Spool Diff

[gti_sdn]

Is the closest we can get to a spool diff to set the settings on the custom diff to Initial:60/Accel:60/Brake:60
Does this offer a full lock-up, or is there still the possibility of wheel speed differences across the axle?

 

[gti_sdn]

So i can confirm that setting all the values (Initial:60/Accel:60/Brake:60) on a Fully Customizable differential will make it act like a spool diff.

This first shot shows a car with its open differential, we can see the wheel speed difference across the rear axle during corner entry/mid/exit. Especially the inside wheel on exit.

The second shot shows a car with a customizable diff with the default settings, this shows the wheel speed across the rear axle a lot closer during the corner phases.

This last shot shows a car with the Customizable diff with the settings set to their maximum (Initial:60/Accel:60/Brake:60).
It clearly shows there is zero variation across the rear axle, acting exactly like a spool diff where there is a complete lock between left and right at all times.

 

[Greycap]

Excellent info! When I first saw the thread yesterday my idea was to dig into the wheel speed data but you got there yourself first.

Now, another question, since you have good software for it... how to make a Detroit locker for example. It would require 60 for acceleration and 5 for deceleration of course, but the initial value is a bit of a mystery. Logic says that 60 is always locked and 5 is open (well, as open as it can be) until either acceleration or deceleration occurs but you have the tools to see if that's the case.