So i sent up my OBX up to Hotgolf along with all bearings and synchros as he was going to be building it. I also sent new bellville washers from quaife as the OBX ones were known to fail. He was also going to open it up and check its condition as they were known to have a few issues. He opened it up he found a surprise. It no longer resembled a quaife/peloquin but something else.
You can see if anyone has seen inside a quaife how different it is. The washers I got couldn't be used and there is a wavy section in the middle and some carbon/Kevlar bits that must add preload to help lock the diff better.
Spoke to Hotgolf who said he was impressed with it and said they'd "upped their game". I was happy with that.
The box was stripped down and all bits were replaced and new diff fitted with a VR6 final drive within a few days.
Box stripped down old diff removed.
Box during build with new diff in place with VR crown wheel, preload set.
Box complete.
Once the box was back I decided to give it a clean and paint up considering its value. Lol
Etch primed, painted wheel silver and 2k lacquered.
Fitted the box yesterday and I'm very impressed with it so far. Have loads of grip now even with worn tyres. Box feels so smooth like a new car and transforms the handling. The diff does its job and needed no machining to fit in the case. Must be testament to the skills of Hotgolf. Would recommend him highly for this type of work, with a rapid turnaround.
Most people think about power, but a gearbox with the right ratios and an LSD can work wonders.
