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Cable_Tie
Re: who here runs a locker?
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A Locker is much safer. In some applications. Eg a car with a fair bit of power. Listen, don't yell just yet. My reasoning: a car coming into a corner one wheeling all of a sudden two wheeling will catch you by surprise. With a locker, you are always anticipating it.

The biggest problem with lockers is that your low power Gemini/Torana drivers use them for circle work. These are the same wankers who write themselves off. You can't really blame the locker.

My brother's bluebird with FJ20DET with locked diff caused a few drama's when my mother drove it. She complained that it kept wanting to leave the road. Turned out that it was when coming out of roundabouts that she was used to letting go of the wheel in her Merc and it would gradually straighten up.

At slow speeds (1st gear) there is understeer to contend with, but oversteer is just a clutch fan away. . . At higher speeds and more flowing corners the tyre carcass takes up the slack. It is similar to driving a gokart/quad bike. My father (mechanic) who is ver much against modified vehicles drove the bluebird several times before commenting on how well the locker behaved. Most people have opinions based on heresay.

Drive a car with a locked diff for a week or so and then make a decision. I know guys who won't touch fuel injection also. . .

Posted on: 2004/6/15 22:45
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     who here runs a locker? 1000wags 2004/6/14 5:59
       Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 7:48
         Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/14 8:22
           Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 9:17
             Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/14 9:40
               Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 9:56
                 Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/14 10:09
                 Re: who here runs a locker? AdamBDA 2004/6/14 10:13
                   Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 10:21
                     Re: who here runs a locker? go_the_datto 2004/6/14 10:31
                       Re: who here runs a locker? Autokat 2004/6/14 10:44
                         Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 11:00
                           Re: who here runs a locker? Autokat 2004/6/14 11:22
                           Re: who here runs a locker? holeshot 2004/6/14 11:28
                             Re: who here runs a locker? Autokat 2004/6/14 11:41
                               Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/14 11:57
                                 Re: who here runs a locker? phunkdoktaspok 2004/6/14 12:16
                             Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/14 13:00
                               Re: who here runs a locker? 1000wags 2004/6/14 13:25
                               Re: who here runs a locker? matty 2004/6/14 13:29
                                 Re: who here runs a locker? NoPsi 2004/6/15 0:26
                                   Re: who here runs a locker? NIS15L 2004/6/15 1:27
                   Re: who here runs a locker? Autokat 2004/6/14 10:29
       Re: who here runs a locker? datral_10 2004/6/15 1:36
         Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2004/6/15 5:27
           Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/15 7:14
             Re: who here runs a locker? selfwedge 2004/6/15 8:12
               Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/15 13:11
                 Re: who here runs a locker? who_your_datty_1200 2004/6/15 13:15
                   Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/15 13:42
                 Re: who here runs a locker? phunkdoktaspok 2004/6/15 13:24
                   Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/15 13:46
                     Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/15 14:16
                       Re: who here runs a locker? Cable_Tie 2004/6/15 22:45
                         Re: who here runs a locker? L18_B110 2004/6/15 23:15
                           Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/16 4:40
                             Re: who here runs a locker? L18_B110 2004/6/16 6:16
                               Re: who here runs a locker? ddgonzal 2004/6/16 6:31
                           Re: who here runs a locker? go_the_datto 2004/6/16 6:35
                             Re: who here runs a locker? selfwedge 2004/6/16 7:47
                               Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/16 8:31
                           Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2004/6/16 13:17
                             Re: who here runs a locker? L18_B110 2004/6/17 0:54
                               Re: who here runs a locker? tsillay 2004/6/17 2:39
                                 Re: who here runs a locker? L18_B110 2004/6/17 5:16
                                   Re: who here runs a locker? feral 2004/6/17 14:11
                                     Re: who here runs a locker? Drifft 2004/6/18 3:12
                                       Re: who here runs a locker? tsillay 2004/6/18 3:39
                                         Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2004/6/18 5:30
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                                 Re: who here runs a locker? 1000wags 2004/6/17 5:17
                                   Re: who here runs a locker? 1200rallycar 2004/6/17 5:25
                               Re: who here runs a locker? Dodgeman 2011/1/23 23:25
       Re: who here runs a locker? ang94541 2004/6/15 8:22
       Re: who here runs a locker? WARDY 2011/1/23 2:03
         Re: who here runs a locker? reuby_tuesday 2011/1/23 3:12
           Re: who here runs a locker? clyons8 2011/1/23 5:16
             Re: who here runs a locker? sidedraught 2011/1/23 7:37
       Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2011/1/23 7:50
       Re: who here runs a locker? 77datoute 2011/1/23 8:21
         Re: who here runs a locker? bakat 2011/1/23 17:23
           Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2011/1/24 9:41
       Re: who here runs a locker? WARDY 2011/1/23 9:19
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       Re: who here runs a locker? WARDY 2011/1/23 11:22
       Re: who here runs a locker? bert 2011/1/23 23:46
       Re: who here runs a locker? clyons8 2011/1/24 0:16
         Re: who here runs a locker? Shifty 2011/1/24 0:54
       Re: who here runs a locker? bakat 2011/1/24 10:36
         Re: who here runs a locker? clyons8 2011/1/24 13:29
       Re: who here runs a locker? jmac 2011/1/25 2:56
       Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2011/1/25 6:36
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       Re: who here runs a locker? bakat 2011/1/25 12:46
       Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2011/1/30 8:08
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       Re: who here runs a locker? jmac 2011/2/1 1:51
       Re: who here runs a locker? A14force 2011/2/1 8:03
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