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Old 10-21-2012, 05:27 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by Erik @ GBox View Post
would be the Torsen does not offer any lock up on the deceleration side of the differential.
Please bear with a diff noob here. I thought a Torsen type diff used gears to transmit torque to the wheel with the more traction. Why wouldn't this occur under deceleration as well acceleration? Torsen = torque sensing.

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Originally Posted by Erik @ GBox View Post
This is why you will typically see the Salisbury style differentials in nearly all racing applications when the series rules allow for it.
I'm not sure Quaife would agree with you there.
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