Jari, I can't speak directly to the Spitfire, but I successfully ran a
Quaife in a TR8 race car. I almost completely eliminated the bearing
preload w/o any problems, and ran Mobil 1 synthetic gear oil. John.
Jari Tabell wrote:
> Greetings from Finland
>
> Last week I received a new Quaife LSD diff unit, which I'm now
> installing to my Triumph Spitfire. Now I wonder if anyone has any ideas
> which oil is recommended with it? LSD oil? Normal? Mineral? Synthetic?
>
> Another question is that should the crown wheel carrier bearings
> pre-load be adjusted as with the original unit, or should it be smaller.
> I guess that the because the temperature changes with LSD are higher,
> the pre-load should se somewhat lower? ...or?
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Jari
>
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