[Spridgets] Diffs again, if I may

[Daniel1312 at aol.com]

You still don't get it.  This is nothing to do with my opinion.

The Torsen/Quaife/Phantom Grip does not switch power from one wheel to the 
other but locks both together.

A clutch plate differential switches power to the wheel with grip and takes 
it away from the wheel without grip.

If you associate a Phantom Grip device with a clutch plate diff you are sure 
to come away confused.

You have to understand it's not that I say a Torsen/Quaife/Phantom Grip 
behaves differently from a clutch plate diff it is RATHER THAT THEY SIMPLY DO 
BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY.  I also have personal experience that confirmed this behaviour.

YOU ARE WRONG  to say that the goal of the LSD is provide maximum traction, 
with both wheels providing power to the ground etc.  The goal of the LSD is to 
switch power to the wheel with the most grip with the limitations on how much 
it can switch being determined by the design of the diff mechanism (which can 
be varied).  The goal of the Torsen/Quaife/Phantom Grip is to prevent one 
wheel spinning more than the other but it cannot switch power to the wheel with 
more grip.

In a message dated 27/06/07 20:24:07 GMT Daylight Time, derf247 at gmail.com 
writes:

> In the clutch type, the clutches act on the axle gears.  The Phantom acts 
> on the planetary gears, to achieve the same goal.  The Phantom is essentially 
> a clutch, with spring pack and friction plates, but Mr. Daniel is ardent in 
> stating that it behaves differently, therefore is NOT considered a "clutch 
> type" LSD. 
> 
> The goal of the LSD is to provide maximum traction, with both wheels 
> providing power to the ground, while allowing wheels to turn at slightly different 
> rates when cornering.