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Old 21-03-2010
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Originally Posted by Fat Corgi View Post
Can some one give me a simpletons explanation of the use and benfits of front one-way bearings as opposed to the traditional ball diffs. How does it improve handling, durability, etc.
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Well it doesn't necessarily improve handling, but it does change it considerably. The effect is that of a 2WD when your off-power, and a front spool on-power. This means you have amazingly fast turn-in speed, but the use of brakes is severely limited since the only slow the rear wheels.

I've only used a front one-way in on-road, and I found it very difficult to defend my position while driving. I was limited to a very specific line, while everyone with front diffs or spools could hug the inside. This means they could easily dive in and knock me out of the turn. I don't know if people can get away with that driving open-wheel cars in off road though...
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