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whos managed to blow a quaife or gripper diff?

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Old 22-07-2009, 05:51 PM
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Default whos managed to blow a quaife or gripper diff?
i will be needing a good diff in the near future so i'd like to know what people think?

the lads down my way rate the quaife for strength...

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i know someone who blew a gripper launching in a rwd stage 3 saph
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Originally Posted by col cos1
i know someone who blew a gripper launching in a rwd stage 3 saph
Seriously Col?? that,s shocked me...
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Old 22-07-2009, 06:15 PM
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Even with a gripper or quaife you still use the original crown wheel and pinion, so there is still a weak link if these arent in good condition to start with.
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is the quaife kinder to the crown wheel tho as its progressive?
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Even with a gripper or quaife you still use the original crown wheel and pinion, so there is still a weak link if these arent in good condition to start with.

thats the part fraser smashed in it
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so they didnt actually blow the diff then, just the cw and p
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i managed to blow 2 gripper units in the escort.but these where the 7 inch ones,
the 7 1/2 was indestructable.
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didnt someone break a quaife by drifting it and the oil not going round and all draining out!?
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didnt someone break a quaife by drifting it and the oil not going round and all draining out!?
ATBs have a lifetime warranty. Apparently on the very rare occasions they've had them returned it's been because a component connected to the diff has bust and damaged part of the diff. Michael Quaife proudly informed me that they've never had one failure.
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