Re: [Fot] Advice on Differential - Stock, Lock or LSD

[Jim Norlin <norlinengineering@comcast.net>]

I suspect the GT6 rear suspension will work much better than the 
Spitfire's swing axles.  Years ago, I tried racing a Spit with an open 
diff for one weekend.  It was horrid.  The inside rear got so light in 
the turns that I could spin the Goodyear slick in third gear at 70 mph.  
Put in a welded diff and knocked around 2 seconds off the lap time if I 
remember correctly.

On 1/16/2013 12:01 PM, Charles WATSON wrote:
> I appreciate all the advice and comments.  To round out the picture, I am
> converting to a TR6 trans and am replacing the rotoflex system with a much
> beefier CV set up.  Trying to start with upgraded components where I know
> there will be failures otherwise.  I like the idea of staying with the stock
> 3.89 if it is not ridiculously uncompetitive and then moving to the welded
> diff later.  Seems like an economical progression too.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck Watson
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