Anyone running Quaife LSD?

jchammond · 06-30-2017, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I have an OS Giken coming.

W/4.36's ???

Rusty · 06-30-2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

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.

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.

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.

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.

z510 · 07-01-2017, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HapaZ

I've been running the Quaife for the past two years. The biggest issue I have with it is getting in driveways. Sometimes coming in at an angle will cause the rear ending to lift on one side - especially with aftermarket sway bars - and I can't accelerate. I have to plan ahead a bit on the driveway at my home with a bit of momentum otherwise the car will spin the wheel in the air and will go nowhere. When both wheels are on the road, it's been a solid unit. No problems in 20k miles and I can feel it working its magic in tight corners. Also makes for good empty parking lot fun.

Haha I have the quaife this happened to me last weekend. Couldn't figure it out for a second

But I've had the quaife for a year and it's been great at the track, especially combined with kw v3s. Only regret is not changing the final drive! If you're gonna split the pumpkin open and you have stock sport gearing definitely change it out, the gearing is too tall for most tracks

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.

Hotrodz · 07-01-2017, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

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!

Hotrodz · 07-01-2017, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by z510

Haha I have the quaife this happened to me last weekend. Couldn't figure it out for a second

But I've had the quaife for a year and it's been great at the track, especially combined with kw v3s. Only regret is not changing the final drive! If you're gonna split the pumpkin open and you have stock sport gearing definitely change it out, the gearing is too tall for most tracks

If you are boosted this may not be true. On the tracks I run I find first and second gear to be to short and I wish I had more top end in third gear as I am always on the limiter, I need a cam upgrade so I can spin to 8K rpms or get taller gears.

Rusty · 07-01-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

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If you are boosted this may not be true. On the tracks I run I find first and second gear to be to short and I wish I had more top end in third gear as I am always on the limiter, I need a cam upgrade so I can spin to 8K rpms or get taller gears.

No, a oil pump up-grade and reset the limiter.

Hotrodz · 07-01-2017, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

No, a oil pump up-grade and reset the limiter.

I have the oil pump gear and ATI super damper....I asked twice and my tuner said he did not think it was a good idea unless I change the cam as well.

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DYNAZOR Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 152 Drives: '15 370Z Solid Red Rep Power: 13	"Anyone running Quaife LSD?" No, but in years past I have been known on occasion to have been taking Quaaludes and LSD simultaneously.