3800 Intense GEN 2 LSD??

[Royalgtp]

WHo has one and how well is it working for you?...


Ive been toying about geting this next...

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[superchargedgp]

love it

 

[superchargedgp]

gen 2 diff

 

[Royalgtp]

Originally posted by superchargedgp@Jul 19 2004, 01:22 PM
gen 2 diff

sweet?


How hard is it to install??

How much do people charge?

 

[superchargedgp]

mine came with a trans for 4000 bucks

 

[Mike K]

Haha, they are relatively easy to swap out, just a little messy. Our shop replaces them for $100.00 IIRC. That translates to about 1.5 hours.

Grand Prix nerds have been know to perform the swap in less than an hour.

 

[BumpinGTP]

the install is pretty straight forward, it comes with a 30 minute video going through the install. if you wanted someone to install it for you, a standard fee for that swap is $150.

 

[Royalgtp]

Originally posted by Mike K@Jul 19 2004, 03:41 PM
Haha, they are relatively easy to swap out, just a little messy. Our shop replaces them for $100.00 IIRC. That translates to about 1.5 hours.

It comes with a video?


Where is you shop?

 

[Royalgtp]

How about the forged output shaft from intense?

SHould I get that too or wait till i get the whole trans in a while?

 

[gtphale]

hmm differant part of the trans

 

[2002SilverGTP]

i like mine

 

[toastyj]

Before I got my GTP, I put a Quaife LSD in my 99 Cougar. Best mod I've ever done... EVER. Power,handling you name it. It was a noticeable improvement. I'm not sure about the DIF you guys are talking about, but I know that Quaife makes a helluva product...

Toasty John

 

[Fish]

From what I hear, the quaife is a good product. I have seen the Intense Gen2 LSD in action on different cars and am pleased with what I saw.

 

[CoolGTX]

Originally posted by Fish@Jul 20 2004, 12:42 AM
From what I hear, the quaife is a good product. I have seen the Intense Gen2 LSD in action on different cars and am pleased with what I saw.

ditto fish

but "I" wasnt impressed... <_<

im saving for a quaife h34r:

 

[Royalgtp]

h34r: h34r:

Maybe ill try another mod first....

 

[Mike K]

I'm with Johnny. I'm not entirely impressed by any of the clutch style differentials available. You won't destroy a Quaife and even if you do, they replace it for free, even if it was broken while racing.

The handling benefits are cool too as the Quaife will transfer up to 81% of the power to the wheel with the most grip. This means that in turns your outer wheel will get the most power, actually tightening your turning radius.

It's truly something you have to feel to appreciate.

 

[Royalgtp]

Originally posted by Mike K@Jul 20 2004, 11:05 AM
I'm with Johnny. I'm not entirely impressed by any of the clutch style differentials available. You won't destroy a Quaife and even if you do, they replace it for free, even if it was broken while racing.

The handling benefits are cool too as the Quaife will transfer up to 81% of the power to the wheel with the most grip. This means that in turns your outer wheel will get the most power, actually tightening your turning radius.

It's truly something you have to feel to appreciate.

Ill look into the quaife a little more ..........didnt know about replacing it no matter what. I love those warrenties......

 

[sr71_rgl]

Originally posted by RoyalGTP@Jul 20 2004, 11:20 AM
It's truly something you have to feel to appreciate.

Ill look into the quaife a little more ..........didnt know about replacing it no matter what. I love those warrenties...... [/quote]
That's true that Quaife will replace it regardless of how it broke but can you really justify a $2000 differential when INTENSES will do about 90% of what the Quaife will for 1/4 the price? I bought a CYA back when Miker was available and actually doing installs and haven't had any problems with it. I'm not nearly as abusive to my car as Steve and JO are but I still hammer it from time to time and like the way it performs. If you must buy the top of the line try to find one used, iirc the warranty transfers with the part.

 

[Ripn12s]

Ive busted 2 LSD's. For me its Quaife or nothing

 

[Mike K]

Originally posted by sr71_rgl@Jul 20 2004, 11:31 AM

That's true that Quaife will replace it regardless of how it broke but can you really justify a $2000 differential when INTENSES will do about 90% of what the Quaife will for 1/4 the price?  I bought a CYA back when Miker was available and actually doing installs and haven't had any problems with it. I'm not nearly as abusive to my car as Steve and JO are but I still hammer it from time to time and like the way it performs.  If you must buy the top of the line try to find one used, iirc the warranty transfers with the part.

Sliiiight exaggeration there. The Quaife is $1295.00 and it's the last differential you'll ever buy.

As far as the clutch type diffs doing 90% of what the Quaife does, I'd say it's more likely about 50% of what the Quaife does. With the Quaife you don't have to have someone spotting you at the wheels to make sure both are spinning. Both are spinning.

One of my friendly SHO competitors has a 600+ crank HP SHO using this differential. He goes through a 3rd gear every year, has destroyed numerous tranmission cases, clutch, etc. He has never replaced his Quaife. We sell them for the SHO and once Quaife stops allowing vendors to have sole access to a product, we will start selling the Quaife for the 4T65-E also.

 

[toastyj]

All I know from first hand experience on this mod is that the Quaife DIF is outstanding. Additionally, it was the first mod to the Cougar that is neccessary for adding an SC to it. What that says to me (from not only having one, but logic) is that for our SC powered cars, that the Quaife dif IS the way to go.

-Toasty John

 

[toastyj]

Here, as a matter of fact, I still have my Paperwork scanned into my comp from when I got my DIF.
Warranty paperwork and all.....

 

[toastyj]

Ha, Well, uh yeah. For all tha good that side of the card will do!!
-lol-
Toasty John

 

[CoolGTX]

ive had my C-ya since theyve been out with NO troubles, and love it.

Ive raced a Quaife Diffed GTX a few weeks ago, and this car went straight as an arrow everytime. Im sold... B)

J/O