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Title: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: jack2012 on January 10, 2015, 10:06:22 pm

 for my mk5 ed30 thanks guys

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: Dave J on January 10, 2015, 10:35:29 pm

Never heard of gripper?!
Wavetrack are a US company, aren't they? Pretty sure very few, to zero people on here will have experience with them.
I've had a Quaife diff in my old mkiv - transformed the drive of the car! The other diff that seems to be quoted in the UK quite often is Peloquin...

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: th3_f15t on January 10, 2015, 10:51:26 pm

Wavetrac have been featured in Performance VW as well as Quaiffe. This is another one of those discussions that'll have a completely mixed opinion based on peoples experience. Any of the top brands will be amazing, just depends on what's available to you and what your instincts tell you.

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: flashp on January 11, 2015, 01:13:04 pm

I have a Wavetrac, very happy with it. Extremely smooth, practically imperceptible in it's engagement. No drama of fuss, it just gets the job done. Eliminates torque steer too.
I expect others are good, but I can only speak for Wavetrac, they're are also using unique patented technologies, see here: http://www.wavetrac.net/technical.htm (http://www.wavetrac.net/technical.htm)

They're beautifully made, here's mine going in at JKM. My Mk5 is 2009 so was just on the handover to Mk6. It turned out that I have Mk6 transmission which was a surprise.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi326.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk438%2Fflashp%2FWavetracLSD_zpsa7c07d57.jpg&hash=c7ed3cf4d9853404fe2fdd331fec9c25fb56041d)

There is no doubt though that any LSD is a massive improvement over an open diff. As previously mentioned, buy from one of the bigger names in the business and you won't fail to be impressed.

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: toosmiles on January 11, 2015, 02:57:46 pm

If your future plans are going for more power id get a peloquin high torque diff m8  :happy2:
@vRSAlex (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1981)  sells them

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: mdmay on January 11, 2015, 03:33:40 pm

I have heard of gripper diffs, they are mainly used by the volvo guys, as far as i know they are a plate diff

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: Matthewsimone on January 11, 2015, 04:43:34 pm

Keep thinking of Diff myself, done a little research on them few months ago and undecided!
Who is best supplier of these various brands and any recomendations on people to fit them etc
A sticky on this reoccurring topic would be handy  :happy2:

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: flashp on January 11, 2015, 05:02:22 pm

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,92016.msg925939.html#msg925939 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,92016.msg925939.html#msg925939)
Previous discussion here  :happy2:

Title: Re: what is the best lsd to use wavetrack or gripper
Post by: jack2012 on January 16, 2015, 07:35:01 pm

thanks a lot guys