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Old 11-08-2001, 12:43 PM
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Eric's Review of the Quaife

I know bullseye posted about his install, so I'm gonna post about mine. The car DEFINALY feels like a different car. I've never driven a posi traction front wheel drive car before, and the Quaife is even different then that. The Quaife will bias torque left and right rather then just locking the 2 wheels together like a clutch style differential. The car feels totally planted to the ground even though I'm running stock suspension. Whats better is I can do hard accelerations around turns and the car just pulls through. It is VERY odd feeling the outside wheel spin instead of the inside wheel, as I've always been used to, especially on a FWD car. This may pose problems for me in the wintertime, in the snow, if I'm going around a curve and both tires are spinning, the car will not steer.

The steering also feels a tad bit different. Nothing that would characterize the wheel being pulled out of the hands, but it is apparent when the differential is doing its deed. I was able to get the car completely sideways by purposly going around a corner hard and nailing the gas. This also poses another concern as the car handles alot differently then before, especially when pushed to the limit. I still have the "open differential" tendency to overcorrect, so thats how I wound up sideways. So once again, besides my clutching skills, I need to relearn my steering skills.

When I break the clutch in, I will be able to do more extreme tests, such as the drag strip, burnouts, and driving like a nut.

What really amazes me is how something like this was able to be developed. Not only does it have to slip for turning, but it also has to redistribute power when it detects something slipping. Also this thing has a lifetime warranty, even when raced which is amazing. I guess so with its $1000+ price tag.
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Old 11-08-2001, 12:56 PM
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The mounts are cool to, they help the car feel tight.
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Old 11-08-2001, 04:58 PM
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sounds good~ wanna install mine?
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Old 11-08-2001, 05:03 PM
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I'm glad you got/like it. What kind of clutch did you get?
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