the Audi > quattro uses torsen differentials which is a totally different setup...
Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:05:52 -0600
...newbie to my vanagon what is tbd? Is that lime the torsen > differential with helical type limited slip? > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy...
Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:16:18 -0500
...newbie to my vanagon what is tbd? Is that lime the torsen > differential with helical type limited slip? > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy...
Re: viscous coupling
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 18:53:50 -0700
SOunds like a great idea, but unfortunatly (actually fortunatly) the Audi quattro uses torsen differentials which is a totally different setup than the Syncro...
Re: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 16:57:38 -0800
...Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get > positraction... >>> > > Is this type also known as a Torsen differential? And, how much ?$? > > George >
Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:41:53 -0600
Ok all Im still a newbie to my vanagon what is tbd? Is that lime the torsen differential with helical type limited slip? Velma...
limited slip differential for 2WD Vans
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:19:12 -0700
...locking differential in vanagon Just so some of you know...There is now a limited slip torsen type diff available for the 2wd and...
Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:05:50 -0600
...newbie to my vanagon what is tbd? Is that lime >> the torsen >> differential with helical type limited slip? >> >> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy...
Re: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:09:09 -0800
...Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get > positraction... >>> > > Is this type also known as a Torsen differential? And, how much ?$? > > George >
Differentials: open, limited-slip, & locking (was: limited slip rear end)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:48:28 -0400
...The most effective variety of limited-slip differential is the TORSEN (TORque SENsing) differential. 2WD with limited-slip differential: If one drive wheel completely...
Re : How VC's work -- Please Read
Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 11:52:18 -0700
...I don't have a synchro, but the Miata used VCs in the rear (only) differential. They last about 30k miles before they start...
Re: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sat, 3 Dec 2005 02:56:56 -0500
...Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get > > positraction... > >>> > > > > Is this type also known as a Torsen differential? And, how much ?$? > > > > George > > >
Re: Snowtire update
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Dec 1995 22:45:37 -0400
...This situation would be *greatly* improved if it had a >locking differential (can you get these for a non-synchro?). > Maybe, try Weddle Engineering...
Re: What is an Audi Quattro (and how does it relate to Syncro)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:34:07 -0800
...to a on/off front differential, in later years of the quattro system Audi switched to a torsen differential for better power "splitting". The...
Re: [Syncro] Re: locking differential in vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:43:06 -0700
...locking differential in vanagon Just so some of you know...There is now a limited slip torsen type diff available for the 2wd and...
Re: Peloquin experience?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:54:27 -0900
I ran a Gleason Torsen unit in a Jeep CJ-5 in the early `80's and loved it. Forwards, backwards, on mud, snow...
Re: Snow, 4wd vehicles and syncros
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:17:45 -0500
...However the center differential is limited in how much torque can go to the rear. It really is a front drive with a lot...
Re: Peloquin experience?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:58:20 -0800
The Torsen is short for Torque Sensing limited slip and is a gear type that works in Reverse as well...The clutch pack style...
Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:39:49 -0800
...Syncro and could finally delete the VC for Quattros much better Torsen differential setup. If you want to send me the photos and a...
Re: Snow, 4wd vehicles and syncros
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:23:55 -0800
...the syncro vanagon, all around .............the combination of AWD with viscous coupling and locking rear differential , and good tires for snow and ice...most...