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robbo mcs · Oct 2nd, 2003, 11:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Darryl

Agree in part with the people you've chatted to with regard to the car becoming far more sensitive to input with a LSD, although it will still only do what your right foot is telling it to, the ATB Quaife is fairly gentle in take off and not at all like the more common plate type lsd's that especially in 2 way configeration can be rather extreme in their operation. It's not going to induce spins but will get much more twitchy if you come right off the power mid corner with the "oh sh#t too fast" manouver (this when the spin thing can arise) and you may have to alter the I've apexed, now foot to the floor driving style.

BUT, this is all subjective, and frankly if your happy losing 10th's trying to control wheelspin and your having a good time why spend the cash. We're not out there racing for sheep stations (even though it feels like it at the time), but if we're looking to go fast - no doubt about it get the lsd before doing power upgrades.

Hi Darryl,

Thanks for the input.

Now that you jog my memory the words "plate" and "2way" ring a bell. When one of the drivers was talking to me I believe it may have been one of these LSD's he was referring to, rather than the Quaiffe. His words were something to the effect of " brake, see the apex and the exit, hit the apex and then get the front wheels pointed at the exit, get on the gas and everything will be fine, UNLESS you have to change the steering input on the exit, in which case it WILL get very ugly" . He didn't seem very complimentary about this setup.

I tend to agree with you regarding chasing tenths of a second. I am enjoying myself, and dont feel the need to spend more money. However, it still hurts when I think about the time Boo beat me by 4/1000ths of a second at Wakefield!

Robbo

Oct 2nd, 2003, 11:46 AM	#19
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:08 AM Posts: 2,620 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Darryl Agree in part with the people you've chatted to with regard to the car becoming far more sensitive to input with a LSD, although it will still only do what your right foot is telling it to, the ATB Quaife is fairly gentle in take off and not at all like the more common plate type lsd's that especially in 2 way configeration can be rather extreme in their operation. It's not going to induce spins but will get much more twitchy if you come right off the power mid corner with the "oh sh#t too fast" manouver (this when the spin thing can arise) and you may have to alter the I've apexed, now foot to the floor driving style. BUT, this is all subjective, and frankly if your happy losing 10th's trying to control wheelspin and your having a good time why spend the cash. We're not out there racing for sheep stations (even though it feels like it at the time), but if we're looking to go fast - no doubt about it get the lsd before doing power upgrades. Hi Darryl, Thanks for the input. Now that you jog my memory the words "plate" and "2way" ring a bell. When one of the drivers was talking to me I believe it may have been one of these LSD's he was referring to, rather than the Quaiffe. His words were something to the effect of " brake, see the apex and the exit, hit the apex and then get the front wheels pointed at the exit, get on the gas and everything will be fine, UNLESS you have to change the steering input on the exit, in which case it WILL get very ugly" . He didn't seem very complimentary about this setup. I tend to agree with you regarding chasing tenths of a second. I am enjoying myself, and dont feel the need to spend more money. However, it still hurts when I think about the time Boo beat me by 4/1000ths of a second at Wakefield! Robbo