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There are several 2wd hippos with Thorsen LSD's! Primarily with Rover 220 turbo lumps driving them :doh:
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Has anyone tried replacing a gearbox with a diff? Fecking numpty
Dude - just cos you don't know what I'm talking about, don't get arsey!
A centre Torsen (Not Thorsen!) diff works like a coupling, not a differential in the usual sense.
Feckin' numpty :doh:
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Yeah. Yu are right. I can't spell. It is Torsen. As fitted to the 2wd Rover 220 turbo.
So how does that work then? Seeing as it is a LSD?
So how does that work then? Seeing as it is a LSD?
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All I know is what I read on the net, not enough to form a conclusion imo hence the questions.
Quick search:
Torsen T-3 Differential
Torsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TORSEN Center Diff - NASIOC
Quick search:
Torsen T-3 Differential
Torsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TORSEN Center Diff - NASIOC
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Although, reading up on the Quattro system, it seems like a really bad idea!
Quattro (four-wheel-drive system) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quattro (four-wheel-drive system) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bukko is talking about a Torsen in place of the VCU. The 2WD Freelanders were basically heavy weight Rover 200 powered cars fitted with Torsen or TORque SENsing diff. The Torsen isn't the best diff to use in low grip situations anyway. It relies on the torque multiplication principle of the sensed wheel. The problem with this is where there is no torque to sense, ie one wheel in the air, the zero grip wheel spins just as it would with an open diff! For real traction on loose surfaces or wheel in the air situations the diff needs to be a plated LSD or full locker.
This is why the standard VCU works better in many ways than the Torsen fitted to the early Audi's.
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The T3 is a better option for a centre diff, but i wonder how a freelander would react with a 60/40 torque distribution?
Have yu seen the price of them anorl - a good new VCU is a better cost effective option, i reckon.
Have yu seen the price of them anorl - a good new VCU is a better cost effective option, i reckon.
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Yeah that kinda makes it a non-starter - you can get 6-10 VCUs for the price of one of them!
Was just a thought...
[Edit] Some of their auto ones retail as low as £400, but there would be mods needed. And testing could be expensive... [/Edit]
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I always maintain regular checking, using the procedures outlined on here is the best way of being safe. Any doubt, check it. Then replace it when necessary.
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Thanks , Interesting stuff , I check my vcu by feeling how cold/warm/hot it gets on a normal run , my freelanders on 68,000 so its getting near the time for vcu replacement but seems ok at present .
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not the best way
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I did not say it was
