A differential in vehicles is a term used to refer to something or a device that is found in the engine of the vehicle and divides the engine into two parts. The work of the differential is to allow the wheels of the vehicle to spin in different speeds basing on the distance to be covered. It is only a buyer’s guide that will help you understand how your vehicle moves and how the wheels of the vehicles spin. The buyer’s guide helps you know the type of differential that is in your vehicle. The buyers guide should be the first thing you ask for before you purchase a vehicle. The types of differential found in different vehicles have been discussed in this buyers guide.
To start with we will look at the open differential. Open differential is most common in the market today. It’s cheaper price makes it to be most common. Almost every new car comes with an open differential on it. The buyers guide manual can explain whether the vehicle you have purchased has an open differential or not. This differential works best when the weather is normal. When the weather changes and the roads become slippery the performance of the open differential becomes poor or drops. A vehicle with an open differential cannot move on a slippery road but it will continue spinning. Cost, maintenance and repairs of open differentials are less expensive compared to any other type of differentials.
The second differential is the limited-slip differential. In order for your vehicle to spin in different speeds you need a limited-slip differential. To differentiate itself from the open differential, the limited-slip differential prevents additional torque from the slipping tire. The tire that has the most traction is the one that receives the torque. The efficiency of the vehicle is made through the redirection of the torque to the tire with the most traction. It makes your turnings to be fast and also hard as compared to open differentials. Their characteristics makes them to be most preferred in racing vehicles.
The other one is the Torsen differential. This differential appears to be a little bit complicated from others. Torsen differential ensures that your vehicle performs less work. Its complex nature requires a much deeper explanation in the buyers guide. Neither clutches nor fluid resistance are needed by this differential to add resistance to produce torque seen in limited-slip differential. Due to the constant meshing of the gears there is immediate transfer of torque. For this reason it is the most responsive differential when the weather conditions are changing. All the benefits of both the open and the limited-slip differential are all combined by the Torsen differential.
In conclusion, the above buyers guide shows some of the examples of the different types of differentials.