Limited slip

[Punch]

quote:Originally posted by KirbyJust be careful which direction you have your rocket pointed when you slip into warp drive!(Unless you are Canadian ,and in that case you won't have any torque steering problems.)

what does that mean? do we have less power?

[Kirby]

I was joking with GLH when he said that he had cured torquesteer in front wheel drive.

[gsharrock]

How about this?

Phantom Grip LSD


Phantom Grip serves two distinctive functions in your street or race vehicle. First, it functions as a disc-type limited slip in cornering and braking. Disc plates exert pressure against spider gears using spring pressure to regulate the amount of slippage at the wheels. Helping to accelerate earlier, while exiting corners at a higher speed.

Secondly, the Phantom Grip works as a locker in hard acceleration. The disc plates pivot, locking spiders, causing both wheels to exert equal power to the road, providing less torque steer than an ordinary differential. With over 120,000 miles of testing, there has been no significant wear of these plates. Although seemingly simple, the 'Phantom Grip design' offers as much maximum traction as other limited slips. The Phantom Grip is extremely strong and durable and comes with a Lifetime Warranty for breakage and manufacturer defects.

The part # for 5-speed (ONLY) PT/GT Cruisers is 904-GOLD.

The MSRP is $299.00 and Howell Automotive sells them for $270.00.

[Kirby]

I am assuming that these manifacturers know that the majority of PT turbos are equiped with the Automatic, which also has a differential?

[GLH_TC 16V]

Yes, but are the differentials the same? If they are the same then the same unit would work no problem. I haven't seen a PT Turbo auto diff. but it wouldn't be hard to adapt. That's all that I do with my design, make some minor dimensional changes and voila! If anyone is interested in one, send me a PM.

[Kirby]

Commonly manifacturers use a different drive ratio and some times modified internal construction on the automatic differential. It's always best to make sure that anything you use is specifically designed for the automatic, or is specifically ok'd for dual use.

[Stephen R.]

Once you have the LSD, what's the next step in making the suspension capable of applying the power smoothly to the ground? I'm not familiar with FWD geometry, but do understand 4-links in drag racing.

[Kirby]

The PT motormounts are very soft(for your comfort), but they add to wheel hop. You can either take them off and fill them with 3M Windoweld (prep well before and let them set for 24 hours), or buy some already modified. Expect a healthy dose of jounce and vibration from that point on though!!!

[Stephen R.]

Kirby - Tonight I did an oil change and just happened to notice the same thing; PT motor mounts are very, very soft. I'd think any serious Turbo owner should investigate this power robber. Maybe the ol' torque strap (cable) would offer the best of both worlds? I thought the 2.4L had counter-balance shafts?

[gsharrock]

I'm selling a NEW, UNUSED Phantom Grip LSD unit - Cheap!:


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