What are some signs that my posi is going out??
02-06-2002, 10:04 PM
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What are some signs that my posi is going out?? I think my posi unit is slipping or something. Its raining here and I was making a right hand turn and puched it, I was expecting the tail to come around a little, but instead it felt like the right rear tire was spinning but not the left. I stopped and reved up the engine and dropped the clutch and in a straight line both tires spin and I fish tail. So again I took a right turn and again it did not kick out. Are there any tell tell signs if its failing?
02-07-2002, 12:56 AM
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Re: What are some signs that my posi is going out?? [quote]Originally posted by GaWS6:
<strong>What ever came stock in my 2001 WS6 M6 TA</strong><hr></blockquote>Yeah, that's the Torsen. I've been seeing a few cases like that lately on 6 speed cars mostly that have made more then a few passes/burnouts on stock tires even, with just mild bolt ons. Can the Torsen start to go out just a little maybe, yet still spin both tires most of the time? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
<strong>What ever came stock in my 2001 WS6 M6 TA</strong><hr></blockquote>Yeah, that's the Torsen. I've been seeing a few cases like that lately on 6 speed cars mostly that have made more then a few passes/burnouts on stock tires even, with just mild bolt ons. Can the Torsen start to go out just a little maybe, yet still spin both tires most of the time? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
02-07-2002, 04:38 PM
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Re: What are some signs that my posi is going out?? Torsen posis are gear-type so it'd be pretty hard to start going out. I think it would either work, or not work.
For reference, since stock, my Camaro (Torsen posi) will spin both tires in a straight line, and always on a left turn. On a 'funny' right turn, however, it will spin only one, if the road is unven/sandy/whatever. It will also only spin one tire in reverse in a similar situation (ever get stuck with one wheel on ice and one on dry pavement? It will spin the ice tire, at least mine will). Think it just might be the design of the Torsen, like I said, it's been that way since I bought it.
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For reference, since stock, my Camaro (Torsen posi) will spin both tires in a straight line, and always on a left turn. On a 'funny' right turn, however, it will spin only one, if the road is unven/sandy/whatever. It will also only spin one tire in reverse in a similar situation (ever get stuck with one wheel on ice and one on dry pavement? It will spin the ice tire, at least mine will). Think it just might be the design of the Torsen, like I said, it's been that way since I bought it.
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