Originally Posted by RS Specialists
Originally Posted by foreigneRS
not wanting to get involved, but to me as a mechanical engineer, to describe something that 'works like' and 'handles like' are 2 different things
however, i think that to describe it as 'handles like' would have been better if that is the case (until it overheats - if that is what happens)
to me, 'works like' infers that the mechanical gubbins inside are similar to a plated type, and they clearly are not
just a different viewpoint - not intended to side either way
a very good and constructive point,thank you bt the way Ford Motorsport didnt have a problem with this so called over heating
I have actually seen plated diffs over heat
boreham only used plated 9" diffs though and this had large pumped coolers which were theromstatically controlled,ive never know any overheat,in fact i was recently talking to two old mechanics from works days and both said the rear cooler set up was overkill and that they often disconected it as it just wasnt necessary unless on really hot events like acropolis and ivory coast etc.
where have you seen a rear diff overheat?
ive drove both group N and group A cars with every possible type of rear diff on the market and no way a viscous diff behaves like a plated diff,plus a plated diff requires a totally different driving style over viscous.