quaife atb diff how good are they?

[ekjim]

im thinking of getting a quiafe atb diff for my anglia to help with traction when launching could anyone give me personel experience of this diff and what is involved in fitting one ?

[Guest MK1gaz]

They're brilliant in a street car mate , works ace in mine . Just bolts straight into your standard diff with no preload/set up required . Uses normal cheap gear oil and they are quiet with no clonking and rattling noises . They also never lock 100% solid and pulse power from one wheel to the other to aid traction , this action helps save your halfshafts

[pelvins]

been fine in mine and ive gave it loads of stick !

[ekjim]

thanks guys when you say it bolts straight in do you use your own crown wheel and bolt this on? does anyone have any pics of fitting one and where's cheapest to buy one ? thanks

[Guest MK1gaz]

Yes it bolts onto your existing CWP etc . You may need a vice and an air rachet really so best to get a garage to fit it into the diff . Peter Loyld rallying was the cheapest last year

[me bitch]

ive been thinking about getting ATB how good are they for a bit of sidways action

[Guest MK1gaz]

ive been thinking about getting ATB how good are they for a bit of sidways action

Well if you've seen mine then you'll know it goes sideways in 3 gears !!!!!!!!

[me bitch]

ill get an atb then

[Guest MK1gaz]

ive been thinking about getting ATB how good are they for a bit of sidways action

What engine have you got ? If you have a low power/standardish type engine then the car will go sideways/doughnut easier with a plate type LSD or a locker . When i had my other engine the car would only doughnut in 2nd but not in 1st . This was ok though once you knew about it . With my new engine the ATB doughnuts in 1st gear now for some reason (must be the extra power i suppose) . Also i find that the ATB's are much more forgiving compared to the plate LSD's i've had in the past , it's practically impossible to crash when sliding everywhere with one which is handy

[me bitch]

ive got a lotus twincam +40 bigger valves cams ported polished engines not running yet so not sure on power i have heard an atb is beter for handling wot would you go for

[oliwally]

ive got a lotus twincam +40 bigger valves cams ported polished engines not running yet so not sure on power i have heard an atb is beter for handling wot would you go for

 

Welded

[Guest MK1gaz]

ive got a lotus twincam +40 bigger valves cams ported polished engines not running yet so not sure on power i have heard an atb is beter for handling wot would you go for

Well if you've got a street car then i would get an ATB , these are quieter, cheaper , less hassle to set up and need no maintenance . If you do proper motorsport (rallying etc) then i'd get a plate LSD

[Guest MK1gaz]

ive got a lotus twincam +40 bigger valves cams ported polished engines not running yet so not sure on power i have heard an atb is beter for handling wot would you go for

 

Welded

lol , yes lockers are best for sideways + doughnuts but shite for going around corners fast

[ZetecVan 2.0]

I agree with Gaz. I've an ATB in my van, and it really is 'fit and forget'. It is very predictable round corners and can make it slide easily. I've never tried doughnuts in it because the carparks are always in use...!

[ekjim]

i tried a welded diff last year for drag racing and i lunched it on the startline not sure if i had put enough weld round the planitory gears though

[tarmacghost]

just get a bigger welder jim

 

scottie

[Guest MK1gaz]

English axles/diffs/halfshafts will break in this order =

Lockers = these will still smash shafts even with 100bhp pushrods !!!!!!!!

Plate slippers = these are miles better than lockers and will break far less shafts .

ATB slippers = these make it very difficult to break shafts etc unless using very soft race rubber/slicks and dumping the clutch on a prepped drag strip startline .

We all had lockers once and used to break shafts every weekend and that was on the street without even trying !!!!!!

[kev16v]

ive never broke a shaft with a lock diff.an i don't drive like a pussie either

so it must be somthing ur doing gaz

[Guest MK1gaz]

Not just me mate , everyone who had a locker used to break shafts easy . We used to carry them in the boot ready !!!!!!!

[kev16v]

they work for me no probs i use to be at thurrock lakeside every weekend in my escort doughnuting an hanging the shit out of it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an it lov'd it too

[Mr Sam]

so whats an ATB likely to set you back im building mine for the strip and was just going to weld it but id like to use it on the road now and then

[steve dray]

I've got an ATB in mine, it was in my car when I bought it, didn't know it was there till I took it out to reseal the housing!! Never driven a car with a plate type diff so don't know how different they are. Mine gets a lot of hard launches and seems to be bullet proof (runs off to find something wooden to touch!! )

[dal1cos]

I HAVE A ATB IN MINE,NEVER HAD TO TOUCH IT AND GIVES EXCELLENT TRACTION FOR THE STRIP,(FIT AND FORGET)

[Guest MK1gaz]

so whats an ATB likely to set you back im building mine for the strip and was just going to weld it but id like to use it on the road now and then

Brand new they cost about £430 with postage + VAT etc . Secondhand they are about £300

[Mr Sam]

.......ill weld it then