s500 - gear diffs?

[bigred5765]

not sure if it's common knowledge but a little bird just tweeted in my ear it has geared diffs, like rallyx cars and so tunable, is this true,

[Dunc]

They have a geared differential for their S400 touring car (see here), so it's not unreasonable to think they'll do the same with the S500.

I certainly hope that they do

[bigred5765]

thats ace thanks for the info

[Lee]

will it be heavy then?

[bigred5765]

New for the Serpent S400 is this innovative 35T rear gear differential. Designed with competition in mind, this new diff is only 5 grams heavier than the standard ball differential yet provides more consistent operation and there is absolutely no slippage, which helps improve acceleration. Another benefit is that it requires little or no maintenance or rebuilding and it can be simply set by just changing the oil. To keep the weight down, the differential is supplied with coated aluminium out drives and to get you on the track as quick as possible, the diff comes pre-assembled, with you only needing to add oil. Expect a front gear differential in the near future

info from serpent site

[Inside Line]

Is there any advantage to having a geared diff? (doh, Q answered)

[bigred5765]

endlessly tunable buy oil weight inside, just as in rally x
heaver oil more limited slip action the diff will provide etc and vise versa