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Re: [Fot] Quaiffe Versus Gripper -

To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Quaiffe Versus Gripper -
From: JOE CURRY via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:05:05 -0400 (EDT)
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I don't know what the "Gripper" is, but if it is anything like "Phantom Grip" 
that you add to a stock diff to create friction to "lock" the two sides, It 
doesn't work.  The Quaife works fine until you lose drive on one of the two 
sides and then it totally uncouples the diff from the drive train.  You end up 
pushing the car off the track.
 
Joe C. 

> On 07/20/2023 12:00 PM EDT Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Scott,
> Just my two cents worth (no cash value), but we have a Detroit locker in the 
> TR3 and my wife runs a welded diff in the TR6. I raced both this weekend at 
> RA, and frankly don't notice any difference except in the pits or pushing the 
> car. Bear in mind that neither us, nor our cars have ever been described as 
> super-fast. I do notice the difference when racing my Bugeye with an open 
> diff, as it lifts the inside rear and loses drive. 
>  
> Jake 
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> On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:48:25 AM CDT, Scott Janzen via Fot 
> <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Does anyone have experience with a Gripper diff - or a Quaiffe?  I currently 
> run a welded diff in the GT6 and am contemplating whether any advantage could 
> be gained by making a swap.  Certainly curious as to what the super fast GT6s 
> at the Kastner Cup were running.
>  
> Scott Janzen
> '68 GT6
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   I don't know what the "Gripper" is, but if it is anything like "Phantom 
Grip" that you add to a stock diff to create friction to "lock" the two sides, 
It doesn't work.&nbsp; The Quaife works fine until you lose drive on one of the 
two sides and then it totally uncouples the diff from the drive train.&nbsp; 
You end up pushing the car off the track.
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    On 07/20/2023 12:00 PM EDT Erik Jacobsen via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; 
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     Just my two cents worth (no cash value), but we have a Detroit locker in 
the TR3 and my wife runs a welded diff in the TR6. I raced both this weekend at 
RA, and frankly don't notice any difference except in the pits or pushing the 
car. Bear in mind that neither us, nor our cars have ever been described as 
super-fast. I do notice the difference when racing my Bugeye with an open diff, 
as it lifts the inside rear and loses drive.&nbsp;
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      On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:48:25 AM CDT, Scott Janzen via Fot 
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        Does anyone have experience with a Gripper diff - or a Quaiffe? &nbsp;I 
currently run a welded diff in the GT6 and am contemplating whether any 
advantage could be gained by making a swap. &nbsp;Certainly curious as to what 
the super fast GT6s at the Kastner Cup were running. 
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