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Quaife ATB Diff....
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: candy turbo on December 31, 2008, 12:07:26 pm ---cheers red , i dont think thats all that expensive really , less than the bbs ck s i ve been looking at !!!!!! which do i get first ?????????? happy new year :happy2:
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....Well it's only my opinion, but it's a no-brainer in favour of the ATB diff. Especially on a remapped Ed30 like yours because the Quaife comes into play more often with more neddies at the front wheels.
The diff won't stop your TC lighting up but it will very greatly reduce the time it takes to grab traction and it will greatly soften any juddering as your wheels/tyres grapple for adhesion.
From the point of view of clutch wear, it's good that it's not as efficient as quattro.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: cmdrfire on December 31, 2008, 03:06:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on December 31, 2008, 03:04:04 pm ---....But isn't 'predictive' where the problem potentially is? - In the same way that the GTI's ESP thinks for you and can cut power when you don't want it to.
I find VWR's Quaife diff so fast in its reaction that I don't see it as a negative.
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Heh, that's just a software issue... it will be resolved in time as we develop new (and smarter) algorithms, use more sensors and throw more processing power at it.
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...."will be resolved in time" doesn't satisfy my needs now.
...."more sensors" makes me think 'more room for error'. Sometimes sensors either fail or get dirty and malfunction.
With the Quaife it's Fit 'n Forget and just service your DSG box regularly which you should do anyway.
:happy2:
cmdrfire:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on December 31, 2008, 03:14:41 pm ---
...."will be resolved in time" doesn't satisfy my needs now.
...."more sensors" makes me think 'more room for error'. Sometimes sensors either fail or get dirty and malfunction.
With the Quaife it's Fit 'n Forget and just service your DSG box regularly which you should do anyway.
:happy2:
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Well, given you couldn't fit an electronic diff to your Golf now means that we're speaking purely hypothetically here ;) if you were to get an F430 or 599GTB I'm sure you'd find the e-diff more than satisfying! WRT sensors, remember, the ECU in the Golf is already collecting data from some several hundred sources (and data from other control units with other sensors) - so a few more won't hurt :P
I still look forward to getting a Quaife (eventually).
RedRobin:
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Oh, believe me, I would find lots of aspects of a Ferrari extremely satisfying! I'm not knocking electronic diffs generally but just questioning their current development in the Golf range and it's not an option for a Mk5 anyway.
:happy2:
Snoopy:
And from VWs previous versions of electronic control systems the odds are it will be pants. :evilgrin:
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