Although I have a quaife in the K car, I prefer a Clutch type LSD simply
because there tune-able. I have made tools to be able to check the 'breakaway"
of the clutch plates. Peyote and the Devin use Tran x brand diffs with a
breakaway of 35-40lbs. My MGB's run at 50-55lbs and we set the Can Am car up
(Hewland) with a 20-25 lbs. By breakaway, I mean the amount of force it takes
to turn one wheel. Every driver and car set up is different and its takes some
test time to find a happy spot. The only "failure" of a quaife "torson" diff
I've found is the spring washers breaking and maybe that was because I
increased the pre loaded of the shim pack looking for something a little extra
:) . i also recommend redline heavy weight shock proof gear oil.
CheersTony
> To: clw2000@msn.com; fot@autox.team.net
> From: n197tr4@cs.com
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:22:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Advice on Differential - Stock, Lock or LSD
>
> i've never heard of a failure with a quaife.
>
> we installed ours 20 years ago and have never opened it up again.
>
>
>
>
>
> Joe Alexander
> A. R. E.
> 645 1st Street
> Jesup, Iowa 50648
> 319.464.4711 (cell)
> n197tr4@cs.com
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>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles WATSON <clw2000@msn.com>
> To: FOT List <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 7:31 am
> Subject: [Fot] Advice on Differential - Stock, Lock or LSD
>
>
> Well my GT6 has O/D and so it was supposed to have the 3.89 ratio diff.
But
> I
> have found that was swapped out at some point to a 3.27. I want to go back
> to
> a 3.89 unit. Any good sources for one? And for road racing, should I go
> stock, weld it, or go with a LSD. I hear of a lot of failures with the
> Quaife
> units - so I hate to throw a grand at that product. Any advice is
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck Watson
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