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Re: [Fot] Quaiffe Versus Gripper -

To: Mike Harmuth <ofracer@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Quaiffe Versus Gripper -
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:24:52 -0400
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Mike, any relevant same-track comparisons in lap times, welded vs =
quaife?

On Jul 20, 2023, at 12:33 PM, Mike Harmuth <ofracer@gmail.com> wrote:

Scott, I went from a welded diff to a Quaife last year. Easier in the =
paddock etc to drive and push around. In the corners, less fighting the =
wheel, more point and shoot. Downside, I'm getting some wheel hop when I =
hit the gas. I've been making suspension, tire pressure and shock =
adjustments to dial it out, almost there. For the K Cup (and not one of =
the fast cars), I put an old welded diff in to get a better ratio (3.89) =
vs the normal 4.11 Quaife. Not sure I made the right call, no idea how =
many hills were at RA, but with all the settings the same, no wheel hop =
so it must be caused by the Quaife.

GT6 diff in the car for the big stub axles, Quaife PN QDF8K. I ordered =
it last spring directly from Quaife when the exchange rate was pretty =
good.

mike


On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 11:58=E2=80=AFAM Scott Janzen via Fot =
Does anyone have experience with a Gripper diff - or a Quaiffe?  I =
currently run a welded diff in the GT6 and am contemplating whether any =
advantage could be gained by making a swap.  Certainly curious as to =
what the super fast GT6s at the Kastner Cup were running.

Scott Janzen
'68 GT6


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 any relevant same-track comparisons in lap times, welded vs quaife?<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jul 20, 2023, at 12:33 =
PM, Mike Harmuth &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ofracer@gmail.com"; =
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class=3D"">Scott, I went from a welded diff to a Quaife last year. =
Easier in the paddock etc to drive and push around. In the corners, less =
fighting the wheel, more point and&nbsp;shoot. Downside, I'm getting =
some wheel hop when I hit the gas. I've been making suspension, tire =
pressure and shock adjustments to dial it out, almost there. For the K =
Cup (and not one of the fast cars), I put an old welded diff in to get a =
better ratio (3.89) vs the normal 4.11 Quaife. Not sure I made the right =
call, no idea how many hills were at RA, but with all the settings the =
same, no wheel hop so it must be caused by the Quaife.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">GT6 diff in the car for the big stub =
axles, Quaife PN QDF8K. I ordered it last spring directly from Quaife =
when&nbsp;the exchange rate was pretty good.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">mike</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 11:58=E2=80=AFAM =
Scott Janzen via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: =
break-word;" class=3D"">Does anyone have experience with a Gripper diff =
- or a Quaiffe?&nbsp; I currently run a welded diff in the GT6 and am =
contemplating whether any advantage could be gained by making a =
swap.&nbsp; Certainly curious as to what the super fast GT6s at the =
Kastner Cup were running.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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