L.S.D's?

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L.S.D's?

Postby paulAE86 » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:38 pm

Are all of the GTA alpine cars equipped with a limited slip diff?
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Postby Alan wilson » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:45 pm

We Wish!
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Postby Stunned Monkey » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:40 pm

You can get a Quaife ATB for the UN1 gearbox, orignially engineered by Kevin at GTO and very popular among the Esprit V8 crowd
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Postby David Gentleman » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:48 am

..and the DRE Gripper ATB diff for £720...
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Postby David Gentleman » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:49 am

paulAE86 wrote:no diff , you guys are missing out, .....



Are we....? We could just weld it... :lol:
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Missing out?

Postby Tony Smith » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:39 pm

While I'm first to admit doughnuts are good fun they really don't sit well with rear engined cars with lots of traction. Even with an LSD you couldn't get a GTA to go round like that without putting massive strain on the transmission - the tyres are a bit more expensive too! Front engined rear wheel drive, skinny tyres and little weight best for drifting.
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Postby peterg » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:46 pm

I'd quite like an LSD....handy for what I do, but its not top of the list....brakes are first (I should say second after an engine that works!!)
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Postby rupert » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:41 pm

Jeees... are tyres extra cheap in Ireland?
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Postby simonsays74 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:55 pm

just bought an ATB diff for the hillclimb car.

also getting final drive from a R20 4.1-1 i think!

and also using different gear ratios for 3rd 4th and 5th

the standard gta 'box is crap for hillclimbs and sprints, open diff and terrible gear ratios.

hope this will let us use a few more gears, instead of 1st 2nd and 3rd!
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Re: L.S.D's?

Postby simonsays74 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:08 pm

paulAE86 wrote:Are all of the GTA alpine cars equipped with a limited slip diff?


why has a twinner posted on an alpine site? :?

do you have or want an alpine? i am in belfast and will have a grey turbo for sale soon! :wink:
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Postby David Gentleman » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:28 pm

simonsays74 wrote:just bought an ATB diff for the hillclimb car.

also getting final drive from a R20 4.1-1 i think!

and also using different gear ratios for 3rd 4th and 5th

the standard gta 'box is crap for hillclimbs and sprints, open diff and terrible gear ratios.

hope this will let us use a few more gears, instead of 1st 2nd and 3rd!


Id keep your current 3,4,5 and they are very evenly spaced on the atmo box and just go for the final drive and ATB.

You can work out your ratios\and wheel/diff speeds here :

www.alpinerenaulttuning.co.uk/gearbox.xls
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Postby paulAE86 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:16 pm

why has a twinner posted on an alpine site
I'm a big fan a these cars and was seriously considering buying one a few months ago but I was offered the right coupe at the right price and could'nt refuse
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Postby simonsays74 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:20 pm

sell the tut tut, buy a cool car! :lol:
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Postby paulAE86 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:47 pm

I'll agree with you the alpines are a cool car, but the twincam can take all the abuse I can throw at it and it wont bankrupt me if I stuff it or blow it up
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