Talk:Torsen

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[edit] Proper name

Torsen is actually a Quaife trademark, shouldn't the more generic term "Torque Biasing Differential" (TBD) be used? [1] --BMF81 09:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I challenge you to find someone on the street who refers to it by the name you propose. —Joseph/N328KF (Talk) 12:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Torsen is a trademark of JTEKT Torsen North America Inc., not Quaife. Secondarily, the article is actually about the specific Torsen differentials originally created by the Gleason corporation. If you'd like to create an article more generally about Torque bias diffs, feel free.

Fox1 (talk) 21:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Missing Models

Models which use Torsen include certain VW passats, touareg, Phaeton ... most vw models with 4motion and longitudinal placed motors.

Does it actually make a difference to the internal workings of the differential (as opposed to whatever gears and shafts bring torque to the differential) whether the engine is longitudinal or transverse?Andy Christ (talk) 22:30, 16 April 2008 (UTC)