Re: A4 Electronic locking diffs... (kinda long)

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In a message dated 96-10-12 12:36:45 EDT, andy@realbig.com (Andy Poling)
writes:

<< A locked diff will always split it equally.  A limited slip
 will always *try* to split it equally, but with limited (pardon the pun)
 success (e.g. maximum 20% torque steering on my Miata's silly putty/viscous
 LSD) >>

Nope.  You are confusing locked rotational speed with equal torque.  It ain't
so.  A locked diff will apportion torque in relation to the traction
available at the individual wheel.  Torque distribution could vary from 0:100
to 100:0 and anywhere in between with a locked diff.

An open diff will always split the torque equally.  In low traction
situations it simply won't be albe to split much of it.