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Old 2007-06-12, 08:31 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by A1337STI View Post
Yes it really is Torque split (on both cars)
Perhaps you've never read this Car and Driver article ?
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...different.html

Yeah, 'cause C&D is an engineering bible.

The torque split ratio is defined by the mechanical properties of the open center diff. The DCCD clutch simply limits wheel spin. You cannot, under any circumstances (except perhaps if you change the laws of physics) get different than 35f/65r torque split out of the STi's center-diff ('04-'05, the split I hear is different on the '06, but it's still *fixed*).

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Originally Posted by C&D article
Now, we're simplifying things a little because it would take pages to describe exactly when those center-diff clutches operate,
Here are those pages:

http://velozt.com/elements/tech/sti/.../DCCD_FAQ.html

Read it carefully, and you'll see that no matter what you're doing with that knob, the center diff ratio is *always* fixed at 35/65. The clutches allow you to send power to the wheels that aren't slipping, but that's go nothing to do with the diff's ratio.
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