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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: gti_shaun on 17 October 2012, 15:57
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as above, ive priced up the quafe one from quafe direct, its for my 02J bov and it comes to £714 inc vat, then i will need the bolt kit at £136 inc vat, bit scary, just read about the obx ones have weak parts, i will be running around 300hp give or take a little.
Or if anyone knows a cheaper place to get a quafe on or a Peloquin from.
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OBX may well be fine for manifolds and inlets and things that are solid and don't do much in movement terms, but I'm not sure I'd trust an OBX limited slip diff.
A diff is a pretty serious bit of kit, and my quaife is a work of art.
Perhaps hold out for a second hand quaife ATB or similar instead.
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personally id go with a Wavetrac LSD as ive heard people having problems running quaife and peloquin LSD's
the o2j 5 speed box suffers with diff problems (the diff bolts sheering off and coming through the bell housing)
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thats exactly what happened to my gearbox 2 months ago :sad:
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personally id go with a Wavetrac LSD as ive heard people having problems running quaife and peloquin LSD's
the o2j 5 speed box suffers with diff problems (the diff bolts sheering off and coming through the bell housing)
I must admit, my quaife diff has sheered a bolt, although it was put down to the gearbox builder over tightening the studs and causing them to fracture.
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I must admit, my quaife diff has sheered a bolt, although it was put down to the gearbox builder over tightening the studs and causing them to fracture.
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With your track record with gear boxes I'm not surprised!
I've got a Quaife fitted and love it. Just save up that bit more it'll be worth it in the long run.
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I think the OBX diffs can work well once the little issues have been sorted. They are apparently very similar to a quaife and the material its made of is very hard.
It needs quaife washers and machining slightly to allow it to fit in the box.
I was thinking of getting one. The only problem now with them is they aren't that cheap anymore. When they were £300 delivered it was worth getting them. Now they are £500 odd I can't see it being justified.
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ive been emailing peloquin today and i think im going to go with one of them, my standard diff put a hole in my case, the pin came out the centre and shaved though the case.lol. i will be getting the arp bolts defo.
is anyone running a peloquin diff? whats the verdict?
thanks for your replys.
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With your track record with gear boxes I'm not surprised!
Awwwww, thanks man!
Gearbox number 7 going in on Saturday, along with a fully forged engine this time around for some manly power!
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Peloquin are copys of quaife, as are OBX due to them not patenting their design. I think wavetrac is the way to go with an ATB diff and you can get them cheap if you search around.
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as above, ive priced up the quafe one from quafe direct, its for my 02J bov and it comes to £714 inc vat, then i will need the bolt kit at £136 inc vat, bit scary, just read about the obx ones have weak parts, i will be running around 300hp give or take a little.
Or if anyone knows a cheaper place to get a quafe on or a Peloquin from.
Cheapest option for a Quiaffe diff would be to buy my car - comes witha free quaiffe already fitted :evil:.
I am very happy with the Quaiffe LSD but I know the guys with the uk-mkivs Bora have found the wavetrac option very good aswell.
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Awwwww, thanks man!
Gearbox number 7 going in on Saturday, along with a fully forged engine this time around for some manly power!
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Looking forward to see what it makes when run in. I need to pull my finger out and get saving for rods.
Are you going to the dynodaze/R-Tech RR day in November?
One big thing for me going Quiafe over Wavetec was buying British and keep my £££ in the UK.
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Awwwww, thanks man!
Gearbox number 7 going in on Saturday, along with a fully forged engine this time around for some manly power!
Looking forward to see what it makes when run in. I need to pull my finger out and get saving for rods.
Are you going to the dynodaze/R-Tech RR day in November?
One big thing for me going Quiafe over Wavetec was buying British and keep my £££ in the UK.
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but you brought a german car :huh: :grin: :tongue:
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Mines Spainish :smiley:. What's the British alternative Maclaren? One day I'll have an F1 or P1.... :smug:
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Mines Spainish :smiley:. What's the British alternative Maclaren?
The british alternative to a small FWD turbo'd hatch back?
come on, that's easy!
(http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cambs.mgoc/images5/87mgmetro-M.jpg)
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Has it been left in a field because it's head gaskets blown? To be fair I'd of loved a Maestro turbo when I was younger. Still wouldn't mind a 6R4 either. Look at that photo it makes me wonder what happened to the British car industry? :laugh:
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The metro turbo was epic. I'd love one!