Quaife
Pawel
Tokarz, the importer for Quaife Differentials in the
US
discussing the specially made differentials for mid-engine, RWD (rear wheel
drive) light weight Honda-Elise.
The
Quaife differentials for the K-series are one of our best sellers as most guys
use the K-series motors with no LSD option, although we have quite a bit of
customers upgrade the OEM LSD as well.
As the K-series is normally a FWD heavier vehicle the
characteristics of this differential as well as the OEM unit behave quite
differently on a RWD light Lotus. This is why we have designed a new K-series
differential specifically for the RWD lightweight conversions. Originally
designed for the Arial Atom, offered as a factory option, this same differential
would be extremely beneficial for your setup.
This differential was produced to slightly different specs for
Ariel as it is a very light car with little weight over the front wheels, they
are better suited to a diff that doesn't 'push' as hard. We do this by reducing
the helix angle of the internal gears to 23dg rather than the standard 31dg. At
a retail price of only $995.00 the Quaife differentials are a huge upgrade for
these vehicles.
I would like the opportunity to discuss this with you further.
Please send email to: Sun
Speed
Thank You