Geo & all.
 The Torsen style diff is a torque biasing diff...a unit with a bunch of
gears inside rather than a true limited slip with clutch plates in there.
The Golf/Jetta crowd loves these TBD's and Quaiffe has made them for years.
These go for $1195 during a rebuild and definately do the job with no locker
stuff to deal with....obviously not a positive traction control like a
locker, but they are a no brainer working all the time operation...they put
some torque to both wheels..for info and pics of a similar unit...go to
 http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/quaife/
That will give you a good idea of what I am talking about. I am  putting one
in a syncro front as we speak and will see how that goes instead of making
it a locker.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
1-877-377-0773 toll free
425-788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy WBX Turbo

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From: <THX0001@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>; <aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: sucks in snow!

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> In a message dated 12/2/05 12:43:22 PM, aatransaxle@DIRECWAY.COM writes:
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> << Have a Torque biasing diff put in during a rebuild to get
> positraction...
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> Is this type also known as a Torsen differential?  And, how much ?$?
>
> George
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