Lego Torsen Style Limited Slip Differential

This is a working Torsen Style Differential Built in Technic Lego.
For More details See my Brickshelf Folder
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Parax/TorsenDifferential/MY-LSD/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Lego
• Technic Lego
• Torsen
• Limited Slip Differential

[deezynar]

You did a great job on your build and w/ the video. The only thing worth nagging about is your statement that it locks. Torsen differentials don't "lock". They CONTINUOUSLY (sorry for the caps, just trying to emphasize) meter wheel rotation between the 2 axles. Torsens do not ever vary in their action. Don't let commentors confuse you by talking about the behavior of other differential types and using vocabulary that fits them. Little of that applies to Torsen.

Cheers.

[NiteReepa]

Hi there, thought I'd let you know, this video led me custom make a torsen differential housing purpose built to house Lego gears to allow for the torque sensing effect. I'm hoping to take the idea to the Lego company (if possible) after I can prove it functional with the prototype. I already had it working briefly, but the material and production process left the prototype so weak it gave under force, but I think the Lego company can fix that with proper casting and production. Wish me luck :D

[Bitekpierwszy]

Hey, i have a question. Can u make list of the parts and how to build this step by step?

[guitarplaya1234]

wow its been so long since ive seen lego technics!! I had a class in school about 7 years ago (6th grade) and we had to build and program robots with them.

[knightrider1545]

da motor sounds like its either screaming or singing,funny

[Muttergurke]

exelent

[DjGisME]

thank you!

[christo4477]

cool



[bagger2222]

@Parax77 i got an audi quattro, so i have to know about it!^^ a torsen never locks 100%. the partly "locking"-feature it creates is caused by high friction between the gears inside and goes in line with the applied torque. it wont ever lock on slow acceleration.

LSD´s in general work basically like standard-diffs with high inner friction which causes the slip-limitation. there are pure mechanical ones like the torsen, viscous LSD´s, electronic supported ones and combinations of either of them.

[Parax77]

@bagger2222 Are you saying the a Torsen does not lock? This is not how I understand it. I am not aware of any clutching or bypass slip in a torsen design. I do not have access to one to test, I only have a viscous LSD on my lotus 7 which is a different design.

I agree it is impossible to make a perfect diff with Lego...