Lsd? Mtec Or Quaiffe?
#1
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OK guys, i am going to be in the market for an LSD come this winter, this is of course, after i get the tib back up and running again.
I have no idea where to start from or what to look for. i know i either want the Mtec LSD from kspec Mtec LSD
or the Quaiffe LSD if they still sell/make it.
and what is the difference in clutch type and gear type? not as much how they work but benifets and/or cons about each..
thanx.
I have no idea where to start from or what to look for. i know i either want the Mtec LSD from kspec Mtec LSD
or the Quaiffe LSD if they still sell/make it.
and what is the difference in clutch type and gear type? not as much how they work but benifets and/or cons about each..
thanx.
#2
With a clutch-type LSD, you have to change the clutches once in a while. You also have to change it's oil "often" (versus a gear-type LSD). You don't have that kind of maintenance with a grar-type. You also get a crunching noise when turning at low-speed, as the clutches slips wink1.gif
I have a clutch-type LSD in my car. A clutch-type is good for a high-hp car, and is also more reliable.
A gear-type is good for it's low maintenance, and for most setups.
I have a clutch-type LSD in my car. A clutch-type is good for a high-hp car, and is also more reliable.
A gear-type is good for it's low maintenance, and for most setups.
#6
^^That's good to know because as much as I like modding the car, I don't like too much the mods that affect the every day driving in a way that I feel traveling in my car is like having an old/abused car when I am not driving like a crazy bastard (those times are the ones I enjoy my car the best).
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But still, it's nicer to have a mod that doesn't make your car appear to a piece of chunk to the people that knows nothing about cars and climb into your car and after a couple of minutes tell you something like "it has a weird sound when you make a turn" or "your brakes sound really loud, are you sure they are OK" (for example when your brake pads squirk too much). Normally I wouldn't mind about it, but some of those people are really pretty... tongue.gif
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But still, it's nicer to have a mod that doesn't make your car appear to a piece of chunk to the people that knows nothing about cars and climb into your car and after a couple of minutes tell you something like "it has a weird sound when you make a turn" or "your brakes sound really loud, are you sure they are OK" (for example when your brake pads squirk too much). Normally I wouldn't mind about it, but some of those people are really pretty... tongue.gif
#9
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
The Phantom Grip isn't a LSD.
It's an adapter that makes your OEM diff act like a LSD.
A bit.
Above like 280 HP it will help your diff explode.
It's an adapter that makes your OEM diff act like a LSD.
A bit.
Above like 280 HP it will help your diff explode.
#10
the quaffe is NOT an LSD.. it is a "torque biasing Differntial" the Difference is, if you happen to get one wheel off of the ground, it reverts to an open diff.
With a clutch type LSD, even if you destroy an axle, you are still going to put power to the ground. This is why rally cars uses clutch type diffs and not gear.
With a clutch type LSD, even if you destroy an axle, you are still going to put power to the ground. This is why rally cars uses clutch type diffs and not gear.