Quaife LSD for 130i
Discussion
I'm thinking about getting a quaife LSD for my 130i to try and quell some of the wheelspin particularly in the wet.
Has anyone got any experiences of the 1 series fitted with this diff?
Also would anyone else be interested? I'm pretty certain a decent discount would be available if there are a few takers. PM me if you would like details.
Has anyone got any experiences of the 1 series fitted with this diff?
Also would anyone else be interested? I'm pretty certain a decent discount would be available if there are a few takers. PM me if you would like details.
Damn, if i hadn't just done this i'd have been interested in a group buy! 
I presume you're talking about the Quaife ATB right? IMHO this works better on the road than a standard plate type diff. Doesn't introduce understeer like a plate diff does.
It's brilliant. Amazing. In the dry you get so much more drive out of corners because you're not lifting an inside rear wheel and spinning the power away, and in the wet it's more difficult to get it to slide in the first place (grip is much better) but if you can provoke it to slide it's much easier to hold it out there
I'd recommend it for sure.
I presume you're talking about the Quaife ATB right? IMHO this works better on the road than a standard plate type diff. Doesn't introduce understeer like a plate diff does.
It's brilliant. Amazing. In the dry you get so much more drive out of corners because you're not lifting an inside rear wheel and spinning the power away, and in the wet it's more difficult to get it to slide in the first place (grip is much better) but if you can provoke it to slide it's much easier to hold it out there
I'd recommend it for sure.
Check out www.babybmw.net for some chat about experiences with the Quaife.
rm163603 said:
I'm thinking about getting a quaife LSD for my 130i to try and quell some of the wheelspin particularly in the wet.
The Quaife ATB diff WON'T quell any wheelspin in the wet (or dry) but rather drive is distributed to both wheels rather than just one...i.e both wheels will be spinning rather than just one uselessly.They are worth every penny
aeropilot said:
rm163603 said:
I'm thinking about getting a quaife LSD for my 130i to try and quell some of the wheelspin particularly in the wet.
The Quaife ATB diff WON'T quell any wheelspin in the wet (or dry) but rather drive is distributed to both wheels rather than just one...i.e both wheels will be spinning rather than just one uselessly.They are worth every penny
It's strange how BMW doesn't even offer this as an option anymore. They did in the past... maybe they think that the traction control will achieve the same result but all it seems to do is cut the power when you least want it cut if that makes sense.
rm163603 said:
aeropilot said:
rm163603 said:
I'm thinking about getting a quaife LSD for my 130i to try and quell some of the wheelspin particularly in the wet.
The Quaife ATB diff WON'T quell any wheelspin in the wet (or dry) but rather drive is distributed to both wheels rather than just one...i.e both wheels will be spinning rather than just one uselessly.They are worth every penny
It's strange how BMW doesn't even offer this as an option anymore. They did in the past... maybe they think that the traction control will achieve the same result but all it seems to do is cut the power when you least want it cut if that makes sense.
The trouble is driving with a LSD or a ATB does require a certain technique, which unless you've been told/taught etc can cause you to visit the scenery more easily than with a 'safe' open diff and tcs, which is why the manufacturers go that route.
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