GI: Affordable Helical LSD's for the G-series!!

[FE3-323]

Brad, Mfactory has expressed a warranty on material defects, I.E. craftsmanship of metal or out of spec type of thing.

Its the same thing as a piece of fruit in a grocery store. a Rotten one will be replace, while one you've taken a bite of won't be. follow what im saying?

[chief tool]

I think its a little unrealistic to expect a rigid time line on something that's in R&D when you put the money on the table.

I wait until I have the all the parts in my hot little hand, before I'd be taking my car off the road.

from that point of view i'd be having a stock gearbox, and a modified one.

if you own a modified car there is always a higher risk that things will go wrong, you will inevitably break something in your modified gearbox in the future, so it always nice to have a spare to use while your getting your other one fixed up

sure it takes more space and more money...but thats the reality.

I would never take my car off the road without having the parts to complete the job, if you put an unrealistic amount of faith in the parts supply where anything can happen, materials problems freight problems, you name it, it'll happen.

I have two cars, each car I have two spare gearboxes, and more other parts. I try never to have both cars not running at the same time, I break up all my large jobs into stages so that the car driveable in between stages.

it takes more time in the long run, but I have found that unless its your full time job you can never guarantee when the next stage can start, its nice to have that flexibility.

I would not worry about having to pull the gearbox out and swap it a week later.......

There was always the option of buying a Quaife for more $$$ but its an on the shelf product, its all about the cost/risk tradeoff.

[atomicEGT]

Some of you need to quit posting to save yourself the embarrassment.

There's a reason why NO ONE makes parts for these ****boxes. You're certainly not helping matters.

[MFactory]

Hey guys, sorry for not chiming in for so long, been really hectic at work.

Anyways, all of our LSD's are tested in 2 stages (usually simultaneously):

1) Torque Handling Capability - Dan is doing this, and tbh, from what he has done on the dyno so far, the LSD "seems" to be more than up to the job. However, I would like to see the car do a few passes/launches

2) Torque Transfer Capability - This is actually the most important step, regardless of power, as it tests the capability of the LSD to function as it was designed to i.e around corners. An as yet to be disclosed user is testing this for us, and should hopefully have some results up for you guys sometime late next week

So, please calm down everyone. The LSD is still on target for around May time (+/- several months! haha :p it's april )

[ragnarock01]

So MFactory, I know it's early still, but are we looking at a similar progression for the H-types when the G-type is all done? As in, finding someone to drag/track etc, or will there only be a fitment test since the LSD's are almost the same?

[FE3-323]

ragnarock01 you have a PM

[SgtRauksauff]

It makes sense, I have heard of the rivets being sheared off on the MSP LSDs, which is why people weld the ring gear to the diff centre.

Actually, just to clarify... No, the rivets do not shear off. The first version of the MSP diff would actually break the diff body housing right at or below the level of the ring gear. The welds are to reinforce that particular area. The revised MSP diff (which is what you get when you buy a new one these days) took care of that issue, so welding isn't necessary anymore.

Pics from msprotege.com, showing an early MSP diff broken are attached.

--sarge

[chief tool]

My Bad....

I stand corrected.

[ragnarock01]

ragnarock01 you have a PM

Thanks bpt323

[Dan [Sac]]

Here is the axle damage:

[Mellowness65]

noiice!

[therieldeal]

DAMN that's a clean break lol. the one time i snapped an axle it basically shattered, about an inch from the tr**** end.

[wheresthericego]

Hows the clutch look?

[Dan [Sac]]

It's basically on the rivets. The pressure plate is also done, this is the second disc that it's been through. The ACT race clutches never slip, they just work hard till they're dead pretty much.

I'll have to look up the MFactory clutch as well

[HondaStomper]

Damn... How much torque you making again???

Ok, I will be the ass and ask you a question that was posed to me. I understand that the clutch and the 1/2 shaft is broke. So why are you waiting for the the new gears to come in? Before moving on with the testing? I grew up in a race shop, so i understand majority of the angles of racing... So is it, more time line efficient, funding, you just to pissed off to deal with it? Just curious....