Aussieveedubbers 路 VW Circuit Racing

LSD for my '59 Beetle?

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/81001/lsd-for-my-59-beetle

HappyDaze 路

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

Camo 路

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 馃槀 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 馃槧

Kev

hellbugged 路

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

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

1303Steve 路

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 路

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 !!!

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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 路

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

wombatone 路

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