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Originally Posted by sperry
Welding the the diff shut *does* effectively change the "number of teeth" in diff, it makes the ration 1:1, not the normal 35:65. The clutch is not like a "variable weld". Even with the clutch completely locked up, the gearing in the diff still splits the torque 35/65... remember, even though the wheels are turning at the same speed w/ the DCCD clutch locked, there is still more torque being applied to the rear wheels than the fronts.
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No it doesn't. If the clutch acts between the same two axis as the planetaries and effectively locks those two axis, the planetaries are no longer rotating and therefore not transferring any torque, the clutch is! The same as if it they were welded. 0% X35/65 = 0; 100% X 50/50 = 50/50.
Depending on the level of clutch engagement, you are somewhere between the two.
Anything that limits the rotation of any of the axis relative to any other axis inside the diff is going to affect there ability of the gear ratios to split the torque...