nismo91
05-20-2002, 12:43 PM
I'm just trying to figure it out.
what is a torque gauge?
How does it connect?
How do you read it?
How does it measure the torque?
http://www.japanparts.com/Accessories/Nissan/Interior/Nismo/nismometr.3.jpg
eric96ser
05-20-2002, 12:46 PM
I'm guessing that's for an AWD car, more than likely a Skyline. I think it measures the amount of torque being sent to the front wheels since the Skyline varies this.
nismo91
05-20-2002, 03:04 PM
Eric your dead on! Here's some write up that I found.
The interesting thing about having the computer control on the four-wheel-drive is it can be programmed to allow the rear wheels to slip a bit before engaging the front wheels which allows the engine to get into its power band more quickly. The Skyline is normally just a rear driver but when the rear tires begin to slip, power is sent to the front wheels (up to 50 percent) there's a cool little gauge in the center console telling you how much of the torque split is being sent upfront.