Breaking the driveshaft

I'm sure alright

 

How fast was that 1 wheel spinning?
I tested it and also got your results but as soon as you put it in manual and build up a bit of revs the other one will spin too, now its acting almost like a lsd.
Its definitely not open.

 

what about that Bruckell Moonhawk mod the one with the 2.67 Open differential but I think I am going off at a tangent here...

 

That is a rear diff, we're talking centre diff on awd vehicles.


If you go by definition. 4wd refers to vehicles with a locked centre diff (or usually no centre diff at all, usually just a transfer case) and awd vehicles with a centre diff which is not locked (usually limited slip, not always).
The d15 states 4wd using a transfer case so should be locked axles and clearly it isn't.

 

A car with a transfer case can have an open or lockable diff too.
The D15 doesnt act like its locked, lsd or open, I dont think the power is literally sent through the prop shafts / drive shafts, the wheels are just coded to act in a certain way.

 

I went with the definition I found online that a 4wd car has a fixed transfer case. ie: 1 shaft comes from transmission, has a pinion gear on it, a spur gear then has a drive shaft off of either side for front and rear axles. An AWD car has a differential.

 

Do the driftshafts ingame have any flex or softness in them or do they instantly break as soon as its damaged? i ask because it would be funny to try and drive a car that has a slightly bent driveshaft and have it thrashing around tearing up the undercarriage

 

They have a certain amount of movement, yes, just like real cars. But I don't think you could make the driveshaft damage the rest of the car, since beams don't have collision. Only nodes do.

 

Seems like they can't permanently bend. When over the threshold the driveshaft simply vanishes