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Date:         Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:12:15 -0600
Reply-To:     Dart 330 <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dart 330 <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck
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>I've looked into this and you have 2 (and a half) options: > >1.) Find a limited slip ZF - you can only get these used and they are hard >to find and pricey. > >2.) Install a locking differential from a synchro. A little less pricey. > >3.) Get enough people together to convince Quaife to make a torque-biasing >differential for the Vanagon. http://www.quaifeamerica.com/

Well I don't want to do number two, and number one costs $1200 for just the used part. I had no idea they would be that expensive. I see that quaife makes a differential for type 1, so they may be inclined to make a type 2 differential. I was reading their description and it sounded like their differential allowed no slip at all. As though no wheel would spin as long as one had traction. Is this correct? Or would it act exactly the same as the ZF which I can actually obtain? Either way I will have to wait a while till the Van is paid off before I can go spend $1500 on upgrading the tranny.

Thanks for the info, Nathan 85 Westy 74 Bus 60 SO-23

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