Quaife-type diff won't solve this fellow's problem. If you lift a wheel
with a Quaife, it spins just like an open diff. THe Quaife requires SOME
AMOUNT of torque at the less-loaded wheel in order to work. Clutch-pack
type (e.g. Salisbury, Dana) do not have this problem. I can't comment on
other aspects for a front-drive car, but I highly recommend clutch-pack type
for rear-drive -- progressive, fun, controllable, no vices.
Mark Palmer
>From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>Reply-To: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>To: YCAPTAIN@aol.com
>CC: vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Non slip differentials for Mini
>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:03:14 -0400
>
>Cam and pawl type diffs tend to be pretty aggressive, hard to drive and
>wear out fast. The traditional (read what they used in the old days) is
>the Salisbury clutch type diff. It has the advantage of being rebuildable
>and adjustable to different degrees of slip, but it's not a locking diff,
>it limits slip. The modern choice would seem to be the Quaife type, with
>all the gears - it seems to be a torque sensing and distributing deal, but
>it wasn't around in the old days although a similar concept diff was
>invented in the 50"s I think, I have no idea about wear, and so on.
>
>Brian
>
>
>
>At 09:20 PM 10/28/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello All
> >I have a lot of wheel spin in the corners with my Mini when the inside
>wheel
> >lifts and am thinking of buying a Non slip diff to help correct the
>probelm.
> >I would like to hear the pros and cons of adding the NSD from those with
> >experence.
> >Thanks
> >David
>
>Brian Evans
>Director, Global Sales
>UUNET, An MCI WorldCom Company
>
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