GUARD GT Club 40/60 LSD Review
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Of course. I was just curious as to why you chose a less aggressive lock up under braking vs accelaration. It just seems most guys run 40/60 with some guys opting for a more aggressive 50/80 ramps. 996 cup runs 45/65 ramps. What type of driving do you do?
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Most of the people on this forum are more straight line, 60-130, 1/4 and mile guys. I am one of those too. I do know my way around a track car and full understand the setups bet with my car and the lack of tracks close by and the power level of my car (useless on the road course) I fall by default in to the classes above. Although my car is set up with the EVERY suspension part made and will not part with my big brakes in order to fit a real rim/tire on my car.
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Most of the people on this forum are more straight line, 60-130, 1/4 and mile guys. I am one of those too. I do know my way around a track car and full understand the setups bet with my car and the lack of tracks close by and the power level of my car (useless on the road course) I fall by default in to the classes above. Although my car is set up with the EVERY suspension part made and will not part with my big brakes in order to fit a real rim/tire on my car.
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This.
Nope 60/40. Goes super straight. Love it. Have to say the whole Trans and LSD best combo ever for red
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Quaife is NOT a Limited Slip Differential (LSD). Quaife is a Torque Biasing Differential (TBD) but they use the term LSD as a misnomer. A Quaife uses helical gears (not clutch packs like an LSD) and as a result can not lock like a true LSD. A TBD is better than an open diff but if one wheel is raised off the ground or looses total traction then you are back to an open diff essentially. There is no locking on a Quaife and nothing under decelaration (braking). This is the reason you will not find a Quaife used on a racetrack or in any cars built for maximum traction. I wouldn't waste my money on a TBD and do it right with an LSD. Give Matt at Guard a call.
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Quaife is NOT a Limited Slip Differential (LSD). Quaife is a Torque Biasing Differential (TBD) but they use the term LSD as a misnomer. A Quaife uses helical gears (not clutch packs like an LSD) and as a result can not lock like a true LSD. A TBD is better than an open diff but if one wheel is raised off the ground or looses total traction then you are back to an open diff essentially. There is no locking on a Quaife and nothing under decelaration (braking). This is the reason you will not find a Quaife used on a racetrack or in any cars built for maximum traction. I wouldn't waste my money on a TBD and do it right with an LSD. Give Matt at Guard a call.
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I am not familiar with the wavetrack TBD but I'm sure it is a huge improvement over an open diff. However, it is not an LSD and trying to find one on any track driven 996/7 or cup car would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Most GT2/3 guys use the oem diff and have it rebuilt by Guard or go with a CUP diff at rebuild time. Talk to Matt and he will clue you in to the shortcomings of an TBD vs an LSD. From what I recall, a TBD may be popular with guys that auto cross since a TBD does not fully lock which is preferable in low speed maneuvering.
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