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Sli Differential question



Exactly.

Eric Person
86.5 16v

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> What you say is true, but "Torsen-style differential"
> is indeed a frequently used term in the auto industry.
> The SCCA Solo rulebook uses it quite a bit. A Quaife
> is a "Torsen-style LSD", which means they have a
> gear-driven, torque-biasing design. This is opposed to
> a clutch-style, viscous coupling, electromagnetic, or
> other type of LSD.
>
> Neal Tovsen (frequently mis-spelled Torsen!)
>
>
> --- "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > Just for the record, folks, Zexel Torsen is a
> > company that manufactures
> > torque-sensing diffferentials. "Torsen" is *not* the
> > name of the technology
> > itself. Quaifes are not Torsens. Torsens are not
> > Peloquins. Peloquins are
> > not Quaifes, etc. This kinda reminds me of the NOS =
> > nitrous oxide
> > confusion. :^)
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