I just found the Tran-x website. They shows a plate type LSD for a
TR-6. I assume it will fit a TR-4 as well? Any hints on who sells
them / how much? Looks like a similar setup to the Salisbury, but I
can't find a place to compare prices...
Thanks, Tony Drews
At 07:18 PM 6/20/2006, Bill Babcock wrote:
>Quaife's don't seem very useful for racing, except as a way to smooth out
>your driving. Better than an open diff, but you'll still get a lot of wheel
>spin, they just transfer some of the power to the ground. They call it
>torque biasing.
>
>Personally, I prefer Salisbury rear ends to either, and I can't say that
>you've wasted your money since I have all three, and a welded rear end as
>well. You might go ahead and try the Quaife, I ran one for three years in
>Peyote and did just fine. But I didn't like the way it came out of tight
>corners (to be specific, it didn't) so I switched to a Tran-X and never
>looked back. I'd offer my alternatives for sale, but I have three TR3 or
>TR3-based projects in my shop so I have plans for all of them.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of J.C. Hassall
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:49 PM
> > To: fot@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [FOT] Detroit Locker
> >
> > At 11:47 PM 6/19/2006, Mark York wrote:
> > >I just finished installing the rear axle with a Detroit
> > Locker in the
> > >TR3 racer. [....]
> >
> > OK, now I'm suffering from Locker envy. I had one in my old
> > TR4 and absolutely loved it, but understood that they're NLA,
> > so I settled for a Quaife. Anybody know of a source, or a
> > source of somebody who might know of a source.....
> >
> > break
> >
> > Since the "new" TR4 is still on jackstands, I haven't tested
> > the Quaife in corners. Can anyone validate my choice with
> > their experiences or did I waste my $$$?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > --
> > Jim Hassall
> > Blacksburg VA
> > jhassall@blacksburg.net
> > '63 TR4 in autox preparation - 90% finished, 90% to go
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