How much would a torque vectoring diff help?
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How much would a torque vectoring diff help?
The the new ford focus rs(why is it in a focus off all things?) it has a new really cool torque vectoring diff. I know the corvette currently has the eLSD but all that does is connect together the rear wheels at different amounts. The torque vectoring diff can send it all to one wheel and help the car turn. Could this system be used to take the corvette's(especially the z06) handling to even greater levels? What are your thoughts?
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The the new ford focus rs(why is it in a focus off all things?) it has a new really cool torque vectoring diff. I know the corvette currently has the eLSD but all that does is connect together the rear wheels at different amounts. The torque vectoring diff can send it all to one wheel and help the car turn. Could this system be used to take the corvette's(especially the z06) handling to even greater levels? What are your thoughts?
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The the new ford focus rs(why is it in a focus off all things?) it has a new really cool torque vectoring diff. I know the corvette currently has the eLSD but all that does is connect together the rear wheels at different amounts. The torque vectoring diff can send it all to one wheel and help the car turn. Could this system be used to take the corvette's(especially the z06) handling to even greater levels? What are your thoughts?
The biggest driver feeling is that you have a lower steering angle in corners with the TVD. For the average person... I doubt you'll drive it that hard to notice a difference. I don't think it's worth the added weight and loss of power. It seemed the Lexus RC-F with the TVD was constantly dynoing lower than cars with the standard Torsen Diff. It was never proven, but it sure seemed to increase drivetrain power loss. The Lexus was rated at 467 hp and it was very rare to see a car dyno with 400hp at the wheels like the Corvette does constantly. Most of the dynos I saw were down in the 350-360rwhp range.
