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Clutch
21
35.59%
Torsen
25
42.37%
Viscous
12
20.34%
No!!! Open/welded diff for me...
1
1.69%
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03-05-03, 01:33 PM
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Viscous and clutch are about equal in my book. If I had to choose I would go with viscous. So you have to mantain them, well, what is some silicon fluid change every once in a while.
You still have to change the gear oil in a torsen unit. Also, I have NEVER seen a Viscous or Clutch unit look like this....
http://www.geocities.com/sr20_510/images/misc/
Yes, that is a quafe unit stripped, and broken, as it was pulled out of my '71 datsun 510. 224hp/203ftlb n/a 4cyl. Swapped in an OEM Subaru unit and never had a problem after.
You still have to change the gear oil in a torsen unit. Also, I have NEVER seen a Viscous or Clutch unit look like this....
http://www.geocities.com/sr20_510/images/misc/
Yes, that is a quafe unit stripped, and broken, as it was pulled out of my '71 datsun 510. 224hp/203ftlb n/a 4cyl. Swapped in an OEM Subaru unit and never had a problem after.
03-05-03, 03:58 PM
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I run a Quaife ATB and that damage is not road racing damage, ( which is what the ATB is desinged for) and if it is, then you must have a prostetic feet and hands to do that kind of damage.. how old was it? I run an ATB through a 300hp+/280 tq FWD car for road, solo I racing and daily driver.. mine looks like it should with 3 years of use..
Originally posted by Corprin
Viscous and clutch are about equal in my book. If I had to choose I would go with viscous. So you have to mantain them, well, what is some silicon fluid change every once in a while.
You still have to change the gear oil in a torsen unit. Also, I have NEVER seen a Viscous or Clutch unit look like this....
http://www.geocities.com/sr20_510/images/misc/
Yes, that is a quafe unit stripped, and broken, as it was pulled out of my '71 datsun 510. 224hp/203ftlb n/a 4cyl. Swapped in an OEM Subaru unit and never had a problem after.
Viscous and clutch are about equal in my book. If I had to choose I would go with viscous. So you have to mantain them, well, what is some silicon fluid change every once in a while.
You still have to change the gear oil in a torsen unit. Also, I have NEVER seen a Viscous or Clutch unit look like this....
http://www.geocities.com/sr20_510/images/misc/
Yes, that is a quafe unit stripped, and broken, as it was pulled out of my '71 datsun 510. 224hp/203ftlb n/a 4cyl. Swapped in an OEM Subaru unit and never had a problem after.
03-05-03, 09:24 PM
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"i'd go for clutch. most torsion diffs can't handle big power."
Have you seen the Guru Motorsports unit? I don't think that bad boy would fail no matter what you could throw at it. I have tried again and again to email them and haven't ever recieved a response so I have not learned specifically how much it can handle though.
Have you ever talked to them personally? I see you are in OZ and I wanted to ask them about their lightweight rotor kit.
Have you seen the Guru Motorsports unit? I don't think that bad boy would fail no matter what you could throw at it. I have tried again and again to email them and haven't ever recieved a response so I have not learned specifically how much it can handle though.
Have you ever talked to them personally? I see you are in OZ and I wanted to ask them about their lightweight rotor kit.
03-06-03, 12:03 AM
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Originally posted by PPC-Racing
I run a Quaife ATB and that damage is not road racing damage, ( which is what the ATB is desinged for) and if it is, then you must have a prostetic feet and hands to do that kind of damage.. how old was it? I run an ATB through a 300hp+/280 tq FWD car for road, solo I racing and daily driver.. mine looks like it should with 3 years of use..
I run a Quaife ATB and that damage is not road racing damage, ( which is what the ATB is desinged for) and if it is, then you must have a prostetic feet and hands to do that kind of damage.. how old was it? I run an ATB through a 300hp+/280 tq FWD car for road, solo I racing and daily driver.. mine looks like it should with 3 years of use..
Yes it was a quafe unit, yes it was done road racing, and yes quafe kept their word and replaced it. Because I didn't want another one going south on me during an event, or just putting around on the streets I sold it, and went with a scooby unit.
I am sure I could scan the letter from Quafe, but frankly I don't think I need to jerk you off about this. You love your quafe, that's great, I didn't love what mine did to my rear end. This thread was posted to ask what people thought about the different types of LSD's, and I posted my thought, and pics to back it up. Take it for what it is.
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03-06-03, 01:17 AM
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I understand how a clutch and kinda how a torsen LSD works but could anyone explain how a Viscous type works, torsen also. Or maybe a site that would explain it.
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03-06-03, 09:46 AM
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05-14-03, 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by j200pruf
I understand how a clutch and kinda how a torsen LSD works but could anyone explain how a Viscous type works, torsen also. Or maybe a site that would explain it.
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I understand how a clutch and kinda how a torsen LSD works but could anyone explain how a Viscous type works, torsen also. Or maybe a site that would explain it.
Thanks
-Justin
05-15-03, 02:42 PM
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it has high power loss.
Viscous http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential7.htm
torson http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential8.htm
Viscous http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential7.htm
torson http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential8.htm
05-21-03, 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by E6KT2
"i'd go for clutch. most torsion diffs can't handle big power."
Have you seen the Guru Motorsports unit? I don't think that bad boy would fail no matter what you could throw at it. I have tried again and again to email them and haven't ever recieved a response so I have not learned specifically how much it can handle though.
Have you ever talked to them personally? I see you are in OZ and I wanted to ask them about their lightweight rotor kit.
"i'd go for clutch. most torsion diffs can't handle big power."
Have you seen the Guru Motorsports unit? I don't think that bad boy would fail no matter what you could throw at it. I have tried again and again to email them and haven't ever recieved a response so I have not learned specifically how much it can handle though.
Have you ever talked to them personally? I see you are in OZ and I wanted to ask them about their lightweight rotor kit.
I help them out and normally they are really good at there e-mails. try rohan@gurumotorsports.com
Try again, or if in Texas drop in to Ari's he has several I think and Bill Cardell with the MX5's also has them, the MX5 ones bolt straight into a Series 2 (non turbo) I believe.
They have never had one fail and offer a 100% refund/replacement if they do due to this record. Made from a single piece of billet, a real piece of art.
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