Apexcarver wrote: Anyone use one in a performance application? My Mustang has a hard time keeping LSD functionality. In 58k miles, burned out the stock clutch, burned out an Auburn Road Race diff, and in one season I am seeing a degradation in the (rebuilt with carbon clutches) stock diff that I put in earlier this year and anticipate having to rebuild it by the end of next year. So I have been cross shopping a Truetrac, a Torsen, and a Wavetrac. The Truetrac seems to be the cheapest option, so I am trying to figure out if the additional spend on the others is really worth it.
I've had a TORSEN T2-R (which is a preloaded version of the T-2) in my car for at least five years now, on Hoosiers, autocrossing and track days, and on the street. Maybe the preload isn't there anymore. I really don't know. Sometimes it gets in a mood where it feels like it spins the inside tire. Most of the time, if it's gonna spin, it's kicking sideways.
The best part of driving a Torsen is the feeling of being driven around by the outside rear tire. With other diffs, when you pick up the throttle, it may try to push, or you may just need to change the steering angle slightly. With the Torsen, the car just keeps rotating like it was when you were off the throttle. It's a very cool sensation, and one that you get used to very quickly. I don't really care if other diffs might come off the corner a little harder, I'll be on the throttle sooner.
