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Quaife ATB Diff....
jonnyc:
--- Quote from: Hurdy on February 27, 2009, 09:20:27 pm ---Autotech also do their new wavetrac diff. Allegedly better than the Quaife.
A bit of reading for you.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3835523
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Thats going to act more like a race plate diff, with ramps etc.. There angle is that there diff will always be engaged effectively, meaning that there is never a situation with low torque that you would find yourself spinning up the inside wheel..
The thing is that the whole reason I went for a Quaife diff was that under normal driving you dont have to constantly deal with the car wandering around, constant throttle, or off throttle it acts like an open diff, meaning that its very easy to cruise, ultimately not as fast to react as a plate diff.. but if you want to go with a plate diff do expect to be dealing with the consequences whenever your not on a billiard table smooth surface..
The ATB Quaife diff is certainly a compromise, but I know I would get bored of having a proper race diff in a road car
RedRobin:
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That's very helpful to know, Jonny :happy2:
I've got zero experience of any race plate diff but I certainly appreciate how the Quaife works on uneven surfaces and sudden changes of direction or change of camber, and it feels very reassuring and without any dramas. As a road driver, that's what I think I prefer.
I've now driven 3 different Mk5 GTI's each fitted with the Quaife (2 DSG and 1 Manual) and find the Quaife equally effective in all of them and in a variety of road surface conditions due to weather.
jonnyc:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 27, 2009, 09:50:35 pm ---^^^^
That's very helpful to know, Jonny :happy2:
I've got zero experience of any race plate diff but I certainly appreciate how the Quaife works on uneven surfaces and sudden changes of direction or change of camber, and it feels very reassuring and without any dramas. As a road driver, that's what I think I prefer.
I've now driven 3 different Mk5 GTI's each fitted with the Quaife (2 DSG and 1 Manual) and find the Quaife equally effective in all of them and in a variety of road surface conditions due to weather.
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Dont get me wrong, a plate diff would be miles more effective than the ATB diff round a track, but how often can / do you get any where near the limit on the road
luca:
Im getting more and more tempted to get a diff now :evilgrin:. Booking the car in at vwr for sachs clutch and shortshift kit. Think im better going with coilovers before i go for a diff though :confused:.
Are you still getting rid of your coilies jonny? :smiley:
jonnyc:
--- Quote from: luca on February 27, 2009, 09:59:31 pm ---Im getting more and more tempted to get a diff now :evilgrin:. Booking the car in at vwr for sachs clutch and shortshift kit. Think im better going with coilovers before i go for a diff though :confused:.
Are you still getting rid of your coilies jonny? :smiley:
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I planning on selling them yes, just to get something more suited for track etc..
To be honest mate, the suspension will make more of a difference to how the car feels than the diff. The diff is a fantastic thing to do once your happy with everything else, its just like bolting on a load of grip out of the corners!!
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