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Originally Posted by Clois Harlan
Considering a swap from my LSD to a Locker. What are your thoughts give I put more miles on the track than on the street but I do make some cruises and drive to work from time to time.
Clois
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i have been looking into this same subject matter, here are my thoughts.
i currently have a traction-loc, while this type of rear is great for the street and on a road course i go to the dragstrip with my car. the traction loc has clutch pacs whick after a few burnouts with slicks is done. the locker type rear would certainly be the best for the dragstrip, but is not the way to go if you do any street driving. they are quite noisy and when turning do not offer variable rotation for the difference between inside and outside turning radius' for the two rear tires( think about that) when turning the inside tire covers less distance and spins slower that the outside tire, the locker will not compensate for this. it will wheel hop around corners.
i am ready to pull the trigger on a new, what the industry calls a"Tru-track"
it works like the traction loc, where under normal cruising its an open rear and will react in the corners giving smooth operation, when there is tire slippage it locks up but the good part is there are no clutch pacs to fail.
it is done with helical gears. i have been told i can trust this type of rear up to 900HP and i will not have any issues with slicks and burnouts at the strip.
so thats where i'm at with mine........
fred