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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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yay or nay??
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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any particular reason why though?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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they are tough
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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just fitted mine to our mtx75, life time warranty free plate changes and service, top stuff
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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How much are these? Any linkys?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
they are tough
and do what it say's on the can unlike quaife diffs
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Or titan, I Have a Titan in mine, and friends have titans too
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
Or titan, I Have a Titan in mine, and friends have titans too
Liar you dont have any friends
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Did I ever tell you I don't like you anymore
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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think i payed about 780 direct for mine, with our chosen ramp angles and plates, he will normanlly make a batch of 10 for the mtx,s.
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by J1mbo
Did I ever tell you I don't like you anymore
wide ahoulders and all that

is the titan plated jim ?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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depends how and where you drive.
on track then get one in, on the road then stick to atb IMO.
i was going to get a gripper in the mtx, but settled on the atb after hearing from a pal test driving a kazz one in an mtx75 and was torque steering all over the place pulling his arms out the sockets lol!
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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as above dont get 1 for a daily driver or your end up with arms like rambo.
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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I assume the gripper diffs make the car torque steer because they lock and the atb dosent.
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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What car are we talking about here? I thought he had a cossy? Where did this fwd stuff come from?
Have you considered a supra diff?
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jay volution
wide ahoulders and all that

is the titan plated jim ?


Yes mate, plated.
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fraser9764
What car are we talking about here? I thought he had a cossy? Where did this fwd stuff come from?
Have you considered a supra diff?
I can only think in fwd lol!
On a rwd gripper would be spot on.
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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steveboyslim on here can normally get good prices on gripper and quaiffe items, might be worth dropping him a PM.
Thats who I tend to buy diffs through.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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this 3door im looking at has a new gripper diff but its set up for track use. I thought i heard some bad press about gripper diffs hense the post. So fine for track but crap as a daily.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 07:16 AM
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Mate had one in his 106 xsi/gti, pretty much standard engine, ran there straight cut CWP too, tore the teeth of the crownwheel, but to be fair, they customer service was pretty good and they rebuilt it foc.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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I have one on my Clio and my Westy.

Its a noisy clunky rattly thing at parking speeds on the Clio, but is great on track.

In Westy, its fine everywhere. Great on track. BUT I did break the CWP recently, but thats a standard ford part not Gripper made.

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