Ran lockers for years and years. In fact as I think about this, I believe my
Competition Dept. paid for the original tooling for those devils. No problems
at all, cannot remember ever changing out a part. They are a bear though in
the wet as they tend to lock and unlock as you hit puddles. The welded diff
gets it done, cheap and reliable no problems except the pit push. You have the
$$$$$, the Salisbury is the best, no problems in the wet, no problems in the
pit push, no built in understeer, but you do need to keep them serviced and
they make a little more heat in the diff.
Never Be beaten by Equipment
Kas Kastner
----- Original Message -----
From: Fubog1@aol.com
To: westerneagleracing@worldnet.att.net ; fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR 4 Differentials
In a message dated 1/24/2007 12:42:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
westerneagleracing@worldnet.att.net writes:
I have run my TR-4A (solid axle) in vintage racing for three years with the
stock differential with no problems until it lock - unlocked - and then
broke
completely at Sears Point. I am down to two choices. Another stock one
since I like the way the car handled with the stock one or a Detroit locker
which I understand works well if you are fairly smooth get your breaking
done and
then accelerate out of the turn without much on and off the gas.
Any thoughts. Reliability?? Handling??
Well Ron I agree with Bill in that the cheapest way would be to just go
back
with a stock diff, & that the lockers can cause problems... so I will offer
option #3... weld the thing. Relatively inexpensive, no moving parts to
break
or wear out, & dependable as you can get. You know exactly what it's going
to do, yes it will tend to push. Set the suspension up accordingly & learn
to
drive it & you can deal with that. Also consider that the quickest way to
the NEXT corner is to get the throttle planted hard as soon as possible
coming
out of the previous corner. With an open differential, once the inside
wheel
lifts, it's all over. Some lockers get funky through the corner but ideally
one shouldn't be lifting in a corner anyhow, unless you're in way too hot,
&
that often results in problems far worse than the differential failing to
differentiate...
It WILL be a PITA to push around the shop/paddock though.
Glen
Lincoln-lockers rule!
Nomex on, bring on the flames...
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