Vicous Coupling Eliminator

[ExtLightLB1g]

I want to force a perminent 50 / 50 torque split and have some quick questions. How does the rear axles/ diffeential hold up to the extra power going to the rear wheels? Has anyone seen cases of the part breaking or breaking something else? And does this mod help induce more oversteer?

 

[Defiant]

You have permanent 50/50, until a wheel slips- just as you want it.

 

[transdude]

You have permanent 50/50, until a wheel slips- just as you want it.

I would like to respectfully disagree with that.

There is no need to try to send more power to the spinning front wheels- which is how the factory set up works.

Furthermore, and more importantly, the viscous clutch is not designed to work with increased power and the center diff spider gears themselves are an extremely high failure item.

There is no viscous clutch eliminator needed in an automatic for the purpose of spacing, as there would be in the manual trans. If the center diff gets properly welded, the viscous clutch can go right in the garbage- it's just going to be extra turning weight.

In ALL of our AWD DSM transmissions the center diff gets welded- the drivability trade off is minimal and the upside is tremendous.

In Russ' car we are running a stock open differential in the front and the welded center diff. The car, with drag radials, has had enough traction for a 9.70 run so far with a 60' time in the 1.5's

-John