Tech question....diff/one way

[Mervyn]

Okay I'm an old school kind of guy and need a little updating. My collection is mostly old tamiya cars so when I built my new df-02 chassis,I came up on this little question.I wanted to update the gear diffs to ball diffs,which I did. But....I had another choice for replacing the front diff-with a one way unit. Huh???? What the heck is a one way,and briefly if you don't mind,explain to me the basic function of a one way is and what it does,how it works etc. Thanks [8D]

[The Dodge]

I have a one way front diff in my procat offroad buggy. Am not sure if a DF02 is onroad or offroad but the operation of the diff on my procat means that when i am accelerating all the wheels are transmitting power to the ground. When i brake however the braking goes to the rear wheels only. this stops the front of the car nose diving under braking or locking the front wheels completely on a very loose surface ( locked wheels don't steer, regrardless where they point). Also the rear of the car becomes looser under braking and can help the turn in. I have only driven one road car with a one way and it was very twitch under braking, this may have been the car setup, my driving etc tho. Basically if you stick your car on a stand and give it full throttle then full brake the rears will stop and the fronts will free wheel till there own inertia runs out.

Hope this helps,

Dodge

[fastboy]

the idea of a 1 way is to give the car a little more steering,if your suffering from understeer then give it a go,but you will sacrifice some braking power.