LSD for my '59 Beetle?

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 27 Dec 2009, 7:04 am

#754199

Santa forgot to bring me a Limited Slip Diff! Looks like it's up to me to now to fix the ' inside wheelspin' problem. The 'box is 40hp, swing-axle.

Anyone have any ideas? I thought a Torsen type may be OK, as the last thing that I need is heaps of under-steer. All help would be welcome.

Cheers, Greg

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 27 Dec 2009, 9:19 am

#754208

HappyDaze wrote:Want LSD, as the last thing that I need is heaps of under-steer.

So you want the LSD so you can have over-steer 😂 and a lot more fun. Sorry cant help with any suggestions, but I will be following replies from others.

Also, you must have been a bad boy for Santa not to give you what you wanted 😠

Kev

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5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 27 Dec 2009, 9:56 am

#754210

some discussion over here Greg.........

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=77683&page=1#pid722869

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Dec 2009, 10:02 am

#754211

Hi Greg

So were you naughty or nice? Must have been naughty

You can try http://www.quaife.co.uk/VW-Beetle-swing-axle-ATB-differential, you may get it cheaper from a US supplier, Ive found this to be the case with other UK made goods.

Also try a user on Shoptalk forums named Bruce http://www.shoptalkforums.com/index.php he's in Canada but seems to be able to locate them.

Steve

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 27 Dec 2009, 10:39 am

#754216

Heh heh - I don't think it has anything to do with being Naughty or Nice... have you seen how heavy a Quaife diff is ???

I reckon those poor 8 (or is it 9 ?) reindeer wouldn't have enough grunt to get a Quaife laden sled off the ground !!!

😂

Since that thread I now have a ZF in, and it controls the inside wheel MUCH better than the Quaife... basically zero increase in revs on that same corner, and Jezebel just drives out like normal.

If you do go with a Quaife, give palmside.co.nz a shot... Quaife UK put me onto them, and they're the Quaife distributor in NZ (there isn't one for Aus apparently). When I got mine a couple of years back they were by the far the cheapest way to bring one in, and pretty good customer service as well.

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 27 Dec 2009, 6:22 pm

#754271

Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like I should start looking for a ZF - don't want to over-work the reindeer! Better start a new thread.

Cheers, Greg

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wombatone Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Dec 2009, 9:59 pm

#754428

I looked for a ZF and could not find a good one, so went the Quaife option. When you do upgrade remember to tie the gearbox in well, under lowed it will flex a lot. I cracked my box under the diff and split both side plates.

Cheers,

Michael R