The limited slips available now are built by Peloquins here in the US...A several of us builders told him that if he would make them..we can sell them...I myself have put in just shy of 20 of them this year alone...Good torque biasing style (like the quaiffe) and no issues I am aware of..$1195 for the unit itself and a couple hundred for a diff only install. Shipping cross country is about $100 each way...I am sold on them big time...stops the hopping on rough gravel...don'y know about snow yet, but if its anything like my 2 4wd Ferd trucks, its abut 400% better that no lsd...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Todd P. Last 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:19 AM
  Subject: Re: Limited Slip v. Syncro

  I don't have experience with limited slip, but I do have a Syncro locking diff installed in my 2wd transmission.
  There were some list members who were pursuing getting Quaife to make a torque-biasing differential for the Vanagon, but the minimum required order to do so, and the lack of list interested killed that idea as far as I recall.

  Quaife: http://www.autotech.com/quaife/index2.htm

  Todd
  '88 Westy

  Zeitgeist wrote: 
    We're presently in vehicle reassessment mode and need some advice.  Recently 
    I asked whether it was possible to convert a 2wd Van to Syncro, but a number 
    of list-killjoys pooped on my parade, so that doesn't appear to be in the 
    plans.  I haven't entirely ruled it out, but for now... 

    I really like the look and options found on our '89 WE, but my wife's 
    alpine-related program activities (snowshoe, x-country ski, hike, etc.) 
    require that she have a traction capable rig.   I've been seriously 
    considering installing a Peloquin torque biased differential, which coupled 
    with aggressive Nokians mounted on 15" Mercedes rims, should greatly improve 
    the traction, eh?  But, how much of an improvement...enough?  My '67 bus was 
    hands down, the best snow/off road rig I've ever driven, but the Vanagons 
    have never impressed me with their traction prowess.  I've never owned a 
    vehicle with limited slip, except perhaps my old '73 Thing with steering 
    brakes, but that's another story altogether. 

    Anyone have real-world experience with a limited slip diff in a 2wd 
    Vanagon?  We're not talking serious offroad stuff, just old logging roads 
    with potholes and/or snow.   I'm in AA Transaxle's neighborhood, so they're 
    obviously the source. 

    TIA 

    Casey 
    Olympia, WA 
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    '84 300D (218k) 
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