Spool or TrueTrack ?
^^^Ask any gear guy that does this stuff for a living and they will tell you a locker on the street is suicide. Like said above they are too unpredictable for street use. They were designed for circle track guys.
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lol. With a locker yes your driving habits change but I NEVER had an issue manuvering my car on the street. Locker, skinnies, no sway bar, 90/10's, and nittos... no problems. I wonder what you guys try and do on the street with a locker... drift on the on ramps?
-Mark
Its suicide but yet a spool on the street isn't? lol.
With a locker yes your driving habits change but I NEVER had an issue manuvering my car on the street. Locker, skinnies, no sway bar, 90/10's, and nittos... no problems. I wonder what you guys try and do on the street with a locker... drift on the on ramps?
-Mark
lol. With a locker yes your driving habits change but I NEVER had an issue manuvering my car on the street. Locker, skinnies, no sway bar, 90/10's, and nittos... no problems. I wonder what you guys try and do on the street with a locker... drift on the on ramps?
-Mark
I had a Detroit Locker in my car for years and swear by them for a street car. I switched over to a full spool last year only because i was changing gears and the car was going to full track duty.
I agree with Mark. Lockers certainly take a change in driving style. You have to learn how to lock/unlock a locker when you need it to. This has alot to do with the load on the drivetrain. It's about 100% easier to manipulate this in a manual trans car though. I know when i went to a TH350, it was considerably more complicated with the locker.
If it's a street car, and you want to never worry about breaking, a Detroit Locker is the way to go. Then again, be prepared to not like your car for about 3 months while you learn how to drive again, haha.
Like other have said, yea, a spool is always going to be a spool, and you don't have to worry about it unlocking in a turn. But a properly set-up locker should never have this problem either. Sounds like they had their locker's set up too tight. I know mine was this way when it was first installed, and we had to re-adjust it to get it just right.
Plus....nothing more wicked than the "click click click click" of a locker for intimidation factor on the street!
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If it is a street car, go with some sort of locking or limited-slip differential. If it is a race car, go with a spool.
Do not use a locker with a transbrake. It is not designed for the shock loafs and it will not last.
Conversely, do not use a spool on the street. It can cause the wheel studs to fail over time that can cause an obvious safety issue.
The best thing to do is buy (2) center sections; one with a spool and one with a diff. Use the spool at the track, and use the diff on the street.
Ok, we have several different view points, all which are relevant. The next question would be a Steel or Aluminum Spool? I have done some reading on them and they seem to be very similar except for the weight savings. I don't know much about the Aluminum piece but I know the Steel is tried and true. Can anyone give me any reviews on the Aluminum, good or bad I need to know.
Thanks,
Andy
Thanks,
Andy
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Hell yeah! lol. I can't tell you how many car euthusaists hear me pull into a parking spot and tell me my rear is about to break. lol. I've had mine engage a few times going over the in ground gas tank caps at gas stations and you hear a loud "pop". One black guy though it was a gun shot one time. I almost pissed my pants. Best insurance I've ever bought for my car.
-Mark
Ok, we have several different view points, all which are relevant. The next question would be a Steel or Aluminum Spool? I have done some reading on them and they seem to be very similar except for the weight savings. I don't know much about the Aluminum piece but I know the Steel is tried and true. Can anyone give me any reviews on the Aluminum, good or bad I need to know.
Thanks,
Andy
Thanks,
Andy
Andy, for any kind of street use I would personally use the steel. It can take more heat and more of a beating. The aluminum for drag only as the car is only run for a few seconds and not stop and go traffic and sharp turns ect. I believe it is the same concept as the cast vs aluminum center section. Alum not recommended for alot of street use. There is a weight savings however, it is minimal imo.
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Brett Foote Andy, for any kind of street use I would personally use the steel. It can take more heat and more of a beating. The aluminum for drag only as the car is only run for a few seconds and not stop and go traffic and sharp turns ect. I believe it is the same concept as the cast vs aluminum center section. Alum not recommended for alot of street use. There is a weight savings however, it is minimal imo.
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No spools are designed or endorsed for street use. An aluminum spool is design for a very light weight car in a heads-up class.
I use a Moser steel spool in the Camaro (40 spline) and Strange in my Malibu (31 spline) and have had no problems with either. I also have a Detroit Locker with a street gear for the Malibu in an extra center section and that works well on the street.
I use a Moser steel spool in the Camaro (40 spline) and Strange in my Malibu (31 spline) and have had no problems with either. I also have a Detroit Locker with a street gear for the Malibu in an extra center section and that works well on the street.
I have the true trac for almost 2 yrs now,been to the track several times and it hasn't skipped a beat.I dont know if the people that are having them fail are having the true trac set up right.Though the next time i change the rear i will be going with light weight spool to free up some more hp.
very odd question... but does every locker click click click? because.. if so, i think my buddy got shafted. 
detroit locker, 35 spline, 4.30's. never really even heard much of a click click click. have felt the loading/unloading though.
detroit locker, 35 spline, 4.30's. never really even heard much of a click click click. have felt the loading/unloading though.
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I'm almost temped to go home and jack the car up and make a short clicky clack vid for you guys. lol.
-Mark
