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Re: Q: Quaife LSD unit

To: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>
Subject: Re: Q: Quaife LSD unit
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 12:43:34 -0500
Jari, I can't speak directly to the Spitfire, but I successfully ran a
Quaife in a TR8 race car.  I almost completely eliminated the bearing
preload w/o any problems, and ran Mobil 1 synthetic gear oil.  John.

Jari Tabell wrote:

> Greetings from Finland
>
> Last week I received a new Quaife LSD diff unit, which I'm now
> installing to my Triumph Spitfire. Now I wonder if anyone has any ideas
> which oil is recommended with it? LSD oil? Normal? Mineral? Synthetic?
>
> Another question is that should the crown wheel carrier bearings
> pre-load be adjusted as with the original unit, or should it be smaller.
> I guess that the because the temperature changes with LSD are higher,
> the pre-load should se somewhat lower? ...or?
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Jari
>
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/
> http://personal.inet.fi/cool/hrf/




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