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Old 03-21-2012, 12:15 PM   #1214
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Originally Posted by chiboy002 View Post
i may be wrong but i believe most diffs, regardless if 2way or not, have a locking point. that means that if you aren't putting enough load on it, then it will slip, when you exceed that threshold it will lock and perform as needed

weldeds obviously dont have that threshold, therefore if you are traveling 5mph vs 45mph, the diff is always locked

pretty much.

think of it like this. welded= right and left wheel rotate at exact same intervals all the time.

2 way (and correct me if i'm wrong for those that are super into limited slips)= outer wheel in corner receives a percentage more torque than inner wheel (meaning that right hand turns, inner wheel doesn't want to spin as much as outer wheel, and the 2 way has the same locking on decel, just not as aggressive as accel, so that you can make sharper turnes, but not have a completely open diff feel), which is why it's more beneficial for drift cars to get grip off throttle, and on throttle, they get more grip cause they aren't at a 90 degree angle all the time (equal power distribution to both rear wheels).

if this makes sense.
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