Can you imagine the look on my face if I had gone ahead and installed that differential without finding out from the list what ADK was? I'd have gone from a partly bad VC to a VC that was locked up solid all the time! I'd have been in misery if I didn't break my transmission before I figured out what was going on! Makes me laugh. And makes me glad I pounded away on the list about the mystery ADK designation enough to get the answer before plunging ahead. At 01:33 PM 10/15/98 -0400, you wrote: >Oh Derek, I did not understand the funtionality, I thought that what you >have is a housing with two standard differentials, one that is front to rear >(taking the place of the VC your van origionally came with, the "center" >differential if you will) and the standard differential for side to side in >the front, an open diff. What you imply is that this houses merely a solid >shaft of some sort from input flange (from rear) to the front side to side >diff replacing the VC, and then the front side to side diff of a locking >variety. That is a bit more hard core than even you might need, as if it >physically installed would always be locked in a 50/50 front to rear with no >differential action front to back (not a great idea) and be able to be >locked side to side in front, something that would be totally unsteerable >and only used to creep out of some real tough shit when only one front wheel >had grip. > >So basically it is about useless save to do what you would like by >installing a VC. Would be interesting if the center diff from and Audi >could be placed in the housing in place of the VC, but of little value again >if you couldn't lock it. > >John > _____________________________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington DC ConsumerSearch drew@interport.net 212-580-6486, 202-966-7907 (W) 212-580-4459; 202-966-0938 (H) |
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