| Clois Harlan |
05-18-2006 07:16 AM |
Road Race & Auto-X Rear-Ends...what do you prefer?
Getting ready to change out rear gears and was wondering what the "Educated Consesus" was on the type of rear ends that are best suited to Road Racing and/or Auto Crossing? In short do you use a "posi/trac-loc" type rearend or do you prefer the standard type rear gears.
Clois
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| Buzzmobile |
05-18-2006 07:20 AM |
ok, what do you have cooking? I smell a project coming on!
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| Mike Simard |
05-18-2006 08:10 AM |
The 'gear' type like a Torsen is considered better than a clutch disc type by many. There are those that prefer the clutch type though. I had a clutch type in my car originally. The best way to find out how good or bad a differential is by autocrossing it, this seems to amplify tendencies, especially in a Cobra with big rear tires. My car would push badly going into a tight turn after lifting from the throttle. It seemed to defy reason and I suspected there was some residual locking even though I'd just lifted. A couple of autox's like that and I installed a Torsen. The Torsen is a big improvement, it's still a Cobra with a short wheelbase and big tires and will still push in a tight autox but it feels more predictable now.
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| Curt C. |
05-21-2006 09:25 PM |
I agree with Mike. Torsen or Detroit Truetrac is the way to go unless you like to change out diff clutches on a regular basis.
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