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Originally Posted by travislambert
The eLSD doesn't vector torque. It's simply an electronically controlled limited-slip differential... just like regular limited slip differentials of the past, but with a software controlled clutch. All of the magic happens in the software which attempts to choose the perfect amount of slip for a given condition.
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In a way, it will vector, though...when going through a turn, most of the torque will be applied to one side of the car or another (depending on how the direction you're turning), like an open diff. I believe it remains open, or mostly open most of the time, to achieve very low pre-load.....not sure of that, though.
So, by specifying the percentage of clutch engagement, at a specific time in the turn & throttle input, they can change the torque bias from the "natural" wheel to the opposite wheel (which just so happens to be turning at a different rate, and has more mechanical advantage at that moment).
I would LOVE to see the computational models of the physics and acceleration vectors behind the system in different situations.
