1 wheel drive????
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1 wheel drive????
A friend of mine says his '98 mustang conv. is 1 wheel drive... (that when he tries to make a burn-out only the right rear tire is rubbin') can someone please tell me the real story about the RWD of these cars?
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
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RE: 1 wheel drive????
ORIGINAL: naty_M3
A friend of mine says his '98 mustang conv. is 1 wheel drive... (that when he tries to make a burn-out only the right rear tire is rubbin') can someone please tell me the real story about the RWD of these cars?
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
A friend of mine says his '98 mustang conv. is 1 wheel drive... (that when he tries to make a burn-out only the right rear tire is rubbin') can someone please tell me the real story about the RWD of these cars?
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
in the positive traction type, the differential has various designs which provide torque to both the rear wheels under hard acceleration but still acts like an open differential when the car makes a turn by letting the outer wheel freewheel so it can turn easily. there are many types and names for positive traction differentials like Ford's Traction Lok, limited slip, Auburn, Eaton, and Detroit Locker.
in the locked type differential, there is no differential but instead a spool is used which connects both rear wheels to the ring gear at all times so both wheels get the same torque from the engine at all times. this type is a drag race only rear end which is not good for street use as the tires cannot freewheel in turn and this scrubs off the rubber tread in the tires over a short time.
an open differential can be modified to be a positive traction one with the addition of a posi-type differential housing being added to it.
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ORIGINAL: SilverGTV8
It doen't have a posi-rear end. It has a limited slip. You can do numerous things to make it posi. Pegleg burnouts are stupid.[8D]
It doen't have a posi-rear end. It has a limited slip. You can do numerous things to make it posi. Pegleg burnouts are stupid.[8D]
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ORIGINAL: roundman
there are three types of rear differentials in use today: open type, positive traction type, and locked type. in the open type differential, only one wheel gets all the torque from the engine to drive the car forward, the right rear wheel.
in the positive traction type, the differential has various designs which provide torque to both the rear wheels under hard acceleration but still acts like an open differential when the car makes a turn by letting the outer wheel freewheel so it can turn easily. there are many types and names for positive traction differentials like Ford's Traction Lok, limited slip, Auburn, Eaton, and Detroit Locker.
in the locked type differential, there is no differential but instead a spool is used which connects both rear wheels to the ring gear at all times so both wheels get the same torque from the engine at all times. this type is a drag race only rear end which is not good for street use as the tires cannot freewheel in turn and this scrubs off the rubber tread in the tires over a short time.
an open differential can be modified to be a positive traction one with the addition of a posi-type differential housing being added to it.
ORIGINAL: naty_M3
A friend of mine says his '98 mustang conv. is 1 wheel drive... (that when he tries to make a burn-out only the right rear tire is rubbin') can someone please tell me the real story about the RWD of these cars?
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
A friend of mine says his '98 mustang conv. is 1 wheel drive... (that when he tries to make a burn-out only the right rear tire is rubbin') can someone please tell me the real story about the RWD of these cars?
PS- I dont know anything about these types of cars... Just trying to learn.
Thanx,
Naty ///M
in the positive traction type, the differential has various designs which provide torque to both the rear wheels under hard acceleration but still acts like an open differential when the car makes a turn by letting the outer wheel freewheel so it can turn easily. there are many types and names for positive traction differentials like Ford's Traction Lok, limited slip, Auburn, Eaton, and Detroit Locker.
in the locked type differential, there is no differential but instead a spool is used which connects both rear wheels to the ring gear at all times so both wheels get the same torque from the engine at all times. this type is a drag race only rear end which is not good for street use as the tires cannot freewheel in turn and this scrubs off the rubber tread in the tires over a short time.
an open differential can be modified to be a positive traction one with the addition of a posi-type differential housing being added to it.