Quaife LSD vs OEM 3.45 LSD

[318ti_Portugal]

Hello...

I've been to the quaife website:

http://www.quaife.co.uk/products/atbdifferentials.htm

They have an LSD for the 318ti.
Is it different from the 3.45 OEM?
What is the ratio? And price? Adventages?

What do you think?

Regards!

[1996 328ti]

First of all, Quaife doesn't have a diff that fits the ti despite what the website says. You would need to use the large diff.

I found the clutch-pack LSD better on wet than the Quaife.
The Quaife is better on dry.

[pdxmotorhead]

Don't forget, you can get some Quaife diffs with different torque transfer rates, The lighter rate will be better for
the slick surfaces.

Dave

[tsilis]

Unfortunately,you can't buy a quaife on your own anymore...

They've dropped it off line production,and they demand an order of at least ten pieces to start it again

So,for the time being there is no mean to compare Quaife ATB with clutch type differential due to the mother company policy

[Panzer_M]

well I'm in the search for a good 3.46LS and a M coupe cover.

[e36 323ti]

Originally Posted by tsilis

Unfortunately,you can't buy a quaife on your own anymore...

They've dropped it off line production,and they demand an order of at least ten pieces to start it again

So,for the time being there is no mean to compare Quaife ATB with clutch type differential due to the mother company policy

Those who want a Quaife-like behaviour (TorSen LSD) could look at late Z3 2.8 LSD's. They have TorSen LSD (and not a clutch LSD). On an 318ti I guess this is like swapping a 6-cylinder E30 rear diff to a ti': http://www.318ti.org/notebook/diff_c...ion/index.html

I do not know how the ratio is though ...

[L84THSKY]

I posted two auctions that were selling the 3.46LSD, where were you?

Originally Posted by Panzer_M

well I'm in the search for a good 3.46LS and a M coupe cover.

[Panzer_M]

need headlights and other things first..figure I'll pick a diff up over winter, anyways I still have the 3.45 LS to work with for now.

[S10mafia50]

I know the quaife is what people with the taurus have been using, and they appear almost indestructable so far. There a re a few people running 600+whp through FWD and having zero problems out of the diff....lol. Personally, I would say to get a torson style diff, since the design kinda makes me feel better....clutched diffs still won't spin both tires at the same speed(I dn't know if the torson will or not, but in all instances I've heard of, they last longer than clutched style....
Andrew