Been looking at LSDs lately and ran acorss the Quaife and it was pretty cheap- $795. Is the Quaife a good LSD to go with or what else should I take a look at?

 

Quaife is a good diff. They warranty for three years and even cover racing; however, a buddy of mine broke his during a race and quaife denied him repair for an unknown reason. That's really the only time I've heard of them doing that.

Look into Pelequin diff's too. It's a gear diff like the quaife, has better lubrication, less expensive than a quaife and a lifetime no questions asked replacement warranty. I've only heard good things about them.

What are you going to be using it for?

Gear type is better for autox
Clutch type better for drag racing

Clutch and Viscous type diffs should be rebuilt every year if you're racing, while gear types never need to be rebuilt.

 

Going to use it for racing on the street, in the future at the track. I dont really want to take it apart every year and rebuild the damn thing thats for sure.
I couldnt find the Pelequin anywhere on google. got a link?

 

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I suggest you save the $800 to bail your *** out of jail then.

 

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I suggest you save the $800 to bail your *** out of jail then.</TD></TR></TABLE>
LMFAO i always keep $800 to bail mt *** out. like who would not?
i got a oem lsd and i would not trade it for my life

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Quaife is a good diff. They warranty for three years and even cover racing</TD></TR></TABLE>

Acttttualllyy....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quaife &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Every Quaife ATB Differential comes with something else other's don't have:
a Limited Lifetime Warranty. This warranty applies even when raced ! </TD></TR></TABLE>

http://www.quaifeamerica.com/d....htm#

 

No, he's going to put the $800 toward learning it's a really bad idea to street race.

"Nothing will happen to me" How many people have said that....

 

Quaife has a lifetime warrenty and is a awesome diff, that is definatly worth the moeny

 

I've got a Quaife and love it, wouldn't trade it for any other diff out there.

I've never seen someone local break a Quaife, but I've seen them break just about everything else (Kaaz, stock, Phantom Slip)

I've never heard of Peloquin, got a link?
Brian

 

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I couldnt find the Pelequin anywhere on google. got a link?</TD></TR></TABLE>



awesome idea, do0d.

 

too bad they don't make diffs for trucks. i need one, i sheared my old locker in half on a launch.

 

Don't get Phantom Grip. I put one in and the car handles like crap with big understeer. If you are in the twisties and downshifting before curves, the car gets all out of control at high rpms. It's like the phantom grip doesn't want to let you turn at high rpms. It's cheap, it helps on the launch, but it sucks overall.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Firedrake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've got a Quaife and love it, wouldn't trade it for any other diff out there.

I've never seen someone local break a Quaife, but I've seen them break just about everything else (Kaaz, stock, Phantom Slip)

I've never heard of Peloquin, got a link?
Brian</TD></TR></TABLE>

i believe xes broke a quafie at the track
i remember seeing a video of it a while back
but that's 500+ hp

 

My brother already told me that the phantom was a peice of ****.

del_parker- You can get LSD on a truck im pretty sure. Or get POSSE

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by galli2006 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My brother already told me that the phantom was a peice of ****.

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yea

 

Yup you're right, Quaife is limited lifetime. Their warranty only repairs your broken unit, while Pelequin is a no questions asked, new unit sent to you. I forgot though, Pelequin only makes diffs for Audi's and VW's. Sorry.

Clutch pack will do you much better for a drag race (*cough* at the strip). The main advantage to a gear diff is they don't need to be rebuilt. Clutch packs need to be rebuilt every year when used in racing. If you break an axle, get a wheel off the ground or have absolutely no traction with one of your wheels, the diff will NOT lock up and won't apply power to the ground. In all actuality, a properly tuned clutch pack diff is better for autox, but again, requires it to be rebuilt every year. My buddy uses a Quaife in his rally car and does not like it.

For a street car, Quaife is good overall and better than an open diff any day, but certainly not the best.

JDM diff is a viscous or clutch type? Ive heard these are mediocre diffs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yup you're right, Quaife is limited lifetime. Their warranty only repairs your broken unit, while Pelequin is a no questions asked, new unit sent to you. I forgot though, Pelequin only makes diffs for Audi's and VW's. Sorry.

Clutch pack will do you much better for a drag race (*cough* at the strip). The main advantage to a gear diff is they don't need to be rebuilt. Clutch packs need to be rebuilt every year when used in racing. If you break an axle, get a wheel off the ground or have absolutely no traction with one of your wheels, the diff will NOT lock up and won't apply power to the ground. In all actuality, a properly tuned clutch pack diff is better for autox, but again, requires it to be rebuilt every year. My buddy uses a Quaife in his rally car and does not like it.

For a street car, Quaife is good overall and better than an open diff any day, but certainly not the best.

JDM diff is a viscous or clutch type? Ive heard these are mediocre diffs</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lean &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yup you're right, Quaife is limited lifetime. Their warranty only repairs your broken unit, while Pelequin is a no questions asked, new unit sent to you. I forgot though, Pelequin only makes diffs for Audi's and VW's. Sorry.

Clutch pack will do you much better for a drag race (*cough* at the strip). The main advantage to a gear diff is they don't need to be rebuilt. Clutch packs need to be rebuilt every year when used in racing. If you break an axle, get a wheel off the ground or have absolutely no traction with one of your wheels, the diff will NOT lock up and won't apply power to the ground. In all actuality, a properly tuned clutch pack diff is better for autox, but again, requires it to be rebuilt every year. My buddy uses a Quaife in his rally car and does not like it.

For a street car, Quaife is good overall and better than an open diff any day, but certainly not the best.

JDM diff is a viscous or clutch type? Ive heard these are mediocre diffs</TD></TR></TABLE>

the JDM diff is a helical gear type, i believe. at least the ITR unit is. the quaife works fine until you lift a wheel in a corner then it gets thrown off. but it is also a little different on the engagement side as it kicks in a little earlier than a clutch type.

 

i had my quaife break but it was becaue the axel snapped inside of it... quife fixed it and even paid to ship it back to the east coast 2nd day air.. great customer service and a quality product.

 

def get the quafie, i got mine a while back..my engien should be up and running in a month, im sure iut will help out

 

i have a quaife in my jdm H22a and i love it when it is engaged, but i have a question to my fellow quaife owners. I cant get it to "engage" fully all the time and whenever i want. Is it the way i drive it? I only do street driving, no auto X or road racing. When it does engage however, its a night and day diff.

 

The Lude JDM ones are helical (gear) type.
The ITR USDM are clutch style.

 

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del_parker- You can get LSD on a truck im pretty sure. Or get POSSE</TD></TR></TABLE>

duh... i broke the locker in my rear end. Quaife doesn't make/sell LSDs for Toyota/Chevy trucks. I could use an old supra lsd in my toyota rear end, but the toyota rear end isn't strong enough for my needs. 35x12.5 tires break them very easily.

 

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The ITR USDM are clutch style.</TD></TR></TABLE>

OEM ITR LSD are helical gears f00... Why would hond use clutch style???

 

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OEM ITR LSD are helical gears f00... Why would hond use clutch style???</TD></TR></TABLE>



OE manufacturers putting a clutch type LSD into a production car = consumers being pissed off at having to rebuild LSD every couple of years...

most OE LSD's are either gear or viscous.