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Re: The differential debate

To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: The differential debate
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 14:07:28 -0700
The only thing good about Positraction is the Power is applied to the wheel
with the lesser amount of traction.  It is still Power applied to one wheel.
Therefore less acceleration loss at the tires.  I would think that 3.9, or
less would still give you a good response at the start, with a better top
end.
Pat


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: The differential debate


>Hello All,
>
>I need a little advice/input from the crowd about differentials. I am
>intending to put a limited slip in my 67 2000 when I get him restored. I
>have read with interest past discussions about them and have visited Gordon
>Glasgow's web site and read his excellent article on them.
>
>I purchased a 4.11 detroit locker for my car, but am now reconsidering. It
>would seem to be way too harsh for city driving and let's face it, the car
>will see more road time than track time.
>
>Up at Solvang I got to drive Vic Laury's car which had a full comp setup.
>Comp suspension, solexes, b-cam and a 4.38 LSD. I have to admit that the
>acceleration of the car is astounding. Victor describes the car as "really
>quick", but he also said that the drawback is that when you are at a decent
>freeway speed, you are at 4500-5000 RPM all the time.
>
>We got to talking about a 3.9 LSD. This would seem to me on the surface to
>be a good differential to have as you would get the positraction without
the
>high gearing.
>
>Any thoughts? Recommendations?
>
>
>Andrew Murphy
>1964 1500
>1967 2000 Solex (with stock rear end for now)
>SoCalROC
>_________________________________________________________________

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