Specifications 95
Dlsc-type limited-slip differential
(Optional)
Bad road conditions can mean that one
wheel on a car fitted with a normal dif-
ferential is not able to transmit its share
of the driving force without spinning. In
óertajn circumstances a spinning wheel
can be inconvenient or dangerous, and
can largely be avoided by fitting a
limited-slip differential.
The locking action of the limited-s[ip
differential is derived from internal fric-
tion dependent on load, and produced by
the action of the equalizing shaft§, thrust
rings and symmetrically positioned frjc-
tion discs.
Thanks to the ihternal friction of the disc
and the outward thrust generated by the
differential bevel pinions, wheelspin is
retarded or totally avoided. The outward
thrust is therefore proportional to the
total torque being transmitted to the
wheels.
The limited-slip differential is of partic-
ular value in that it operates as and when
required, without any action on the part
of the driver.
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