Well, It certainly was easy to install and the theory of operation makes
sense. But I doubt there is enough surface area on the Spider gears to
offer enough friction to do a good job of locking up the rear when it is
needed. I found that it was constantly locking and unlocking in high
speed turns and that makes traction difficult to maintain. My
alternative is a Quaife so I reinstalled it. If you don't have such an
alternative, the PG may be "better than nothing".
Cheers,
Joe (C)
Charly Mitchel wrote:
>
> Joe and friends, I'm real curious about the Phantom grip. I 've considered
> installing one on my TR6 and was wondering if it really does any good. Does
> anyone else have any experience with these? They are simple to install and
> the principle is easy to under stand. I spoke with someone from Phantom
> Grip and he said he'd refund the money if I didn't like it. Charly Mitchel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Curry" <Spitlist@gte.net>
> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 8:33 PM
> Subject: Spitfire Quick Change Rear end
>
> > Today I decided to put the Quaife back in the Spit after determining
> > that the Phantom Grip was a lot of hype and not much else.
> >
> > I decided to time myself and see how long it would take. it took right
> > at 3 hours start to finish.
> >
> > I dropped the front mounts and allowed the carrier to be removed without
> > disconnecting the housing. Maybe that saved time, maybe not. But it
> > was easier to stab the carrier to the case than to try and fit the ears
> > into the channels on the rear frame.
> >
> > Has anybody tried this routine?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Joe (C)
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