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Stu from Corwall aka Mr Jazz Piano, Love_Machine, kneegrow

25th Oct, 2006 at 06:36:47pm

Seems my diff pins are clonking and looks like the box (which I was going to use on my SC engine) is going to need a new diff. The car gets driven hard and I've noticed that going around very tight corners I'm spinning a wheel up which is probably why the pins have worn. I have no problems with a big steering wheel and brute force, but I have to keep my cornering. Bearing in mind the car is running 5" minilites with 032R's.

I was thinking about getting a plate diff. Hoping I can get pot joint outputs as I've sold my hardy spicer stuff.

What are your experiences with the things, how did it alter the way the car went and how did you have to change your driving style.

Bugger off, I'm getting there.

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25th Oct, 2006 at 08:12:42pm

Personnally I wouldnt have anything other than a Salisbury.
The things are awsome. It pulls you tighter into the bend and gives better traction out of a bend or from a standing start. BUT, beware they do tend to tramline a lot which if youre accellerating hard on a not brilliant road can be scary with 10" wheels.
I wouldnt bother with Quaiffe as it doesnt lock the wheels, you still lose 'go' if one wheel is off the ground.
Do make sure if youre running a Salisbury that you have 0 toe on the front as if one wheel loses traction on a wet manhole cover for example, it will pull you to one side, because the wheels point outward slightly.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

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26th Oct, 2006 at 07:39:08am

Read this:
http://www.gr8website2.com/calverst/articl...s_available.htm

I've bought the Tran-X one.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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Stu from Corwall aka Mr Jazz Piano, Love_Machine, kneegrow

26th Oct, 2006 at 01:15:18pm

So a good idea then. The Trannex looks like the deal.

Lot of money for a hunch but I think my twin pin is fucked. It's definately clonking and the bearings are fine. I turned a pukka salisbury diff down for £120 which was before I knew if they were worth it. Hopefully it was shagged anyway.

How hard are crownwheels. I would still like to run a 3.2? Wopping one in a lathe isn't a problem but I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. Was maching some drifts out of a halfshaft a while ago and they are seriously hard.

Bugger off, I'm getting there.

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26th Oct, 2006 at 01:24:38pm

I've also got the Trax-x one, great bit of kit

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I think the welsh one has it right!


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run a 1/4 in one!!

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26th Oct, 2006 at 05:56:40pm

Been running the Tran-x for about 4 years now. *smiley*

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26th Oct, 2006 at 06:06:46pm




On 25th of Oct, 2006 at 08:12pm paul wiginton said:
I wouldnt bother with Quaiffe as it doesnt lock the wheels, you still lose 'go' if one wheel is off the ground.


This isn't quite true. The original design of the ATB meat that it only worked with both wheels one the ground generating torque across the diff, with one wheel in the air there was no torque across the diff and tghe free wheel spun.

Modern ATBs have a certain amount of pre-torque built in so you will always have some drive with a wheel in the air.

I have a TranX and its fantastic, but I wouldn't like to use it on the road (I do have the race one though, the road and rally ones might be less severe).

If I was in the market for a road diff, I'd give the quaiff a go.
Wil

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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26th Oct, 2006 at 06:11:38pm

Yeah i run the road spec one and it's fine, my mate {Mike} runs the full race item on the road. This is "vicious" to say the least.

Phil. *smiley*

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26th Oct, 2006 at 06:56:33pm

I'd also use quaife for road, but keep with what I have for the track.

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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