A Detroit Locker allows very little if any slippage between the axles. What
happens is that when you go through a turn the rear end starts steering the
car because the inside axle turns as fast as the outer axle, which is the
reason you have a "limited" slip. The axles also are very noisy and you can
hear it while making turns. Race cars don't normally make 90 degree turns.
Although a Locker may be modified it's not recommended for the street, at
least for sane people.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Neuman" <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
To: <solex67@hotmail.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: The differential debate
> Hello,
> I am not sure what the difference is bbetween a detroit locker
> LSD and the clutch type I have on my car. But I never really notice the
LSD
> on my car unless I am trying to do burninouts on wet ground or am REALLY
> screaming around a corner. I have stock wheels with taller I believe 70
series
> tires and 5th on the freeway is no problem. IF you are REALLY going to be
> mostly driving around town then it does not really matter cause you will
jsut
> shift up another gear.
> Though maybe cause of the taller tires I have a 4.0 final drive
> or something like that cause for me zooming on the freeway is really only
> 4200rpm's and thats pretty darn zooming.
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I need a little advice/input from the crowd about differentials. I am
> > intending to put a limited slip in my 67 2000 when I get him restored. I
> > have read with interest past discussions about them and have visited
Gordon
> > Glasgow's web site and read his excellent article on them.
> >
> > I purchased a 4.11 detroit locker for my car, but am now reconsidering.
It
> > would seem to be way too harsh for city driving and let's face it, the
car
> > will see more road time than track time.
> >
> > Up at Solvang I got to drive Vic Laury's car which had a full comp
setup.
> > Comp suspension, solexes, b-cam and a 4.38 LSD. I have to admit that the
> > acceleration of the car is astounding. Victor describes the car as
"really
> > quick", but he also said that the drawback is that when you are at a
decent
> > freeway speed, you are at 4500-5000 RPM all the time.
> >
> > We got to talking about a 3.9 LSD. This would seem to me on the surface
to
> > be a good differential to have as you would get the positraction without
the
> > high gearing.
> >
> > Any thoughts? Recommendations?
> >
> >
> > Andrew Murphy
> > 1964 1500
> > 1967 2000 Solex (with stock rear end for now)
> > SoCalROC
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