Date:         Fri, 20 Dec 1996 14:39:22 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         ERIC ZENO <emz@pgh.nauticom.net>
Subject:      Re: Viscous Couplings Everywhere! (was: Silicone Syncro Oil Source *maybe*)

On Fri, 20 Dec 1996 SyncroHead@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 96-12-19 18:15:55 EST, natasha!mholser@Adobe.COM writes:
> 
> > I am still suprised that these coupling are not offered as replacements for
> 
> > spider-gears for positraction diffs in the aftermarket.  I'd love to have
> three of these 
> > instead of two diffs and one.
> >  
> >  Anybody?
> 
> I'm not sure exactky how you'd propose to do this.  One VC for each half-axle
> to maintain the axle speed proportional to the driveshaft speed?  This would
> put a constant & heavy load on the VC, a condition I'm not certain it's well
> suited for.  With this layout, the VCs would "unlock" while coasting in a
> straing line and then allow the driveshaft to spin untill they locked up when
> the driver re-applied power.  Also, they'd both tend to lock while turning a
> corner on pavement - an undesireable situation.
> 
> I must have misunderstood what you're suggestion.  Care to explain a bit
> further?
> 
> Regards,
> Jim Davis
> 87 GL Syncro
> 88 GL Wolfsburg


    WEll, If you put a VC on each Half shaft you would not need the
          differencial!!! Now that would be cool on both front
          and rear.!

                                   Eric  Zeno