Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:03 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: 2wd Limited Slip
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So the TBD (Peloquin) is for automatics, and the LSD is for manual
trannies. Do I read that correctly?
What do you use when building up an LSD tranny for someone?
Thanks,
John
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.comAnd to further complicate things...There are several types of LSD's..
> The original ZF built style with clutch packs internally that always have
> about a 40 or 50% going to each wheel, but do wear out and then...These are
> generally not available these days.
> Then there are the TBD or torque biasing diff style ( Peloquins built) that
> have a bunch of little gears inside that mostly try to put power to the
> spinning wheel. They CAN spin a wheel if it gets airborne or loses most all
> its traction though. They need a bit of traction to both wheels to work
> well. You can get them to slip by standing on the gas, but conversely they
> can get you waaay further up a snowy hill with easy gentle throttle control.
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Zeitgeist
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:45 PM
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> Subject: Re: 2wd Limited Slip
>
> LSD = Limited Slip Differential
> LLSD = Locking Limited Slip Differential
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> I understand "locking differential) but I guess I missed something.
>> What does the "S" stand for in the term "LSD" - as related to trannies
>> and not the other stuff.
>>
>> John
>>
>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.comVW classic parts does sell a factory clutch pack
>>> style LSD for about 1500
>>>
>>> euro's...
>>> I have installed well over a hundred of the LSd's front and/or rear.
>>> I have the Peloquins Locking LSD's front and rear in my Syncro. Haven't
>>> had
>>> to lock it up for 2 years and generally can make it up my ski hill or the
>>> long steep hill to my place in rear wheel drive only. That's gotta say
>>> something about how well they work in snotty slimy NW Cascade concrete
>>> snow.
>>> With the front end coupled in, it goes anywhere I have needed to go.
>>> I have built a few 2wd lockers thru the years and they work pretty
> slick.
>>> With a locker LSD, they will go just about anywhere a Syncro can go.
>>>
>>> Daryl of AA Transaxle
>>> 425-788-4070
>>> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
>>> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
>>>
>>> Check the archives. There's been much discussions here about the limited
>>> slip offered by Daryl at AATransaxle.com. IIRC, it's the same one the
>>> various listvendors are selling.
>>>
>>> Other discussions here also touched on adding a full locker from a Syncro
>>> to
>>> a 2wd trans.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>> sent from my electronic leash
>>>
>>> On Mar 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, David Vickery<david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I just started a thread on samba about the limited slip option for a 2wd
>>> van. I looked and didn't find too much when I was deciding to buy one.
>>> If
>>> you have one, please post your experiences too. Thanks Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Casey
>
>
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