Diff talk...

[dan@angband.org (Sushi Grade Pork)]

On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 05:23:13PM -0800, Larry wrote:

> You would then, in effect, have a "spool"....NO slip/no differential action
> at all.  Don't know why you'd need the silicon oil, but having no
> differential at all would be hell on your tires/CV joints and might be
> pretty interesting in the rain/snow.
> Racers can get away with a spool, street cars would pay a price.
> 
> Larry   sandiego16V


I think you misread the idea.  He doesnt want to weld the gears in place
and build a spool, he wants to seal the diff from the regular tranny
lube, then fill it with a very viscous oil (Ever see a bottle of
"Transmission Honey"?)  so that there was more internal resistance to the
diff putting power to the loose wheel.  From what I've seen of a
disassembled diff, it wouldnt be a terrible job for a half decent welder
with some metal working equipment.  Don't know if it would be practical,
though.  Personally, I'd like someone to do this and use ferromagnetic
fluid instead of gear oil.  Electronically variable diff slip, with full
lockup capability at the flick of a switch. :)

Dan

> 
> 
> > So has anyone ever thought of taking they're diff out, welding the housing
> > shut around the spider gears, tapping a hole and plug into it, and filling
> > it with, oh say, 50,000wt silicon oil? Liquid limited slip diff with 0
> > breakable limited slip parts (besides leaks)....
> >
> >
> 
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