Who Is Running A Aftermarket Differential ?
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Just like the title says, who is running a aftermarket diff. and if you are what kind do you have ?
Some of you already knew and maybe heard me break mine at our track day. It still runs fine and I made many more passes on it, I just have the one tire fire now instead of two.
I am getting ready to get another one and want to compare notes on some things.
Thanks
Some of you already knew and maybe heard me break mine at our track day. It still runs fine and I made many more passes on it, I just have the one tire fire now instead of two.
I am getting ready to get another one and want to compare notes on some things.
Thanks
Well Scott u got 2 choices. Do it right once or do rebuild after rebuild. U can go the easy route of a limited slip diff(i.e. trak lok, auburn, eaton) but be preppared to rebuild it. Or
u can go w/ a locker type differential(powertraxx or trac tech c locker). IMO since u don't drive the car daily get a locker. It won't break. I have a c-locker in my daily driver but it's not bad as people say on the street. It's good to know u can drive to the track, dump it at 7000+rpms then drive home!
-Mark
u can go w/ a locker type differential(powertraxx or trac tech c locker). IMO since u don't drive the car daily get a locker. It won't break. I have a c-locker in my daily driver but it's not bad as people say on the street. It's good to know u can drive to the track, dump it at 7000+rpms then drive home!
-Mark
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Uh u mean places where to get diffs? On corral in the modular section they're doing a group purchase on Lockers. 467$ gets the daddy of all diffs. I think it's through Parkway Ford in GA. Dr Dirt has a powertraxx and he seems to like it. Stay away from the Eaton Posi. I think that powertraxx has a website(www.powertraxx.com) and the locker is at www.tractech.com -Mark
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Running the 31 spline trac-loc. Good street/strip diff. They will break spider gears on high rpm launches if you just drop the clutch. A little skill with the clutch leg or an auto and the diff. will carry you into the 10's easily.
Mark is right though for the ultimate track diff. the locker is the way to go. It's not going to ever break or wear out but not something you really want for a street car.
It's always a trade off of one for the other. You just have to draw the line as to what you consider streetable.
Mark is right though for the ultimate track diff. the locker is the way to go. It's not going to ever break or wear out but not something you really want for a street car.
It's always a trade off of one for the other. You just have to draw the line as to what you consider streetable.
Differentials - Limited Slip Type (Torque - Sensitive)
Tractech’s limited slip differentials are the Detroit Truetrac® brand, and the Suretrac® and the Detroit LSD™ brands (same product, different market segments). They provide a controlled amount of resistance to a one-wheel spinout, so that the other wheel (with traction) receives sufficient power to keep the vehicle moving.
Detroit Truetrac®
Uses pairs of "Helical" gear sets
Gears only - no clutch packs.
Ideal for 4WD front axles or rear axles, as well as 2WD; light trucks, SUV’s, cars.
Rugged yet smooth and quiet.
Torque bias ratios of 2.5 to 3.5:1 range.
www.tractech.com
Tractech’s limited slip differentials are the Detroit Truetrac® brand, and the Suretrac® and the Detroit LSD™ brands (same product, different market segments). They provide a controlled amount of resistance to a one-wheel spinout, so that the other wheel (with traction) receives sufficient power to keep the vehicle moving.
Detroit Truetrac®
Uses pairs of "Helical" gear sets
Gears only - no clutch packs.
Ideal for 4WD front axles or rear axles, as well as 2WD; light trucks, SUV’s, cars.
Rugged yet smooth and quiet.
Torque bias ratios of 2.5 to 3.5:1 range.
www.tractech.com
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I've got the Powertrax like Mark said. Overall, I'm happy with it...especially at the strip. It does exactly what it is supposed to there. As with all things though it is a compromise for all around performance. Compromise #1...Thou shalt not get on it hard in a turn. Compromise #2...it doesn't unhook on turns from a stop all that easily because, well..you are accelerating after all and that's when it is supposed to lock. That can be a little hard on your tire life. They have different springs that control the locking and unlocking pressures which might control that. Compromise #3...in a straight line and at a constant speed, if you drop a wheel into a groove or rut, it will unlock quite easily. If you then give it a little gas, it pops back into lock, sometimes with a bang. No biggie, though, just a little noisy at times. As for turning into a parking space or cruising thru the parking lot turns, you can hear it clicking but it's not bad at all. Nothing like the stories I've heard about Detroit lockers. OTOH, maybe I'm a little more tolerant of the compromises in order to get what I want when I stand on it.
Check with Alan's gear works, he's the dealer in the area. He says that the cogs do wear down over time on a street car. Not really surprising though.
Tony
Check with Alan's gear works, he's the dealer in the area. He says that the cogs do wear down over time on a street car. Not really surprising though.
Tony


