Bratex Limited Slip Differential for Peugeot 205 / 306 / 309GTI / 405MI16 BE1/3/4

The Bratex helical LSD's are torque biasing, that is they distribute torque between the wheels, loading more torque towards the wheel with the best traction thus improving performance and driveabitily. Especially in low grip situations.
The helical gearing manages the distribution of friction within the LSD. When torque is applied to the helical gear system it creates force that pushes the gear into the differential body, thus creating friction. Increases of torque, increases the thrust force directly proprotional to the amount of torque. This allows the Bratex LSD to cope with considerable traction imbalance even under heavy power conditions, as would be the case on exiting a powered up corner. But at low torque conditions the LSD can differentiate quietly and smoothly, thus making the differential very suitable for normal road driving. The Bratex LSD uses the popular parallel axis helical geared configuration optimised for even load distribution.
They are designed with a torque bias of 5:1 this means that if  one wheel loses traction then the wheel with the most grip can receive five times as much torque as the wheel that is slipping. However, five times zero is still zero, so all these helical LSD's work best when both wheels are 'planted' and some traction is still available on the slipping wheel. In practice this is rarely a problem as there is always some 'drag' on the slipping wheel, however some drivers expertly use left foot braking to partially lock the spinning wheel.

Vehicle affectation:

Boîtes BE1, BE3 et BE4 Peugeot 205 1.6 / 1.9 GTi

Peugeot 306 GTi-6 / Rallye / S16 / D-Turbo / HDi

Peugeot 206 GTi 180 / 138

Peugeot 405 Mi16 / LeMans

Peugeot 309 GTi / GTi-16

Citroën Xsara VTS

Citroën BX 16v

Citroën ZX 16v

Citroën C4 VTR

Citroen C4 VTS

Peugeot 206 2.0 litre CC

Peugeot 206 GTi 180 / 138

Peugeot 206 GTi & GTi 180

Peugeot 207 GT & GTi THP 175

Peugeot 207 HDi

Peugeot 307 XSi

Peugeot 307 HDi

Peugeot / Citroën BE4R gearbox