Ball Diff or Open Diff. Really have you felt a differance ..
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:47 am
Ok i Know a Ball diff is great and is standard on the top line kits.
I have been racing since 85 when ball diffs were very limited to the best of the best as standard equipment.
I have been asking myself this question for a while now based on track performance not HYPE. I have a Optima MID that i raced back in 88 with open diffs and still race it now in the same spec with no disavantage against a ball diff equiped Lazer. In theroy the ball diff acts as a limited slip diff but does it really help lap times.
My Mate pulled out his evo diffs on his top force for geared diffs from a manta ray with no affect on handling at all. Im thinking of playing with a geared diff in my Terra Conqueror to see what affect it has.
If None i will stay with a geared diff as they don't require rebiulds or slip.
I'm talking off road only.
Any thoughts on this with proper back to back testing ???
Thanks.
I have been racing since 85 when ball diffs were very limited to the best of the best as standard equipment.
I have been asking myself this question for a while now based on track performance not HYPE. I have a Optima MID that i raced back in 88 with open diffs and still race it now in the same spec with no disavantage against a ball diff equiped Lazer. In theroy the ball diff acts as a limited slip diff but does it really help lap times.
My Mate pulled out his evo diffs on his top force for geared diffs from a manta ray with no affect on handling at all. Im thinking of playing with a geared diff in my Terra Conqueror to see what affect it has.
If None i will stay with a geared diff as they don't require rebiulds or slip.
I'm talking off road only.
Any thoughts on this with proper back to back testing ???
Thanks.