Good day at the track, now I need torsen rear diff...(Long)
10-01-2007, 09:56 AM
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new fluid, better pads. both the 332 ST have been fine for me at the track.
my first event on the 328 6-pot Alcons is this weekend, but i'm sure they will be fine too.
10-01-2007, 12:24 PM
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I would recommend you try a different pad before just throwing a huge amount of money at the problem
Many experienced drivers on here have had no problems with 13" kits. It may also be a matter of technique, and by learning to use the brakes in a way that heats them up less, you may at the same time learn to be faster. Buying more brake may 'solve' the problem, while hiding the cause.
10-01-2007, 12:56 PM
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how old was the fluid that you ran at the track with?
10-01-2007, 12:58 PM
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i'll disagree with you too 8^)
10-01-2007, 02:53 PM
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Not a torsen.
Hey Elijah,
Like others have said, a clutch-type LSD is what you want. Torsen is a torque multiplier, lifted wheel is zero torque and 0 times anything is still zero. A clutch-type will slow that lifted and spinning wheel, transfering torque elsewhere but it will likely wear-out quite fast.
Another solution would be to quit lifting that wheel. I'd suggest stiff springs as opposed to a stiff bar. With a bar, compression on the outside wheel is transferred to the inside which borrows spring rate from the inside spring and lifts the wheel. With stiff springs instead you don't get as much of that effect.
Rich
Like others have said, a clutch-type LSD is what you want. Torsen is a torque multiplier, lifted wheel is zero torque and 0 times anything is still zero. A clutch-type will slow that lifted and spinning wheel, transfering torque elsewhere but it will likely wear-out quite fast.
Another solution would be to quit lifting that wheel. I'd suggest stiff springs as opposed to a stiff bar. With a bar, compression on the outside wheel is transferred to the inside which borrows spring rate from the inside spring and lifts the wheel. With stiff springs instead you don't get as much of that effect.
Rich