Ford Secrets

[KCP]

The factory GM 7.625 did not apply power in a 50/50 ratio to each wheel. And the factory Torsen in a Miata is the same. Does a TrueTrac apply power evenly?

The 7.625 Torsen we have always has done something that is very odd that I never understood. When on ice, implying zero traction - one wheel spins and the car would not move anywhere without someone pushing. But on dry pavement it would leave tire marks of equal distance. I never got my mind wrapped around why it operated in this manner on ice. Any ideas?

That's exactly the behaviour I described above. On Ice, you have zero traction at all, equal to both wheels. So the torsen-type diff would need some resistance on the spinning wheel to distribute power to the other side.

 

[Supercharged111]

That's exactly the behaviour I described above. On Ice, you have zero traction at all, equal to both wheels. So the torsen-type diff would need some resistance on the spinning wheel to distribute power to the other side.

That's when you give it some brake.

 

[pontiacgp]

anything less than a locked hubs or an E lock when you have a rock crawler mode is BS

 

[64nailhead]

That's exactly the behaviour I described above. On Ice, you have zero traction at all, equal to both wheels. So the torsen-type diff would need some resistance on the spinning wheel to distribute power to the other side.

That's when you give it some brake.

I have t say - this ^^^ didn't work.
I'm familiar with tapping the brakes or stabbing the brakes (Mack Truck rear with peanuts).

 

[pontiacgp]

this what I mean if it's not an E lock or hub locks it's BS

 

[UNGN]

this what I mean if it's not an E lock or hub locks it's BS

That is Why Ford brakes the wheels in the air via the ABS/Traction Control.

A pretty dumb computer can do that. No AI / Vision system required, but even that could be used in the algorithm.

 

[pontiacgp]

they cannot call it an LSD if one wheel can spin freely with nothing from the other wheel.....

 

[UNGN]

they cannot call it an LSD if one wheel can spin freely with nothing from the other wheel.....

That is the difference between a "locker" and a "limited Slip". A limited slip allows slip. It just limits slip under certain circumstances. On almost all limited slips there has to be a load on both wheels for them to work properly. A gov-lock, for example, will spin the unloaded tire backwards (like a open diff).

 

[pontiacgp]

That is the difference between a "locker" and a "limited Slip". A limited slip allows slip. It just limits slip under certain circumstances. On almost all limited slips there has to be a load on both wheels for them to work properly. A gov-lock, for example, will spin the unloaded tire backwards (like a open diff).

thanks but I know differentials, we used a Lincoln locker in our low end circle track cars...

 

[fleming442]

He should return it and get his money back. Know any good lawyers?