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locker diffs ... ?? Tue, 31 August 2004 01:04 Go to previous message
ive been looking at a few different types of locker diff, and there are "auto lockers" such as lock rite, aussie locker, etc etc...

they seem to allow some degree of passive differential action allowing the outside wheel in a turn to freewheel ahead of diff speed. the rest of the time, the diff is locked, no one wheel can be 'powered' at a rotation greater than the diff speed. apparently they do 'ratchet' during a rolling corner, but there are no descriptions of chirping or drive shaft wind up.

does anyone have any experience of driving these around the streets? how tolerable and safe are they?

this would be the perfect kind of diff for a hill climb application... ive also read reports of good use in circuit racing, but im not too sure about this one myself.

opinions?

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ed
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Read Message   locker diffs ... ??  ed_ma61Tue, 31 August 2004 01:04
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? ra23celicaTue, 31 August 2004 01:09
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? justcallmefrankTue, 31 August 2004 01:13
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? CrAiGzEETue, 31 August 2004 01:30
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? ed_ma61Tue, 31 August 2004 02:44
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? V8_MA61Tue, 31 August 2004 03:22
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? V8_MA61Tue, 31 August 2004 03:22
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? Cool1Tue, 31 August 2004 04:17
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? ed_ma61Tue, 31 August 2004 04:21
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? CrUZsidaTue, 31 August 2004 04:44
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? drift86levinTue, 31 August 2004 05:23
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? ChumpTue, 31 August 2004 09:24
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? fade-eTue, 31 August 2004 09:28
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? ed_ma61Tue, 31 August 2004 09:30
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? Cool1Tue, 31 August 2004 09:32
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? CLGTue, 31 August 2004 15:51
Read Message   Re: locker diffs ... ?? NorbieTue, 31 August 2004 23:35
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