Friday, May 27, 2005
Diffs
Last nights conversation alighted on "diffs" for a few minutes. Apparently the Zephyr needs a new diff. Everyone was very unknowledgeable about what a diff is. So I looked it up.
Car wheels spin at different speeds. Especially when turning.
I didn't know this! Although now that I think about it it makes sense. Basic physics.
Having all the wheels spin at the same speed while turning would be nasty, hence the device called the differential (ie diff). A differential is something that allows the wheels to spin at different speeds. It does this by splitting the engine torque (rotational force).
I'm sure there is a lot more to know about differentials, but I think this is all I need.
All this is from How Stuff Works where you can see animations of how a diff works.
Car wheels spin at different speeds. Especially when turning.
I didn't know this! Although now that I think about it it makes sense. Basic physics.
Having all the wheels spin at the same speed while turning would be nasty, hence the device called the differential (ie diff). A differential is something that allows the wheels to spin at different speeds. It does this by splitting the engine torque (rotational force).
I'm sure there is a lot more to know about differentials, but I think this is all I need.
All this is from How Stuff Works where you can see animations of how a diff works.
// posted by suze @ 2:51 PM 
