My rear VC is dead and that makes for a boring winter. I have a local with a crusty working rear for $200. Are there any other options like a clutch style that drops in?
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Rear VC is dead, what can I swap in?
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Pretty sure.
When I lift the rear end and spin one wheel, the other spins the opposite direction. Also, when I try to slide the car in snow, it just understeers no matter how much i throw it side to side.
I guess my point in asking was, how do I know if its a small/medium/large case? I dont know much about what would match to go in.
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Originally posted by driftxsequence View PostPretty sure.
When I lift the rear end and spin one wheel, the other spins the opposite direction. Also, when I try to slide the car in snow, it just understeers no matter how much i throw it side to side.
I guess my point in asking was, how do I know if its a small/medium/large case? I dont know much about what would match to go in.
Viscous and Torsen both do this when lifted in the air. Doesn't mean it's bad. Also, the ix naturally under-steers compared to RWD. You will have to force a slide (the very reason people want AWD in the snow ;))
Originally posted by kronus View Postanyone have thoughts on tossing a torsen in? not sure how they are on snow..
Torsen would be very similar to viscous. They don't "lock" unless there's power being applied, and once one side gets to slipping, it can just get worse (over-simplified explanation). When I got air under a tire at the track with the Torsen, it would "one wheel peel", but as long as it was planted, it grabbed great.Last edited by ForcedFirebird; 07-02-2018, 01:41 PM.
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Originally posted by nando View PostNo, that is not correct at all. A VC will absolutely lock even if only one side is touching. Otherwise, the 'jack test' would not work.
True, I stand corrected on the VC (don't know where my brain went, too much espresso). Torsen will definitely spin one side when completely unloaded, though.
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I mean it's primarily a pavement car but I do have snow tires and do use it as my primary winter vehicle.
What would you guys do? The rear VC is rebuildable right? I have no problem finding a spare unit and freshening it up. All I know is I literally could not make the car slide in snow and I wanted to do dumb stuff.
On the other side of things I plowed through 6-8" of snow without issue.
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