[Shotimes] Reinforced Diffs? Couple of questions

[Dave Pillsbury]

Mark,
I did the C clip just for shits and giggles last time I had the tranny 
out. When it all goes back in with the 3.2 and Quaife I really don't 
care. The thing that really made me ask was this topic came up over the 
weekend with a few SHO guys and the builders name came up and the way 
said person was reinforcing the diff and it turned into a bit of a 
debate, As in would the JB Weld really hold? and How can you in good 
conscience sell a reinforced diff that you slathered a 6 bucks of JB 
Weld all over the diff and call it reinforced. Like I said I don't care 
either way I have the Quaife and it was some of the younger guys asking 
about because they are being told that this Top Secret Method of said 
rebuilder will no fail.
Dave

Mark Nunnally wrote:

>>I don't want to turn this into a Quaife Debate. But I've seen atleast
>>two ways to do this as of late. The band around to contain the pins.
>>Seems simple and effective.
>>    
>>
>
>This is like putting a full body suit on a AMA bike racer...they hit the
>wall and splat.  But the suit keeps all the pieces in :)
>
>Won't do a darn thing for the gears wallowing out the pinion shafts (or from
>keeping the crap flying around with the locating pins break)
>
>  
>
>>The C Clip version that I run was a total
>>bitch and not worth talking about because I wont do it again.
>>    
>>
>
>The only real fix is putting in quaife :)
>
>That being said, I've never had a stock diff problem in any SHO I've had (92
>is 220k+ now, lots of drag passes and track days).  I think most happen due
>to abuse, and lack of fluid changes/low fluid and who knows what kinda
>service history life (3rd and 4th owners these days!)
>
>mark
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