Peloquin diff kit/what kind of Transmission does a MKIII with a TDI have?

[G60ING]

The Mk3 CTN transmission uses the early 02J peloquin/quiafe style diff and NOT the 02A. The output flanges are bolt in and not press in.

[R.O.R-2.0]

i was thinking LSD, but typed locker..

LoL, yeahhhh.

it was around 8am when i posted that, my brain was not fully awake yet, i really did mean limited slip, not locker.

ive taken apart both LSD's, and lockers..

[8v-of-fury]

"G60ING:
The Mk3 CTN transmission uses the early 02J peloquin/quiafe style diff and NOT the 02A. The output flanges are bolt in and not press in."

So the mk3 CTN has a slight upgrade over other O2A's? What's diff about the diffs? LoL

[G60ING]

"G60ING:
The Mk3 CTN transmission uses the early 02J peloquin/quiafe style diff and NOT the 02A. The output flanges are bolt in and not press in."

So the mk3 CTN has a slight upgrade over other O2A's? What's diff about the diffs? LoL

The output flanges bolt into the diff which requires a 02J style diff. O2A diffs utilize press in output flanges.

[8v-of-fury]

Ok but why use the o2j over the o2a? Is it an upgrade? And why?

[Powered by Spearco]

Like he said, the 02A flanges are a retaining clip, press in, The 02J bolt in.
I've seen way to many times, on the 02A tranys. That the axle flanges can pop out or become wobbly in the diff. I haven't seen that issue on any 02J's yet.

[8v-of-fury]

Sweet, so a more robust less likely to fail axle flange on the 02J equipped 02A. I liiike it

[lord_verminaard]

Others claim that the 02J's have weaker synchros than the 02A's, and fine-tooth sliders on the 1-2 collar, which can break easily preventing you from shifting in to 1st.  Some people have had 350hp turbo cars running 02J's and never had a problem.  So it's a crap shoot really.

Brendan

[Pat Dolan]

"i know that both tires need load for a locker to work.."

Wrong again. A "locker" is a differential which is usually activated by the driver in order the "lock" the 2 sides of said diff so that even when one wheel is off the ground or without traction, it will allow the other side to apply power to the wheel with traction. You are getting a LSD and locker mixed up.

Hate to keep wandering OT, but being the techno-nazi, I kind of need to put this straight:  Yes, there are quite a few "lockers" that you select manually (VW Syncro, ARB air lockers, Detroit E-locker), but there ARE also those that do so all on their own.  I have Detroit Silent Locker on my work truck (like the old "click, click ones, but you can't hear it ratchet...but you sure as hell FEEL it!) and there was one in GMs years ago that used a centrifugal latch and these do their thing mechanically and automatically, if not delicately.  Then there is the one that is stuck in the middle:  Wavetrac (really an LSD with high and ADJUSTABLE bias, but with a zero torque preload to deal with lofting an inside wheel when road racing).

The ONLY thing that the 20%/80% BS from Peloquin will actually do is give some preload to MAYBE get a Gleason Torsen (i.e. Peloquin or Quaife) to deliver some torque to the fully weighted wheel when flying an inside.