{"product_id":"wavetrac-differential-for-mini-cooper-s-6mt-2002","title":"Wavetrac Differential for Mini Cooper S 6MT 2001\u003e","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimply put - \u003cstrong\u003eWavetrac is the only gear diff on the market that does not lose all drive when one axle is unloaded.\u003c\/strong\u003e Axles become unloaded in aggressive driving, track cornering, extremely slick surfaces, etc. It happens more than most people realise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe won’t go into torque bias ratios or the concept of how torque biasing diffs work at this point. Let’s get to how the Wavetrac affects performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, you have a conventional gear diff (OEM, Quaife, MF, OBX, Truetrac, Torsen, etc.), you're on a race track for a track day and during cornering your inside wheel bumps over the curbing. This is normal for track driving. The issue is that for the brief moments your inside tire becomes unloaded when bouncing over curbs, your other wheel is not getting drive - is not putting power down. Gear diffs need load on both axles in order to function. The result on a track (or during aggressive driving) is that there are many times when a normal gear diff supplies only intermittent power to the gripping wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, same track with Wavetrac: the patented cam device in the Wavetrac prevents loss of drive when that inside wheel is unloaded. The device is able to generate a load inside the diff (to replace the lost load as it happens) that can then be biased to the gripping wheel - in the end making more consistent power delivery through a corner. That makes the car more predictable, and faster overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented Carbon Fibre Bias Plate for the pinions. All other gear type LSDs run the pinions on the housing, meaning the friction from 0 miles is different to 100 miles, thus effectiveness is reduced over the life of the diff. With the Wavetrac performance is consistent with the Carbon Fibre bias plates!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented Wave Profile eliminates the effect of a near to and zero load condition drive ability issues found in all other gear type ATB LSDs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eARP Bolts used throughout for superior faster reliability. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9310 steel gears run in billet or forged steel bodies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured \u0026amp; Designed in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e1. \u003cstrong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eFitment \/ Tolerance Issues on Some Units\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"712\"\u003eSome owners have reported difficulty \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"709\"\u003ephysically fitting the differential to the axles\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eA common post from a Mini forum describes a scenario on an \u003cem data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eR53\u003c\/em\u003e where the \u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eaftermarket axle wouldn’t fully slide into the Wavetrac diff\u003c\/strong\u003e even though it fit OEM and other LSDs; the diff had to be sent back to the manufacturer because the internal splines didn’t line up with several axles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003e2. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003eMachining\/Quality Control Variants (Anecdotal)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003eThere are occasional \u003cstrong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003ecommunity mentions of machining or tolerance variations\u003c\/strong\u003e on earlier Wavetrac units — particularly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eearly R56 platform builds\u003c\/strong\u003e — where the parts \u003cem data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003edidn’t match gearbox tolerances perfectly\u003c\/em\u003e and needed adjustment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e3. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003eClicking or Mechanical Noises That Can Be Misinterpreted as Faults\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003eA very common topic across various cars with Wavetrac LSD (and consistent with gear-type LSD behavior) is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003eaudible clicking or clunking under torque transitions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eOwners often hear a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003esingle click\/clunk when accelerating off the line or during throttle lifts\u003c\/strong\u003e — even with no obvious driveline damage. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Gearbox Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55902217535814,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/8792\/7110\/files\/Screenshot2026-01-30141907.png?v=1769782810","url":"https:\/\/the-gearbox-centre.myshopify.com\/products\/wavetrac-differential-for-mini-cooper-s-6mt-2002","provider":"The Gearbox Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}