Limited Slip Diff...

[Craig!]

Whilst on the topic of clutches, gearboxes the final one is LSD's which ones Peloquin or Quaiffe?? Anyone have any experiences good or bad with both?

How hard is fitting on the 02 boxes? Would it need to be installed by a gearbox specialist or can it be attacked by the home mechanic (worked on motor bike boxes several times before).

I know I'll need the Diff, Bolts, Side Cover Gasket + 8 O-Rings... is there anything else I'll need? Ta...!

 

[WeeJase]

most recommend fitting ayp(?) fasteners into the box as the standard stuff is rivets.
this means total rebuild iirc.

 

[claudefrog]

most recommend fitting ayp(?) fasteners into the box as the standard stuff is rivets.
this means total rebuild iirc.

is that arp fastners you are thinking off

 

[stoneyfordNI]

ive the quaife fitted and it is some job , tho in hindsight id of fitted the peloguin as it comes with the fitting kit etc ,

if u go the quafe route , you have to buy a bag of bolts from seat @80 quid , and some tranny oil and a gasket, all is supplied in the peloquin kit ,

JBS will keep you right


i take you mean ATB and not an LSD ( cough)

 

[ian_cupra]

whats the 02 box???

 

[m0rk]

doesn't the peloquin have a lifetime warrantee? but the quaife unit doesn't

 

[stoneyfordNI]

i dunno mark , but i think jbs and star give this guarantee if they fit it

 

[m0rk]

which is all well & good as long as they still back that up (mind you peloquin is a one man band.... so the arguement is the same there)

 

[WeeJase]

is that arp fastners you are thinking off

bang on
i'm drinking

 

[ibizacupra]

peloquin if you want a torque biasing diff... as it comes complete with all you need to fit it unlike quiafe.
Quaife works well also.

other diff options being pukka lsd's like Kaz and Gripper but these are prolly OTT for a road car.

 

[Craig!]

Cheers Bill, will be happy settling with the likes of Quaiffe or Peloquin due to the fact it is still going to remain a road car, just doing the diff whilst the box will be out for the clutch.

Do you know anyone who would fit a diff into a loose box? Can it be fitted at home? I know you have to remove the current diff pin/riverts and of course fit the new diff with the bolts, is there any major gear box work that needs to be done to accomodate the diff?

 

[Wilko]

which is all well & good as long as they still back that up (mind you peloquin is a one man band.... so the arguement is the same there)

I have used Gary Peloquins lifetime warranty, and found him to be one of the most honest people I've ever dealt with.
I really can't recommend his products, or him enough, and as people have said, the kit comes complete!

For fitting I'd use Vince at stealth every time.

 

[Craig!]

Cheers Wilko, willget in contact with Peloquin + Dealers to see what prices I can get.

 

[Yumann]

Quaife offer a lifetime warranty with there diffs now. I would not recommend fitting yourself as its quite a big job. Blow torch is required to heat the casing to drop the bearing out, plus there different shims required for fitting the diff which vary.

My quaife diff has 20k under its belt with no problems, one of the best mods tbh. As for the bolt kit the arp and vag ones are just as good both in the same price range.

 

[ibizacupra]

give Dan a call for fitting. (Dan_ish)

 

[mark_20vt]

what sort of prices would u be looking at?

 

[Casper]

I have got Peloquin and am completely satisfied. It comes as a complete package, bolts etc. And is cheaper as Quaife. But i broke the second gear a couple thousand miles ago, before the lsd i didn't broke anything. Funny isn't it?

 

[Craig!]

Thats my only worry, that the extra strain been put on the gearbox means I'll forever be breaking the box. At the moment with the standard set up the weakest part is the clutch that'll fail first, same goes for when theirs an uprated clutch however with the LSD it's going to be able to lay more power through the gears.

Which is ideal and what I want a diff for, but if its going to mean a new box every two weeks I may think twice lol!! Has any of the road going diff users got anything to add to their reliability record?

 

[Wilko]

My o2J has done 80K miles. Lots of sprinting, a bit of track work, and a lot of those miles at >300lbft
I've had a box failure, but nothing to do with the internal gears, or diff. Both were fine, and reused. Cracked the casing.
If anything the diff will reduce the stress on the box, as you'll wheelspin and wheel hop less. The wheelspin and shck loadings are what will break boxes.

 

[ibizacupra]

another take on it is before an atb diff the torque would result in wheelspin on one wheel, but with an atb that traction is increased thru diff sharing the power to the wheels with grip, so more load is being handled by the box.

In my years of ibiza and BT I have broken 2 gears. 2nd gear a few years ago, and 5th beginning of this year. 2nd gear was me mullering the car round cadwell and jumping over the mountain section... and the following weekend it stripped all its teeth on a slow.damp curborough. (stressed is at cadwell the week before hand)