Always a bit late on responses, but I do have a Phantom Grip that I bought
from Jacques and had Bill Perry update. It has the stiffer track "clutch
springs" in it. I have noticed nothing negative on the street with this.
On the track, there is less wheel spin-- in most circumstances-- but more in
others. The PG is essentially a torque-sensing differential clutch. It
works great as long as there is some torque being transmitted to each wheel.
If you lift an inside tire, or if it completely breaks loose, or if it loses
contact after an abrupt undulation on the track (like if you run over a
corner worker's arm, or something), you have zero torque transmitting to
that wheel and therefore zero "locking".
Bill Perry explained it to me, but I sure would benefit if someone can
explain to me how that works.
Anyway, if money were no object, I think there are better systems to use.
For the bucks though, it is an improvement over an open rearend.
B.H. Trauma, Professor of Physics and Applied Vehicle Dynamics
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From "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
To: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:27 PM
Subject: Phantom Grip
> What was the deal on the Phantom grip limited slip?
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> Was the consensus that you all had high hopes, but in practice they
sucked?
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> I can't remember.
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