Truetrac, Locker, or Full Spool

[SladeX]

anyone have any videos on how the locker sounds or behaves? The parking garage I park at has a whole crap load of left turns to go up the levels, then a spiral ramp going left to exit. I just want to know that I can navigate these turns without it "jumping" on me, f-noise I try to set off car alarms as I go up the levels heh. I'm more concerned with the locker making exiting a tricky problem everytime I turn slowly.

[Exotic Performance Plus]

Originally Posted by SladeX

anyone have any videos on how the locker sounds or behaves? The parking garage I park at has a whole crap load of left turns to go up the levels, then a spiral ramp going left to exit. I just want to know that I can navigate these turns without it "jumping" on me, f-noise I try to set off car alarms as I go up the levels heh. I'm more concerned with the locker making exiting a tricky problem everytime I turn slowly.

I really don't see you having a problem with the rear in a parking garage. The thing I have seen is how a locker makes a car dart around when letting off the gas at moderate speeds. Bob

[SladeX]

the car will dart around at moderate speed when letting off the gas? huh...

what does that mean then if stopping in snow with a locker? as I slow then the car's rear will hop??? that's not exactly encouraging to hear...

[Exotic Performance Plus]

Originally Posted by SladeX

the car will dart around at moderate speed when letting off the gas? huh...

what does that mean then if stopping in snow with a locker? as I slow then the car's rear will hop??? that's not exactly encouraging to hear...

I've felt it happen at speeds around 30mph, this is with the locker not the Truetrac. Bob

[SladeX]

Will the locker be a problem in a situation where I start slowing down in a blizzard and the rear starts popping not sure where to apply power? Would this cause a problem say navigating a turn? Is it a popping sound or literally an issue where I may find myself in a dangerous situation just trying to come to a complete stop? If that's the case, should I just e-bay the locker and buy a truetrac with 33 splines and 33 spline axles?

[Exotic Performance Plus]

Originally Posted by SladeX

Will the locker be a problem in a situation where I start slowing down in a blizzard and the rear starts popping not sure where to apply power? Would this cause a problem say navigating a turn? Is it a popping sound or literally an issue where I may find myself in a dangerous situation just trying to come to a complete stop? If that's the case, should I just e-bay the locker and buy a truetrac with 33 splines and 33 spline axles?

I personally would prefer to have a spool in a blizzard than a locker. If going to a Truetrac with a nine inch you are limited to 28 or 31 spline axles, and I wouldn't push more than 600 rwhp with a Truetrac. Bob

[AxisOfOil]

thread revival:

bob... why would you prefer a spool to a locker in the snow?
wouldn't you want that little bit of extra traction from an unlocked locker instead of spinning a wheel the whole time?

if i was stuck in the snow... i could see a spool helping... since both wheels spin together, but until you were stuck, wouldn't a locker be better?

[JL ws-6]

They're both gonna suck in the snow reguardless.

You'd be wise to buy a rear with a spool, and take the 500 you spent over the stupid locker or trucrap and buy a 250 dollar winter beater.

[AxisOfOil]

lol. i don't drive in the snow... i'm just wondering.

high power, low weight, rwd is a crap ass combo in the snow. lol.

i do city driving... so i know a spool isn't for me. lol. it's looking like a locker in my future.

[JL ws-6]

I have a 9 inch center section, 31 spline axles, detroit locker, quiet QUIET 3.70 gears with about 1000 miles on it if that, if you're intrested. 850 bucks and it's yours, it just came out for a gear change and a swap to a spool and a swap to an alum center section to save some weight at the same time.

Lemme know, it was like 1150 new.

[AxisOfOil]

where do you get a 9" for 1150?!? lol.

and i wish i could... but no money for a few months. lol. gotta pay for next semester first... :'(

[JL ws-6]

It's just the center section. Not the whole rear.

[Exotic Performance Plus]

Originally Posted by AxisOfOil

thread revival:

bob... why would you prefer a spool to a locker in the snow?
wouldn't you want that little bit of extra traction from an unlocked locker instead of spinning a wheel the whole time?

if i was stuck in the snow... i could see a spool helping... since both wheels spin together, but until you were stuck, wouldn't a locker be better?

The spool is going to be consistant on what it does, while the locker may lock and unlock each axle at different fractions of a second. A locker can cause the back of a car to wiggle on dry pavement, in snow if you were drunk it would be a blast!

[AxisOfOil]

ah!
makes sense.
Kinda like ford's positrac... absolutely unpredictable. lol.

I think it would be fun in the snow sober! maybe that's just me though.

anyways... I'm in arizona at school... it's snowing today... and today will probably be about all the snow we get. there are always other ways to get around when it snows... like helicopters. lol.

[TexasVortexx]

Originally Posted by thechef

i hate the locker i had in my car worst mod i ever did in my opinion and i am usually a person that can handle alot of things, big cams, solid suspensions, etc, the locker instantly made me say WTF did i do....pulled it out quickly and went tru track

Thread revival again....

Here is my experience with a Detroit Locker: It darts left and right BAD with each shift or each accell/deaccell, and even a blip of the throttle (wants to completely change lanes) especially on bias ply skinnies and drag radials. The softer the shocks are set the more drunkeness the darting becomes, horrible. On constant firm acceleration I have to countersteer the car about a 1/4 steering wheel turn, what's up with that????? Not so bad on full acceleration. It's very noisy, when I roll to a stop in neutral then put it in 1st gear it bangs and clunks so loud that those beside me look over. When accelerating from a turn it locks/unlocks but is the least of my locker complaints.
I am considering a spool since I'm going to have to reset the noisy 4:30 gears anyway.

[thebassbass]

i would go with a spool i love mine dive on the street all the time. i am so glad i did not go with a locker. saved alot of money and the spool has no matinece

[TexasVortexx]

What all is involved with the loss of ABS when going to a spool?

[thebassbass]

Originally Posted by TexasVortexx

What all is involved with the loss of ABS when going to a spool?

i just have light on my dash that says abs nothing more

[Exotic Performance Plus]

The spool is lighter and with less mass back there it is a great way to go for those who don't do a lot of city driving. Bob

[CodeRed2000SS]

im pushin 650 rwhp on mine with a truetrac, no problems. If its a street car thats what i would go with