I agree, in my other cars I use a welded rear, a Quaife and a Salisbury limited
slip. The welded really gets the power down but breaks the solid axles, the
Quaife produces uneven power delivery in the corners and the rear end stays
tucked in more, and the Salisbury is fabulous - but does need maintenance in
the clutch pack. If you can find the Salisbury it is a good way to go. If you
do find one let me know, as I will need one for my GT6+.
Bill B
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Babcock [mailto:BillB@bnj.com]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 1:27 PM
To: 'Allen Washatko'
Cc: 'fot@autox.team.net'
Subject: RE: Rear dif, hubs for TR6
Quaiffe diffs are available for TR's. I have a hard time recommending them
though Peyote has one because they don't really solve the problem of
getting power on the ground at the apex and exit of a turn. You can still
spin the inner wheel, you just still get some power on the outer. If you
are used to a welded diff then you won't like a Quaiffe. You'll have to
change your driving style substantially--opening up the steering when you
feel the traction going away. It might make for smoothness, but hey, who
wants that?
I'm going to try the ATX clutch diff, probably with a very hefty preload
on the clutches. I should go to welded, but I hate pushing those cars in
the pits. I really liked the Detroit Locker in my cheater TR3, but those
can be hard to come by and you have to get used to the bang and sudden
lock--the car usually jumps a bit.
If you do go to a Quaiffe you'll be less likely to break hubs and axles.
The big forces are induced by differential locking, not by engine
horsepower. That's why they always break in the corners.
-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Washatko [mailto:awashatko@tkwa.com]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 10:08 AM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: Rear dif, hubs for TR6
Good morning,
Tis the season for further car development so hence the following:
1. I would like to change the welded stock dif of my TR6 to a limited slip
set-up. Goodparts offers a kit which uses a Nissan dif. Does Quaff(sp?)
offer a set-up for TR's? If so, which is the recommended approach? Where
would I find a Quaff dif?
2. I would like to upgrade/strengthen the rear hubs on the TR6 so that I
can run stickier tires without breaking rear axles (I hate when that
happens). Does anyone make such a thing and if so, where can I find it?
As always, thanks for any help that may come my way. Hope all your
projects are easy and swift!
Allen
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