FS2 One way diff?

[Adam F]

Anyone run the one way diff in thier FS2?

Found one in my box, so wanted to know if anyone still used them, and if so how it affected the car?

[RogerM]

I think I must have been one of the last who listed the one-way diff as part of their standard setup and to be honest I can't remember the last time I ran with it fitted!

The main advantage was that you could carry more brakes in to the corner and encourage the car to rotate on the brakes (it also makes up a bit for messy driving where you out brake yourself). There was an improvement in steering "bite" with the one-way but since going to the 7deg castor blocks (always ran 10deg castor blocks with the one-way) I've not missed it.

My advice is to try it and see if you like it!!!

I am about to post up a killer FS2-sp setup where the car feels almost the same as my FS did with the one-way diff but far more consistent ... watch this space

[InsideLineModels]

Adam, although the One-way may feel faster, the problem you'll have in a race is losing out on brakes. These days, with the amount of power we have, you need some kind of braking on the front wheels in my opinion.

It's probably worth trying, so you know what they do, but I think you'll end up back with a normal diff.

The one-way will feel more like a 2wd going into the turn and then out of the turn it'll help the front pull itself out of the corner (like a spool). On bumpy tracks it can make it quite twitchy on power as the unloaded wheel won't spin up, like it would with a diff, and it'll just carry on pulling through the one still in contact with the ground.

Kev

[SimonW]

If you were to run an un-pinned centre slipper would that not isolate the front wheels on power so you could get away with it not grabbing so fiercely?