Dear VW Vortex Enthusiast,
We wish to thank all of you that have supported Quaife America & Quaife U.K. over the years with the purchase of ATB differentials and gearkits. With the introduction and apparent success of the lower cost Peloquin differential introduced in the past few years, we have recognized the need to be more price competitive and thus will do whatever is necessary to retain your business.

Effective 04/11/02, we will now offer Quaife 02A & 02J differentials for $50 less than whatever a Peloquin diff can be purchased for, with documentation for support. If you can provide proof (invoice, fax, e-mail, VW Vortex thread, etc) that a Peloquin can be purchased for a stated price, say $750 for example, we will offer you the Quaife for $700. If you happen to find a Peloquin on a "Group Buy" for say, $700, we will offer the Quaife for $650. As an added incentive, this new policy WILL ALSO INCLUDE the ARP HD Bolt Kit. Not only will you get the Quaife diff for cheaper, but the best bolt kit available from ARP of engine fastener fame (which is sold normally for $80 by itself). Every Quaife diff still features our WRITTEN Ltd. Lifetime Warranty, even when used for competition purposes. A copy of the warranty and warranty registration card is sent with every differential purchased. You may also view a copy of the warranty online at http://www.quaifeamerica.com.

The point is, WE WILL NO LONGER BE UNDERSOLD! Not only will you get the premium quality of the Quaife differential for $50 less, you also get the ARP diff bolt kit for free. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (949) 240-4000 or toll free at (800) 553-1055. Our new pricing policy is also applicable to our current trade customers, potential trade customers or current Peloquin trade customers.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this post.

Sincerely,

Ron Moser
President
Autotech Sport Tuning Corp./Quaife America

Originally posted by Jime
I found this from Quaife America on the Vortex Site. It appears that if someone offers a cheaper diff, that Quaife will beat their price. They have lowered their list price down to $895 because of the Peloquin Diff and will lower further if anyone can find the Peloquin cheaper. Interesting sales approach. What do you think? We need more competition?

Originally posted by Shadow
Knowing how much it cost him to get it done, and how much it is costing me to get the auto diffs done, it's just not a wise investment for anyone else. There's not enough business in this market to justify a price war on differentials.

Originally posted by Justin95SE


from a business standpoint?

also, what exactly does the quaife. isnt the concept to keep you from peeling out? dont I30s have diffs? i assume we cannot just use one of those huh? at least not for any cheaper than a quaife.

Originally posted by Justin95SE


from a business standpoint?

also, what exactly does the quaife. isnt the concept to keep you from peeling out? dont I30s have diffs? i assume we cannot just use one of those huh? at least not for any cheaper than a quaife.

Originally posted by SuDZ


You can get the whole 5 speed conversion with a I30. The tranny runs around 500 at most junkyards.

SuDZ

Originally posted by bags533


And it's on the auto's as well from my understanding

Originally posted by Jime


Only thing there is a big difference between a Quaife and a VLSD from Nissan. I know because my car came with one from the factory and I have driven a car with the Quaife.

Originally posted by bags533


Ok, I thought the I30 AUTO had the option of the QUAIFE.

Am I wrong?

Thanks

Originally posted by Justin95SE


but thats not my ?. couldnt you just get the limited slip from an I30 in a junkyard instead of getting quaife. wouldnt that save some money. where did the auto to 5spd come from?

Originally posted by Jeff92se
VLSD does not = Quaife lsd. The viscous Nissan unit will only transfer about 25% of the slipping wheel's power to the other. The Quaife if setup to transfer 35-40%(I think).

Originally posted by Jime


The Quaife is close to 50-50 and has no plates or clutches, its gear driven so much more efficient than VLSD.

Bags my SE is Cdn so comes standard with the LSD. For strip use I'm not sure the Quaife would be much better because mine leaves two solid strips of black. But for cornering, they are far superior and the fact that they have a lifetime warranty even for racing is unreal. My Son has one in his VR6 and runs very low 13's and dumps the clutch at 4k with M/T slicks and does a 1.7 60'. He has raced for two years and still running strong, so they are bullet proof.

Originally posted by bags533
Jime- Thanks for the info, I knew the VLSD was not as good as the QUAIFE.

Now I am more confused, You have a LSD in a SE maxima, what do the I30 ATUO'S come with?

And I used howstuffworks.com and sportcompact car to understand Quaife , but I have not yet looked at HLSD. I'll assume that is the "cut angle" from what pics I have seen. Guess time to do more research.

BTW Which is better?

And I have an AUTO so that's how I brought up the AUTO instead of the 5-speed. I try to make thing difficult sometimes,

Originally posted by DAREN
how exactly is VLSD and HLSD different. i know that Viscous works on the heat/expansion/friction of flid in the diff.. because of its properties the fluid will try to match the speed of both axles. but how does HLSD work??