By locking a differential at a front or rear axle, you are inhibiting any slip from
occurring at the axle, forcing each wheel at said axle to turn at the same rate.
Not exact matches
With the standard, you have to have fluid flow through the TC and that
occurs at the front of the tranny, not the rear wear the drive line or
axles would be spinning.
«Fifty - six complaints indicate that the
axle failure
occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or greater,» notes the NHTSA document, concluding «fracture of a rear suspension
axle could result in loss of vehicle control.»
When slip
occurs at one of the
axles, the clutch redirects the majority of the torque input to the wheels with the better grip.
The rear anti-roll bar is now stiffer are are the front and rear springs, says BMW, and there's increased camber on the front
axle so in theory, the M5 Competition should be better
at dealing with lateral forces normally
occurring during high - speed cornering.
The moment of inertia about the center of gravity is low due to the concentration of mass between the
axles (similar to standing in the middle of a playground roundabout, rather than
at the edge) and the spin will
occur suddenly, the car will rotate faster and it will be harder to recover from.
If slip
occurs at one
axle, it directs up to 70 % of the drive torque to the front and up to 85 percent to the rear.
Whenever slip
occurs at one of the
axles, an electric pump intervenes
at lightning speed to increase the oil pressure.
If slip
occurs at one
axle, it directs up to 70 percent of the drive torque to the front and up to 85 percent to the rear.
-- This
occurs when the drive -
axle brakes of a big - rig lock, causing the trailer to skid and come to a stop
at a 90 - degree angle with the tractor.