Somehow this got lost in the ether...so...<br>
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Mark-<br>
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Your original question is "Is a Detroit Locker worth it". <Personal Opinion MODE on> In a word, YES. Once you have the locker in the car, you will wonder how you ever drove without it. It does take a little "getting used to" as it moves the car around a bit when it engages. But, the ability to apply power and actually steer and even tighten a turn under power is amazing. I have never blamed the locker for getting me into a "sticky wicket", but it sure has saved me more than a time or two with its ability to apply "full load" when needed. <br>
That said, 50 year old axles are not exactly the safest thing to be using these days. The locker will indeed put extra loads on your axles. I would think twice if I had to run stock axles with decent tires. I am soo glad my car is an IRS car and I have utilized Chevy stuff back there. <br>
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Thanks for the locker Kas...<br>
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No longer limited in the "slip" department...<br>
Nick in Nor Cal<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Mark Vaden <<A href="mailto:markvaden@gmail.com">markvaden@gmail.com</A>><br>
To: <A href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</A><br>
Sent: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:16 am<br>
Subject: [Fot] detroit locker<br>
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I have been offered a detroit locker for a TR4 at a great price. I was
previously considering a quaife unit, but it is much more expensive. I
have been running an open diff until now. Is it worth the extra money
for the quaife? I am running a solid axle TR4, and I plan to upgrade
my halfshafts at the same time. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark
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