RE: [16v] Mini-Slip Diff. Worthless?

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

I don't agree that it's worthless. My Golf GT has the stock mini-slip and
I have a much more difficult time spinning one tire than on my old 1980
Scirocco S (JH), which had about the same HP (100hp).

Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Scirocco 1981 S (working on this)
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From: Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>
To: "'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>,"'Jason'",<jason@scirocco.org>
Subject: RE: [16v] Mini-Slip Diff. Worthless?
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:42:57 -0500
Message-ID:
<c=US%a=_%p=USDLMAIL%l=N-SEUSDHQ-RA-990108144257Z-51907@n-sewpbcbo-exc.usdl.com>

>So, now the question... what's this shit about
>VW's "mini-slip" differential?  I can see that when they said "Mini",
they
>meant "Teensy". :)

i have one too.  the stock little-slip diff is just a 3% to 5% lock.  it
wasn't meant to be a limited slip diff.  i forgot what it's original
design purpose was. something about vibration when turning or torque
steer or neither one....  when i first got my 2H, i could not turn one
wheel with the other on the ground, and it would be very hard to turn
with the lug wrench.  now, however, i can turn it with both hands,
although i still feel some resistance.  velocity has a stage 1 and stage
2 kit for the little-slip that has 40% lock (more?  60%? not sure of
stage 1) and 80% lock (stage 2).  but a stock little-slip is not really
worth anything.
>
>	On that note, how are all of your cars faring in this wonderful
winter
>weather?

my heater works great on those frigid 55 degree mornings...  brrrrrrr...
  o-}>

chris
86 16V scirocco

>

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