RT what do you think is the weakest point of the rear-end?
Is it just an inferior design?
Is it the fact that we have to rev high to spin the tires and can't slip the clutch?
I just find that fact people keep breaking shit in their diff on street tires with few clutch dumps pretty lame.
Did Quaife say the market was just too small? I can't imagine the sell a lot of diffs to viper owners either?!
I hope someone figures out what the problem is exactly and comes up with a fix.

 

I don't know dude, I'm on my forth one as we speak
BTW, The SC couldn't possibly be helping my cause so don't consider my instance as a normal one, by any means
s2kpdx01, have we ever met yet? You guys ought to bust up to my hut on Sunday Oct 6th for a little grub and jerrypeterson Porn hype.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=83926

 

huh! well... there you go.



-jason keeney

 

>>>I dont think Quaife makes a unit for the S2000 because whats the point of getting a Torsen limited- slip to replace... a Torsen limited slip! <<<

I have a Quaife in my m3. It's the second quiafe I have installed into a diff. No the first didn't break. Quaife uses awesome alloy steel and the internal parts are very well made and finished.

Does the S2K have any rubber flex discs between tranny output and diff input? BMWs use a rubber disc called a "guibo" to absorb impacts.

Stan

 

no guibo that is obvious.....

 

just for yucks....the Quaife Ford sierra 6 speed sequential should bolt in "relatively" easily. Their service builds the adapting bellhousing and i estimate the custom proshaft needs only about 2 inches shorter spec (24" tranny length). it's rated up to 250ft/lbs so FI ok...........any one interested?

 

tranny or rear end?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sfphinkterMC
[B]just for yucks....the Quaife Ford sierra 6 speed sequential should bolt in "relatively" easily.

 

>>>My question is (and maybe it doesn't make any sense) is it the torque of the engine that is breaking stuff or the fact the torque is being delivered at high RPM's to stationary parts that is breaking stuff? It seems to me you could deliver thousands of lb/ft of torque to a diff and do no damage if you did it slow enough.<<<

Good question. Heres an anecdote. I built a 914 Porsche with a Chevy 350. Used the stock 4 cylinder gearbox. Guess what? It lived for years, then I sold it. I was warned to engage the clutch and then apply the throttle. No drag starts. Enough torque for fourth gear starts.

Stan

 

according to my discussion with quaiffe northamerica, at least regarding the transmission, hp is irrelavant, it is only the torque output of the engine that should be heeded to not exceed limits of their transmission. i presume it may be similar in diff, maybe.

on a further digression, they offer wide and closer ratio cogs for this transmission, but i think u would need much shorter(?4.77)
to get the needed gear reduction at the wheels in the ballpark needed. and probably $7-10K all said and done!!!