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whats a gripper plated diff?????

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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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As above guys............

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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Its a cross between an ATS and a salisbury conventional slipper.
It is supossed to run free on the over-run (when not being driven)
and lock and work like a plate diff when under power.

Don't know if you would gain much for road use as you would set the plates at a low pressure.
For circuit racing they can be an advantage as you can run the diff well torqued up for driving out of the corners, but it won't give you a massive understeer going into the corner.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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Here you go
http://www.racecar.co.uk/gripper/
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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