Posi traction
04-19-2008, 11:24 AM
#11
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RE: Posi traction
Hi,
Im no expert on diffrentials, most people with V6's upgrade to T-lok which gives fairly equal power to both wheels wheny ou gun it.
I thought that in ALL cases on my 2007 V6 Pony Pack that only one wheel got power. I found out this winter I was wrong. I got stuck in the driveway - usually the one rear wheel gets power.. but I noticed while backup and going forward ( while trying to get unstuck ) at times it would switch between the left and right rear wheels- which really shocked me.. I had a friend get in and watched in disbeleif.
Im no expert on diffrentials, most people with V6's upgrade to T-lok which gives fairly equal power to both wheels wheny ou gun it.
I thought that in ALL cases on my 2007 V6 Pony Pack that only one wheel got power. I found out this winter I was wrong. I got stuck in the driveway - usually the one rear wheel gets power.. but I noticed while backup and going forward ( while trying to get unstuck ) at times it would switch between the left and right rear wheels- which really shocked me.. I had a friend get in and watched in disbeleif.
04-19-2008, 11:37 AM
#12
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Posts: 24
RE: Posi traction
Ok.. found more info.. Open differentials do get power to both wheels.. but its flawed and its the reason most people get T-loks or Detroit Posi's instead.
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
04-19-2008, 12:20 PM
#13
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
RE: Posi traction
ORIGINAL: ViperRohb36
Ok.. found more info.. Open differentials do get power to both wheels.. but its flawed and its the reason most people get T-loks or Detroit Posi's instead.
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
Ok.. found more info.. Open differentials do get power to both wheels.. but its flawed and its the reason most people get T-loks or Detroit Posi's instead.
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
Hmmmm, wonder why? No info of his own to post?
04-19-2008, 07:37 PM
#14
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Posts: 757
RE: Posi traction
ORIGINAL: 157db
This guy sure like quoting other people off the internet.
Hmmmm, wonder why? No info of his own to post?
ORIGINAL: ViperRohb36
Ok.. found more info.. Open differentials do get power to both wheels.. but its flawed and its the reason most people get T-loks or Detroit Posi's instead.
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
Ok.. found more info.. Open differentials do get power to both wheels.. but its flawed and its the reason most people get T-loks or Detroit Posi's instead.
Found a good article.. here's a quote :
"The most basic differential described above, known as an open differential, suffers from one important problem ............if one wheel begins to slip while the other maintains traction, the slipping wheel will receive most of the power. [ When Peeling Out - one wheel continues to get most power ] This means that if one wheel is spinning on ice while the other is still in contact with the pavement, acceleration of the driveshaft will only cause the slipping wheel to spin faster and very little power will reach the wheel with good traction."
Complete article here :
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kb.php?aid=154
Hmmmm, wonder why? No info of his own to post?
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