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beaver34 - 22/5/09 at 07:07 AM

arrived last night, got it fitted just need to fill with oil and im nearly finished!
old,


and new, a tran x plated diff, built up with all new bearings etc.....


should make it abit more interesting to drive

Hellfire - 22/5/09 at 07:17 AM

Iwas gonna say - fancy buying a Kitchedn Bowl and finding that mucky oily thing in it but I wont!

I'll get me coat.....

S

twybrow - 22/5/09 at 08:12 AM

Nice work.... tell me, why did you go for the Tran-x and not a Quaife ATB? How hard was the strip down and rebuild? Are you rebuilding the entire axle at the same time? I ask, as this is one of my jobs after SVA....

Charlie_Zetec - 22/5/09 at 09:12 AM

I had a Tran-X diff inmy old Calibra redtop with an F28 6 speed box from a turbo, converted to Fwd. It had the option to fix it at 40% or 90% lock. Can't remember which setting I had it on, but I found it to be a bit harsh, and very on/off and 'bitey'. I decided to change it for a Quaife diff later on, and although it was a bit smoother, I don't think it performed as well.

Having said that, it was only 170bhp and front wheel drive, so I don't know how much of an impact it would have in a 7 or similar....

philw - 22/5/09 at 09:35 AM

If you get the pre-load wrong(to high)it can induce understeer in a light car.

[Edited on [1242984948R0=093131p: by philw]

Daddylonglegs - 22/5/09 at 10:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by philw
If you get the pre-load wrong(to high)it can induce understeer in a light car.

[Edited on [1242984948R0=093131p: by philw]


???

Could you explain why to this simpleton please

(Cos I've just rebuilt mine and I hope it's OK )

tootall - 22/5/09 at 11:56 AM

my experiance i would have gone quafe atb the tran-x is a harsh noisy lsd when it locks the noise sounds as if u have snaped the rear axle

omega 24 v6 - 22/5/09 at 03:00 PM

quote:

Could you explain why to this simpleton please


Basically when you turn a corner the outside wheel has to rotate over a greater distance than the inner.
The LSD by it's nature is trying to stop this difference in rotaion speeds. Make the plate preloads to high and the LSd will be so tight that it will just push the car straight on no matter how tight you turn the front wheels. (Imagine) a pram with all 4 wheels on the ground and your trying to turn a corner with it without pushing the handle down and lifting the front wheels,

beaver34 - 22/5/09 at 04:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
Nice work.... tell me, why did you go for the Tran-x and not a Quaife ATB? How hard was the strip down and rebuild? Are you rebuilding the entire axle at the same time? I ask, as this is one of my jobs after SVA....


i carnt tell you why, the guy i got to car from and the parts told me why they allways used the tran x intem over the quiafe but ive forgot tbh, i will find out though

beaver34 - 22/5/09 at 04:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tootall
my experiance i would have gone quafe atb the tran-x is a harsh noisy lsd when it locks the noise sounds as if u have snaped the rear axle


ive a straight cut box so thats loud anyway, ill see how i get on with it