A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A limited slip differential assembly (100) is disclosed having first and second housing portions (104, 106) which are formed by use of a flow-forming or spin-forming process and which respectively include an integrally formed splined inner surface (154, 156). The integrally formed splined inner surfaces (154, 156) are used to mate with clutch plates (146) which cooperate with clutch plates (144) to form clutch packs (150, 152). The novel splined engagement of clutch plates (146) and surfaces (154, 156) provide improved durability, stiffness and torque capacity relative to prior designs.