QUAIFE! (was Fiberglass Hoods)

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

Josh,
    Whats a good ball-park figure for a group buy on them things.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
To: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>; "Dave Ewing"
<rabbit16v@prodigy.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: QUAIFE! (was Fiberglass Hoods)


> btw: Im setting up a group buy on Quaifes for early March.
>
>
>
> Josh Able
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
> To: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>; "Scirocco List"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:38 AM
> Subject: RE: QUAIFE! (was Fiberglass Hoods)
>
>
> > > So what your saying is by installing a quaife you can almost loose as
> much
> > > weight in the front you want and it won't mess with traction that
much?
> >
> > Well... not exactly. Surely removing 300lbs from the front end will not
do
> > much good for your traction with our without a Quaife. What I am saying
is
> > that the Quaife will help you put down the power better. Given the
choice
> > between two cars: one with 50lbs off the front end and a Quaife, or
stock
> > weight with a standard diff, I'd absolutely go for the first option.
> >
> > > I thought that the quaife transferred the power to the wheel that
slips
> > the
> > > most and in most cases turns it into a posi setup (in a straight
> > > line).
> >
> > NO! This is exactly what the pitifully inept stock differential does.
The
> > Quaife sends the torque to the wheel with the *most* grip. This is
exactly
> > why it is so helpful in low traction environments. I've gotten so used
to
> > mine, that I "can't" rally without it. The first time I used one on
> gravel,
> > I swore the car had AWD. The difference is truly amazing. Punch the gas
> > around a turn and the radius gets *tighter*. Wow, that's traction! In a
> > straight line, both your tires will hook up. And, if you do get any
wheel
> > spin, you'll have two sexy and very symettrical burnout patches. One
wheel
> > drive is for chumps. Invest in a Quaife (and a lightweight hood,
relocated
> > battery, etc). :^)
> >
> > > I can't spend almost $1000 to install a part that will help
> > > me a little in turns!  LMK!!
> >
> > As mentioned before, the Quaife is not just for making turns. It is just
> as
> > active in a straight line as it is when snaking through the twisties.
And,
> I
> > would hardly say that it works just a "little". The difference is quite
> > radical.
> >
> > -"unfair advantage", indeed!
> > --
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