bitsilly Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 I recently bought these but didn't use them. They are a new Freelander diff (the stronger more recent one) and a separate new Quaife ATB to fit in to the diff. I know they cost a fortune new but I'm after £900 for them both. No offers please. Please e-mail me at eddie_keane@hotmail.com Cheers
bitsilly Posted August 22, 2009 Author Posted August 22, 2009 Just to say they are not sold yet. And as an aside, the car I ended up with has a quaife ATB. They are superb!
bitsilly Posted November 2, 2009 Author Posted November 2, 2009 Can't see why these are not snapped up, they cost £2086 from Westfield and mine are brand new! Isn't £900 a bargain?
stu999 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Not that I want it, but to help you potentially get a sale - what ratio is the diff?
grahame Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Freeloaders are 3.21 ratio, the rarer (early front only) ones are 3.19. Yes, that's right, early Freeloaders had the front wheels turning at a different rate..... with the consequence that the centre differential failed. Early Freeloader differentials are prone to output bearing failure, with or without destruction of the case. Later Freeloaders are all 3.21, bearings are better, cases stronger. At 3.21 it's great for hairdriers, less so for sensible powerplants. ATB isn't to everyone's taste, both rear wheels need to contact tarmac for it to work, so if the car goes airbourne or lifts a wheel you'll wish you had a plate. Westfield will do you a nice set of brackets to hang your Freeloader off the Sierra mountings on your brick. Early brackets twist, later ones do not. I know this, I have a Freeloader (ATB) diff., and was looking at this as a spare. Do I think it's a bargain, well you did ask. Too much greed around these days, outrageously optimistic prices asked for downright rubbish, from cars to houses. I just walk away. Assuming this isn't rubbish, then the price is fair in my opinion. However, that said, my last diff replacement in Dec. came from Simmonites, (£360 or so). I then bought the ATB from Quaife (£600 or so) and spent a happy weekend with dial gauge setting it all up.
bitsilly Posted November 19, 2009 Author Posted November 19, 2009 Not sure why you say ATB needs both wheels on the tarmac! I have personally tried most diff types and find this type the best in a light car by far . My current car is running one. It is the later type with stronger bearings and case. quote from Quaife: That means it is much smoother in operation because, unlike a conventional plate-type LSD, it never locks harshly with a set pre-load of wheel slip across the driven axle. Rather, it automatically biases the torque away from the spinning wheel across the axle, to a constantly varying degree Is it a bargain? Well thats up to the buyer. I thought I had a bargain, and I paid more than I'm selling it for! It is less that half price, brand new and still in original packaging. Anyway, if it doesn't sell then I am happy to keep it for a future project. It just seems weird that people spend more than twice my asking price for identical product. It is still for sale, only because I am not actively marketing it as I don't mind if it sells or not. Just thought a Westy owner might like it. Happy motoring!
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