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Old 06-01-2017, 06:38 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by Gforce View Post
I repeat. You cannot wear out a Torsen differential by differential action any more than this would occur for an open differential. Clutch type LSD do wear unusually.
No, I was referring specifically to the worm gears which are loaded up because the torque IS being resisted by the faster moving wheel. I would agree with you if there is no torque applied to the input.

It's less severe than with a clutch type but it's still there. You'll feel it shudder accelerating through a tight turn.

Thanks for the well-worded explanation of the difference. Much better than I would have done.

Please try to be less douchey, though.
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