Differentials – an answer to the wild wheels
The differential in a car is intended to split the torque of the engine in two different ways so as to produce different speeds at different points. For example, when a car takes a turn, the inside wheels travel a shorter distance than the outside ones and thus both move at different speeds. As the wheels are interconnected, producing different speeds for different wheels would have been impossible without the help of the differential.
All modern cars and trucks are fitted with differentials. They have differentials between each set of wheels and one between the front and the back wheel.
Vividracing, an online store for the sale of car products and accessories, has displayed a series of differentials from companies across the world. These include Greddy, Cusco, Quaife, Nismo, Rogue Engineering and many more. Log on to http://www.vividracing.com and find many more from their gallery.
Central 20 Japan offers a new 3.9 final differential set for a better acceleration for your vehicle in every gear. It offers the set with complete installation kit, which includes components such as the pinion nut, pinion crush sleeve, and pinion oil seal from Nissan.
Cusco LSD is joining the race with its high-tension chrome molybdenum steel housing and gears. Cusco is proud of its original groove technology, which ensures efficiency and long life to its differentials. The coil springs used in Cusco instead of the common cone used in other models ensures complete action of the system during acceleration and deceleration by its smoother engagement.
Greddy Differential for Mazda RX7 FD3S offers aluminum differential covers, which ensure better oil capacity and cooling. It is equipped with internal baffles to control oil spill and integrated 3/8†PT port for the extreme usage conditions.
Here is a multipurpose Limited Slip Differential from Nismo Limited. Equipped with four pinion gears, this model is Ideal for city driving. There are many options with this system. The plate type can be converted to the 2-way LSD from the 1.5 way LSD. And if you wish to adjust the initial torque, it can be done without de-assembling it.
PERRIN has an important message for the adventurous car owners. ‘Always keep your rear end cool!’ The famous PERRIN Performance TM Differential cover is made of cast aluminum, ensuring more strength and durability. They are equipped with cooling fins to reduce the temperature of the fuel, and indirectly it plays an advantageous role on the life of your expensive differential. These are ideal for all STi models and R180 rear differentials.
Quaife A.T.B. Differential Acura Integra GS-R 92-93 offers a better version of a differential with powers to maintain both wheels at the same time under almost all conditions. There is a lot of difference in the mechanism of a Quaife differential from that of others. For example, a Quaife differential senses the wheel with more grip and adjusts the power accordingly. This mechanism saves the engine from unnecessary power loss, which is a common problem with other differentials.
Go for the best or sacrifice your vehicle’s life- the choice is yours.
