First get your terminology correct. There is only one Detroit Locker. The other lockers you mention, are NOT Detroit Lockers!94fiveptslow said:i was thinking of the Auburn E-Locker, is it that much more difficult to install with the switch and everything...also...are the detroit lockers such as the Trach Tech Detroit Locker from Strange Engineering very STREET friendly..EX: do they pop or get a lot of backlash constantly when they reset???
As good as the original Torsen (Worm - Wheel) diff. was, I honestly believed that the TR2 is a better diff. for the street.BnGRacing said:Torsen T2R Racemaster.
You're talking about a Spool. The Detroit Locker does differentiate, but it ratchets to do so. Basically it unlocks & the square teeth in the diff. walk over into the next tooth. During differentiation 100% of the engine TQ goes to one wheel, & the other wheel receives no power. The back & forth transfer of power makes the car difficult to handle on a road course. That is why road racers prefer a limited slip diff.17yrOldStanger said:The outer tire around a turn has to travel faster than the inner tire and if they are going at the same speed, goodbye gearing, goodbye traction. 100 miles after installation, youll be back at the shop
The Detroit True Trac appears to be a Worm / Wheel diff. Same principle as the Torsen, different design. The True Trac certainly appears rugged enough to handle lots of TQ. If it works like the Torsen, it'll be buttery smooth!pleasehelp said:What about the detroit truetrac? Doesn't need any clutches.
68COUGAR said:First get your terminology correct. There is only one Detroit Locker. The other lockers you mention, are NOT Detroit Lockers!
The "Detroit Locker" is NOT a street friendly diff. The Reason: When the Detroit Locker is ratcheting, 100% of the TQ is applied to the locked wheel. The Un-locked wheel receives NO power while ratcheting.
The other "Lockers" you mention try to soften the square tooth engagement / disengagement of the traditional "Locker", by rounding off the leading edges of the gears. Or by using weak springs, which defeats the whole purpose of a differential spring.
68COUGAR
cb18201 said:i got my ford posi unit rebuilt after 84k miles and it hits posi everytime now.
revhead347 said:Forget all the jibber jabber and listen to this man. I'm cutting 1.6 short times on my original stock locker with 106,000 miles on it. There is nothing like original parts. It costs like $50 for new clutches for a stock locker, and will be more than sufficient.
On a different topic, I saw your sig, and I'm wondering why you put 1 7/8 primaires on stock heads?
Kurt
94fiveptslow said:Ill say again there 1 3/4" to 1 7/8" step headers and i bought them for my blown 347 combo im about to embark upon...and no they dont hurt my torque...i didnt want to buy 1 5/8" which are pretty dang restrictive for the numbers i gonna be making..didnt want to buy 2 sets.
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