Anyone running Quaife LSD?

Hotrodz · 06-30-2017, 06:13 PM

I have Wavetrac which is basically the same as Quaif but it does lock so there is still power going to the wheel that is in the air or slipping!

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shadow85 · 07-01-2017, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I have Wavetrac which is basically the same as Quaif but it does lock so there is still power going to the wheel that is in the air or slipping!

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I heard the Wavetrac is not good for daily driving, but better than quaife if not daily driven.

Jhill · 07-01-2017, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow85

I heard the Wavetrac is not good for daily driving, but better than quaife if not daily driven.

I don't see how it could be that aggressive. It is very similar in design and still not a clutch type. I mean hell corvettes come from the factory with clutch type and 99.9% maybe 99% never even see the track and are just street driven by a trophy wife and yet only get complaints when the lube techs forget to add the additive to the diff on maintenance.

Hotrodz · 07-01-2017, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow85

I heard the Wavetrac is not good for daily driving, but better than quaife if not daily driven.

LOL, you got some bad information my friend. As stated Jhill it is just the same as Quaif and everything Surfdog stated for Quaif is exactly the same for Wavetrac with the exception that it locks. If you do a little research you will see that the guys that make Wavetrack were once part of Quaif before starting their own company.

jchammond · 07-01-2017, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I have Wavetrac which is basically the same as Quaif but it does lock so there is still power going to the wheel that is in the air or slipping!

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That could explain something that happened to me in Fontana @ the cabin,
As I was blocked in & angled off the pad & down through the grass...was stopped at the top when Z angled off concrete & wouldn't move.
I got out & noticed L/R barely lifted & looked at R/R & it appeared that it had spun some.
Got back in w/door open & left rear was turning in air & suspended....started bouncing my 270lbs. & started to move then.
I'll play with that this weekend & throw a jack under a rear wheel, just to see...I know otherwise both wheels bite evenly & tire wear is even.

Hotrodz · 07-01-2017, 09:48 AM

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That could explain something that happened to me in Fontana @ the cabin,
As I was blocked in & angled off the pad & down through the grass...was stopped at the top when Z angled off concrete & wouldn't move.
I got out & noticed L/R barely lifted & looked at R/R & it appeared that it had spun some.
Got back in w/door open & left rear was turning in air & suspended....started bouncing my 270lbs. & started to move then.
I'll play with that this weekend & throw a jack under a rear wheel, just to see...I know otherwise both wheels bite evenly & tire wear is even.

Yep, that is the deal. I have a steep driveway like other have described and with the oem lsd it would have to make sure I had some momentum to make it up the drive. After I had my Wavetrac installed I would purposely stop with one wheel in the air to see what would happen and it worked perfectly I drove up the drive without a hitch.

From what I have read and talked with others about LSD for the 370z is that OS Giken is the best if you are going be mostly track focused and it does well on the street. It requires more maintenance than the other two. Quaif and Wavetrac are the same for maintenance which is pretty much the same as OEM. Quaif is the popular favorite as it is proven and has been around for a long time. Wavetrac is also very popular on the racing scene but is not as well known as Quaif and provides the added feature of a locking diff as in a clutch type but is slight less aggressive. I figured at my diving skill level my LSD will be better than me for quite a while and I am okay with giving 0.1 or 0.2 seconds per lap if it is even that much.

The bottom line is you can't go wrong with any of those three rear diffs!

CJBinder · 06-30-2017, 07:21 PM

I am going with OS Giken. Heard nothing but good reviews and my mechanic also agrees and he works on tons of Z's. But he wants me to get suspension first so it will handle the change better. Just my two cents

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Hotrodz · 06-30-2017, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CJBinder

I am going with OS Giken. Heard nothing but good reviews and my mechanic also agrees and he works on tons of Z's. But he wants me to get suspension first so it will handle the change better. Just my two cents

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I did my suspension first and after I had my rear diff installed I realized it was way more valuable and noticeable than some of my suspension parts. If you like track days it will allow you to put the power down more efficiently, get in an out of corners faster and be more predictable when you loose traction. Adding suspension to this will only make all things better. Get the diff you want regret it!

Rusty · 06-30-2017, 09:58 PM

I have an OS Giken coming.

jchammond · 06-30-2017, 10:22 PM

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I have an OS Giken coming.

W/4.36's ???

Rusty · 06-30-2017, 10:27 PM

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W/4.36's ???

My truck has 4.56's. Wish it had 5.13's, or 5.36's. I'm happy with the stock gearing in my Nismo.

DYNAZOR · 07-01-2017, 07:07 AM

"Anyone running Quaife LSD?"
No, but in years past I have been known on occasion to have been taking Quaaludes and LSD simultaneously.

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DYNAZOR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 152 Drives: '15 370Z Solid Red Rep Power: 14	"Anyone running Quaife LSD?" No, but in years past I have been known on occasion to have been taking Quaaludes and LSD simultaneously.