[Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
Carl Prochilo
gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:04:04 -0400
I have to admit that I am thinking seriously about this upgrade. If I were
to take the SHO and do serious road racing, and I can see how the LSD would
work to reduce lap times (I have had some seat time in an LSD equipped SHO)
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "Shotimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> The torque biasing effect of the Quaife makes it a lot more then your
> average limited slip differential.
>
> Given that most of the power will be transmitted to the wheel with the
most
> grip during a throttled turn, you are allowed to maintain throttle through
a
> turn, without the worry of sacrificing your life
>
> Drive a Quaife equipped car on an onramp at part throttle... The more
> throttle you apply, the better/ tighter the car feels.
>
> IMHO, it's the first mod that should be done to any manual transmission
SHO,
> but then again, I know what you think of MHO.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:18 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> > Guess I've just learned to live with all that inside wheelspin that I
get
> on
> > those 70 mph corners......even though a Quaife could undoubtedly save my
> > life in those situations!! Ian, I truly don't understand your comment
> about
> > their benefit in high-speed corners, I really don't!!
> >
> > Quaife is basically a limited-slip-type differential. In having owned
cars
> > with limited-slip differentials since the early 70s, I think I might
have
> a
> > little bit of experience in how they function. And no, a FWD setup is
not
> > that unique.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:31 PM
> > To: Alan Fanning
> > Cc: SHOtimes
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> >
> >
> > someone without a Quaife (and hence no experience) once told me that
they
> > were not worthwhile except in low speed corners. <g>
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Alan Fanning wrote:
> >
> > > So, how is it that we tell when Ron's had a good day or a bad day at
the
> > > office? Seems like same old, same old, attitude everyday to me.
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > Ron Porter wrote:
> > >
> > > > Gee,
> > > > your opinion is one that I respect from your vast knowledge and
> > > > experience.......hey, tell you what.....go open up a can of
> > > > shut-the-fuck-up.
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