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Quaife vs gripper diff/ m factory

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Brucefil

ClioSport Club Member
Car  Renault sport Clio
I havent had a chance to try my quaife and guys at the track are saying I will swap it out for an m factory due to the quaife spinning up on corners on the inside wheel that may cause an overall spin.

Would love your opinions on this as the guys making the comments were "honda" guys...

3 x 13 racing. 3 x the luck
 
I've known 4 gripper diffs shear on the drivers side. Am sure mark has said they've changed whatever they make them from but we got told by gripper that they were doing this when we sent one back that had sheared and the replacement was fractured and twisting after one tarmac event.
 
That was my understanding that on clios their very fragile.

The honda guys swear by them

3 x 13 racing. 3 x the luck
 
JB21 said:
Guys at the track are talking shite!
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Yes yes they all do BUT the two guys doing the talking came first and second in the U2L races on the weekend so must be doing something right.

3 x 13 racing. 3 x the luck
 
The quaiffe will spin a wheel if there is ZERO contact between wheel and ground (Lifting a wheel, over a kerb for example).
 
scotiamr2t said:
The quaiffe will spin a wheel if there is ZERO contact between wheel and ground (Lifting a wheel, over a kerb for example).
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Will also happen on ice or anywhere else you have low enough traction that there isn't enough resistance to send torque to the other side .
 
Jeff simply said:
Will also happen on ice or anywhere else you have low enough traction that there isn't enough resistance to send torque to the other side .
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Pretty sure if there is Ice on the track you wont be racing or doing a trackday, the number of times around a circuit where the quaiffe will spin the inside wheel is minimal. Although for purely racing a gripper is better but not without its issues
 
The Honda guys that are racing will be using the MFactory plated diffs, they're not comparable to Quaifes.

My Quaife has been perfectly fine on track, as said the only time it'll spin up is when the wheel is unloaded i.e. in the air.

Even in snow i've managed to leave 11's down the road.
 
scotiamr2t said:
Pretty sure if there is Ice on the track you wont be racing or doing a trackday, the number of times around a circuit where the quaiffe will spin the inside wheel is minimal. Although for purely racing a gripper is better but not without its issues
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...I agree, including ongoing maintenance, it's a balance on personal needs and application. I went quaiffe because I wanted a fit and forget solution for the track/occasion competition toy. If i was more focused and had the time, I'd consider a gripper in the future
 
So What I can take away is quaife + snow/ice bad and in Australia as there are no tracks in the snow fields (where they struggle for snow every year) + global warming = it's all cool in a clio


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scotiamr2t said:
Pretty sure if there is Ice on the track you wont be racing or doing a trackday, the number of times around a circuit where the quaiffe will spin the inside wheel is minimal. Although for purely racing a gripper is better but not without its issues
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I'm not wrong though!
 
Brucefil said:
So What I can take away is quaife + snow/ice bad and in Australia as there are no tracks in the snow fields (where they struggle for snow every year) + global warming = it's all cool in a clio


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I guess until you are jumping over the kerbs at Sandown
 
I run a quaife. Works perfect. Ive read that the gripper it a better option for a dedicated track/race car but not driven one myself.
 
Hi guys can anyone recommend a gearbox specialist for a Quaife Diff to be fitted to Clio 182 box? And general check of internals. I’m based in London but if needed can travel
Cheers
Joe
 
RichieJA said:
What's the story with the m factory diff ??
Not really heard much about them
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They are helical diffs just like the quaife.

The OP's Honda mates will be referring to the MFactory Plated diffs which are available for other makes. They don't make a plated one for the Clio.

The first MFactory ones for Clios were terrible if i remember rightly, way too much backlash.
 
I did look into wavrtrac diffs for Clio but only make it for Clio 197/200 . Regal motorsport did say if they get enough interest in them they can get it made but will need roughly 20 people which may be difficult to get now due to the age of 172/182 clips now.
 
I spoke to pms he said he sold about 20 of the m factory ones and had no returns or warrant issues, he says if I send him my box he would have it back to me fitted In a week,

Northloop needs 6 weeks turnaround on a quaife because quaife take there time sending the diff back, I'm pulling the engine out to boost it so a week better than six but not if the m factory diff is garbage
 
RichieJA said:
I spoke to pms he said he sold about 20 of the m factory ones and had no returns or warrant issues, he says if I send him my box he would have it back to me fitted In a week,

Northloop needs 6 weeks turnaround on a quaife because quaife take there time sending the diff back, I'm pulling the engine out to boost it so a week better than six but not if the m factory diff is garbage
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I have an m factory diff in a rebuilt gearbox by puremotor sport, works really well on track. Nick did a good job of it and it’s been faultless. I’m actually breaking my track car with one installed in a few weeks but it’s a clio cup so speedo drive is different..... anyway well worth the investment which ever you choose.
 
Superninj said:
I have an m factory diff in a rebuilt gearbox by puremotor sport, works really well on track. Nick did a good job of it and it’s been faultless. I’m actually breaking my track car with one installed in a few weeks but it’s a clio cup so speedo drive is different..... anyway well worth the investment which ever you choose.
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Any other goods bits for sale? I’m also in nottingham! Lol!
 
Superninj said:
I have an m factory diff in a rebuilt gearbox by puremotor sport, works really well on track. Nick did a good job of it and it’s been faultless. I’m actually breaking my track car with one installed in a few weeks but it’s a clio cup so speedo drive is different..... anyway well worth the investment which ever you choose.
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It'll still go in a 182 just the speed sensor won't get connected.
 
Superninj said:
I have an m factory diff in a rebuilt gearbox by puremotor sport, works really well on track. Nick did a good job of it and it’s been faultless. I’m actually breaking my track car with one installed in a few weeks but it’s a clio cup so speedo drive is different..... anyway well worth the investment which ever you choose.
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How much?
 
Superninj said:
I have an m factory diff in a rebuilt gearbox by puremotor sport, works really well on track. Nick did a good job of it and it’s been faultless. I’m actually breaking my track car with one installed in a few weeks but it’s a clio cup so speedo drive is different..... anyway well worth the investment which ever you choose.
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Like asked above if your selling i would be interested, pms quoted me 1400 and that's collecting my gearbox fiting the diff then posting it back,

Which seems fair but it never hurts to save some cash
 
That seems fair to me will the box work in mine I have ph2 172 non cup with esp so id assume my car takes speedo from abs sensor would your box work ?
 
Yeah his box would work, but there'd be a speedo drive that you'd leave unconnected. The issue is putting a non 172 cup gearbox into a cup, not the other way round. You'd also have different ratios
 
So quality wise the quaife has the upper hand as the Origional, but the Mfactory does the same job for a marginal saving.

Gripper, in trackday spec will last 3 years you've just text me and uses Red line mt90 oil. I would assume then your more likely to have a gearbox out to repair synchros again before the gripper needs looking at? The service kits are pretty cheap aswell looking at them.

Out of interest how much lock does the quaife/Mfactory diff provide as a maximum and what range can you get from the adjustable gripper?
 
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