> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-british-cars@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-british-cars@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
barneymg@ntsource.com
> Wait a minute. The Quaife differential is all gear drive and no
springs or
> clutch plates involved. Check here:
> http://www.quaifeamerica.com
> They say, "The Quaife Differential powers both drive wheels under
nearly
> all conditions, instead of just one.
>
> The trick word here is "nearly". I believe the one possible problem
with
> this unit is if you should happen to get one of the drive wheels
completely
> off the ground, then this unit can suddenly free wheel much like a
standard
> open differential. But under all other circumstances it should be
> absolutely wounderful for traction distribution.
Barney is absolutly right. There was plenty of debate around here about
the "nearly all conditions", so I contacted Quaife a few months ago.
Bottom line? Lift a drive wheel and it is an open diff.
Larry Hoy
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