How a Differential works

Will Kalman · Post by **Will Kalman** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:38 am

I put this in Solo Talk since it's car-related. This is the best layman's explanation I've ever seen. The meat of it starts at 1:50.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

George Schilling · Post by **George Schilling** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:06 am

Will Kalman wrote:I put this in Solo Talk since it's car-related. This is the best layman's explanation I've ever seen. The meat of it starts at 1:50.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But the best part starts @9:00 when the human hamsters come out of their cage.

Very interesting Wil. Good find.

Kurt Rahn · Post by **Kurt Rahn** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:07 pm

Will Kalman wrote:I put this in Solo Talk since it's car-related. This is the best layman's explanation I've ever seen. The meat of it starts at 1:50.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hey, even I understood it

Post by **Tom Berry** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:23 pm

Good post Will
Doesnt get much simpler.

Sebastian Rios · Post by **Sebastian Rios** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:54 pm

Now, how does the limited slip part work?

Aaron Goldsmith · Post by **Aaron Goldsmith** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:00 pm

Sebastian Rios wrote:Now, how does the limited slip part work?

Everythign the same except you put in a mechanism that resists the wheels moving seperately, like clutches.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential4.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Theo O. · Post by **Theo O.** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:55 am

Great video. Thanks for sharing

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