Duane Black
Curbs go brrrppp
So when I first switched to Michelin slicks at VIR in December, I noticed rolling off fight corners that it was tricky to get power down for a few laps - the roms would jump but you didnt really hear or feel wheel spin (not in my sound muffled helmet anyway) but the issue seemed to go away after a few laps and I attributed this to cold race slick problems as the ambient temps were 40-50 degrees.
I had the same issue at Roebling this past weekend, in the same type of corners.
However, on the drive home, I noticed what I thought was a pinion bearing noise. The car makes a whirring sound under acceleration from about 20 to 60 mph, and it goes away immediately after taking your foot off the gas
In either event, I need. left side axle seal... but it hasn't leaked so much that it would be from low fluid...
So are Torsens known to fail? I thought they just snapped if they broke... or could this all be a bad wheel bearing?
the sound doesnt change if you lean the car on one side or the other. the gas pedal is the determining factor.
I had the same issue at Roebling this past weekend, in the same type of corners.
However, on the drive home, I noticed what I thought was a pinion bearing noise. The car makes a whirring sound under acceleration from about 20 to 60 mph, and it goes away immediately after taking your foot off the gas
In either event, I need. left side axle seal... but it hasn't leaked so much that it would be from low fluid...
So are Torsens known to fail? I thought they just snapped if they broke... or could this all be a bad wheel bearing?
the sound doesnt change if you lean the car on one side or the other. the gas pedal is the determining factor.
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