Suregrip

the bishop · Post by **the bishop** » Thu Feb 07, 08 3:58 pm

What type/make l.s.d is best for an 8 3/4 rear axle?

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Feb 07, 08 4:21 pm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Feb 07, 08 4:47 pm

They are all good.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Feb 07, 08 5:03 pm

Apart from the bad ones.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Feb 07, 08 5:17 pm

...and the ones in between...........

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Feb 07, 08 5:25 pm

I dunno, a man asks a serious question....

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Feb 07, 08 5:33 pm

More data required - Buying new, second hand, budget....

New clutch type ones are probably the best, then there is the Detriot locker style......I'll get me coat.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Feb 07, 08 5:49 pm

I must behave.

Anyway, the only experience I have is of a Mopar Performance replacement Sure-Grip, which I gave plenty of stick for three months then sold the car, but I've heard of them doing over 100,000 miles on the original clutches...but I suppose that depends on how hard you use it.

the bishop · Post by **the bishop** » Thu Feb 07, 08 7:00 pm

I'd rather spend a bit more and get a good'un. It's more street than strip. Want something reliable. If that exists.....

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Feb 07, 08 7:06 pm

Quite seriously Bish, I would go for the standard MP replacement,

Although other companies like Richmond have a great reputation for their crown wheel and pinion gear sets, I've heard that people find their LSD's a bit of a pain on the street (I think it's called a Powertrax)...the same goes for some of the ratchet style lockers, they are very effective, but a Sure-Grip is virtually undetectable... even when you floor it you don't get any clicks and clunks, just grip or both wheels spinning depending on your power output and if you are using Cooper Cobra tyres!

I await to be corrected, but that's my opinion.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 07, 08 7:51 pm

Ivor , what's wrong with the 'powr lok', or do you mean the 'trac lok'?

Trac lok came in after the powr lok & was considered not as good.

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Thu Feb 07, 08 8:04 pm

fit a spool & be done with it- thats the advice I was given

(race only- wont be able to park at asda anymore)

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Feb 08, 08 9:34 am

Adam68 wrote:Ivor , what's wrong with the 'powr lok', or do you mean the 'trac lok'?

Trac lok came in after the powr lok & was considered not as good.

The Powr Lok is the Salisbury diff isn't it?..I had one in my Mini Cooper years ago...with that and the straight cut gears it didn't half make a racket...what's more you could hardly steer the car until the oil warmed up!

It was the Powertrax differential that I'd heard a few iffy things about...noisy on the street and springs popping out of the unit.

The Auburn Supergrip is supposed to be good, I think they are about 400 quid a pop the Mopar Performance direct replacement is about 100 quid cheaper.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Feb 08, 08 9:35 am

Whoops...touch of Parkinsons on the keyboard!

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Feb 08, 08 9:55 am

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