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[gonebuggy]

Originally Posted by evilC

That's one of the reasons the Quaife ATB looks so good. Once set it can't really change unless the gear set wears out - and when did you last have a gearset actually wear out? THe Quaife unit is also a 4 pinion diff IIRC, which is a pretty tough unit.
The ZF lsd in my Merc has worn out and requires a (expensive) refurb and I have discussed with Quaife whether they would build an ATB for it.

Clive

Parts wearing out can be a design/materials issue or maintenance/install issue.

ATB and LSD are two VERY different animals in function.

Alex

[evilC]

Originally Posted by gonebuggy

Parts wearing out can be a design/materials issue or maintenance/install issue.

ATB and LSD are two VERY different animals in function.

Alex

I agree. the point I was making is that the ZF lsd is a clutch plate design that by its nature has 'consumable' internals (the clutch plates) that have a limited life expectancy, whereas the ATB being a gear design is inherantly longer lasting. The Quaife units have an enviable reputation for strength in other applications that is almost a byproduct of their 4 pinion design

(Sales pitch over)

Clive