**SOLD** Excellent condition! Used for approx 27k miles. Removed from 2005 Cooper S. Item located at Ramstein AB, Germany. Will ship via USPS. Please send email or tell. Thanks.

 

You sure it meets USPS size weight restrictions?

 

Positive. It will ship USPS priority. Thanks for asking.

 

Positive, she can ship up to 70lbs from APO/FPO in the EU (or at least you could when I was there).

The question remains, though, what does it come with and why are you selling it? I've heard (and read) that 02-04's need to buy the whole LSD/Tranny set up, you can't plug and play with LSD.

 

Actually, she is a he...that said, selling because i installed a quaife. as the description states, removed from an '05 cooper s. thanks.

 

I had a '06 OEM LSD installed in my '04 w/o any problems.

I hope this helps with the Plug and Play questions.

Sooooooo much better coming out of the corners!

 

i;ve a question.. i;ve a 2005 MCS and only got ASC on it... will this work well togther and how easy to install?

 

ASC is the electronics that limit slippage on acceleration. It works well with the LSD as they're separate systems - but with the LSD you'll get the benefits of both wheels pulling from a start or around a corner, instead of one (as in an open differential). ASC should kick in slightly less often (less wheelspin), but will still operate as designed.

That said, Mini's ASC is sooo sensitive that, on slippery surfaces, it tends to kick in and cut power before the LSD really "engages". There are many discussions on this in the forum, do a search on "DSC" or "ASC" and you'll see several. Basically, to accelerate quickly on slippery surfaces, it's often advisable to turn the ASC/DSC "off", but back on again once moving to allow it to do what it's designed to do (assist in driver control). There are, however, many opinions on that...

Hope this helps!

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Sorry

Now that my mouth is fully inserted, I guess my question would be, why? Does the Quaiffe LSD provide that much an improvement over OEM LSD?

Plus, are you offering Military Discounts?

 

I've driven both, though on different cars. To me, the OEM LSD drives more like a "limited" slip. If throws some power to the wheel with grip, but not a huge %age. This preserves steering "feel" and helps with the steering wheel self-centering.

The Quaife throws much more power to the wheel that's gripping, but there's a tradeoff - here's an example: You're launching from a stoplight into a right turn onto a busy street, with DSC/ASC "off".
- With an "open" differential, the inside tire spins, and as it gains traction this helps straighten the car out... but limits your launch speed due to energy lost to the spinning tire
- With the OEM LSD, the inside wheel still spins, but not as much since the LSD is directing some torque to the outside (gripping) tire. The car straightens out, but the steering "feel" is a little heavier.
- With a Quaife, the inside wheel hardly spins at all, and the majority of torque is put to the outside tire. This launches the car with Authority, but with the outside tire gripping, you may have to straighten the wheel out manually, since the car almost wants to keep turning. You'll launch extra-fast since all your power is going into forward motion, but the steering feel is heavier and you may lose some of the "self centering" aspect of steering.

The above effects are felt mostly in sharp, low speed corners - at higher speeds wheelspin isn't as much of a concern, and the Quaife simply results in a heavier steering feel and better grip. It also aids in snow traction (with proper tires) for the same reasons above. You do get used to it, and as a good driver you're always bringing the steering wheel back to center with your hands on it (not letting it slip through your hands), but there's a learning curve and that first sharp corner under power is, umm, "enlightening".

Hope this helps... it's as clear as I can write it, but verbal descriptions don't always translate!

<bump for the seller!>

 

So for those of us who lamented MINI not adding the LSD option until after we bought ours, and who do not routinely track our cars (but do 'Wake the Dragon'), and have already changed out our RASB to good results, the OEM LSD would be a good upgrade?

Ah, doesn't matter, I'm buying it. I really like the MINI's I've driven with the OEM LSD, and I just can't afford the Quaiffe. That, plus it sounds like the OEM LSD is the perfect fit for my driving style, anyway.