Right, Ken, with a stock Syncro we have nearly full torque available in
front and rear depending on conditions. The exact situation varies with
use of the locking diffs, rear and front, if so equipped. The solid
shaft replacement for the VC makes this even more true.

Mark


Ken wrote:
> Gday Mark,
>
> Yes I've often wondered too what's fact and fiction about torque
> potential at each wheel of a syncro, depending on any scenario.
>
> For example, a stock standard syncro with a rear wheel spinning,
> wouldn't the torque be 100% thereabouts at the front wheels? Then by
> extension, one back and also one front wheel spinning at the same time,
> that means no torque anywhere.
>
> Then in my case when the front solid shaft is coupled, wouldn't the
> torque potential at each wheel change in say two different scenarios,
> first with no wheel spinning and then the other, one rear wheel
> spinning.
>
> Or is it simply that torque isn't split, meaning 100% torque potential
> is available everywhere that wheel sets are gripping?
>
> Or is this also just more conjecture? Perhaps there is a known
> authoritative source on all this?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ken
>
>