Quaife LSD for Edition 30.

[speedynz]

^^^That's what we're after^^^

Good on ya for coming up with some info, can you expand a little with your experience of the diff?

Any binding in tight turns?

Different steering feel (fidget)?

Does it feel more aggressive to drive?

Do you feel it working and pulling the car to the apex under power?

Does the car still flow along on a cross country blat or do you have to fight it more?

You say it was expensive, do you mean fitting it was expensive?

I noticed that Quaife didn't list the ED 30 on their website but listed Cupra/S3 Audi etc, is this what you mean when you say that it was a different fitment for the ED 30?

Thanks for the info so far, keep it coming.

[trint]

Should have mentioned the 2001 posting bit and I'd only realised after posting  :embarassed:

Depending on how many revisions Quaife have made over the years I wonder if some of those characteristics of the LSD have been toned down.

 

[golfgtig60]

Ok speedynz answers as follows:

Any binding in tight turns? - I have not experienced any binding in tight turns.

Different steering feel (fidget)? - Steering still feels very good with no real increase in fidget or torque steer.

Does it feel more aggressive to drive? - I think maybe you are more tempted to drive aggressively (on a track) as you can give it more beans earlier in a corner but my car as a whole probably contributes to being more aggressive - not the diff alone.

Do you feel it working and pulling the car to the apex under power? - If you balance the power well you can feel it pull the car to the apex nicely but if you give it too much, it will understeer as it will spin both wheels (at lower speed corners with ESP off). I would also add that I think the diff when first installed can be setup to be more or less extreme - mine being less extreme.

Does the car still flow along on a cross country blat or do you have to fight it more? - Car still flows nicely on a cross country road - no fighting needed (this maybe because it has been setup to be less extreme).

You say it was expensive, do you mean fitting it was expensive? - I'm not sure of the total cost for the diff alone as I had other work done at the same time but the gearbox was sent away to Quaife for fitting. I think the diff itself was £550 + VAT.

I noticed that Quaife didn't list the ED 30 on their website but listed Cupra/S3 Audi etc, is this what you mean when you say that it was a different fitment for the ED 30? - Having looked on the Quaife website I'm not sure on this point. I can only advise you to speak to Ed @ APS who took care of everything for me in this regard.

[speedynz]

Thanks for all your information, comprehensive and very helpful.