blackwrx Member 181 Member For: 19y 2m Posted 05/01/06 01:31 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 01:31 PM I remember years ago seeing a mates car, a big V8 with a detroit locker installed. I loved the way that it made the wheels crank over.I dont know a great deal about them, just like the effect. Has anyone installed one on the XR6t?What are they really needed for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ed Phantom lives Member 1,417 Member For: 19y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: who knows Posted 05/01/06 01:54 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 01:54 PM detroit locker was designed for tow trucks, big and heavy waste of time and lose horsepower good quality LSD does the best job for a street car..jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phucknuckle VERY LARGE MEMBER Member 165 Member For: 19y 6m 22d Location: Nthn NSW Posted 05/01/06 02:06 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 02:06 PM Great for 4x4's...............I had one in the back of my V8 Landrover......and a Detroit LSD in the front.........the thing would climb trees!But in the XR....stick to the LSD..........unless ARB make an Airlocker, it might be worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 18y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 05/01/06 02:09 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 02:09 PM How does a locker lose HP.....In a straight line it should get power to the ground better......but not much better than a fresh LSD. I would not put one in a street car, unless you intend on frying tyres very reguarly. My mate has recently put one in his modified suzuki sierra!!!! Lockers basically ensure that both tyres are spinning at the same time......so when you corner the outside tyre turns at the same rate as the inside.....causing chirping!!! LSD allow for the outside tyre to rotate at a greater speed/distance than the inside, while providing power to both wheels in a straight line situation or when power is loaded to the rear (ie burnout). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboost Member 1,204 Member For: 19y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Mackay NorthQueensland Posted 05/01/06 10:26 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 10:26 PM the limited slip in the xr6t is so good, there is no need to go that way, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezy10z Member 211 Member For: 20y 9m 22d Location: Ballarat Posted 05/01/06 11:17 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 11:17 PM I had a locked diff in my gemini and their a dog of a thing to drive around the street and especially in the wet. I mean I had difficulty going through the tight turn of a KFC drive thru !!! Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 19y 9m 9d Location: Gold Coast Posted 05/01/06 11:25 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 11:25 PM an lsd is a far safer diff, as a detroit will open & lock by itself.As for cornering an LSD will allow the the inside & outside wheels to differentiate, where as a locked diff will force the car to understeer.Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra potty trained Lifetime Members 1,938 Member For: 20y 11m 25d Gender: Male Posted 05/01/06 11:35 PM Share Posted 05/01/06 11:35 PM detroit locker was designed for tow trucks, big and heavy waste of time and lose horsepower good quality LSD does the best job for a street car..jeffexplain to me how lockers loose horsepower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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