In the very beginning when I first had the Detroit Lockers made up and paid
for the tooling, we added a warning to everyone calling that the unit was
NOT FOR STREET USE. As time has passed that warning has gone away I suppose.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Van Vlack" <jerryvv@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Hart" <wenal@adelphia.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: Detroit Locker Update
> To all FOT listers,
>
> I've been watching this Detroit Locker thread for a few days and think
I'll
> jump in the water. I hope it's not the deep end!
> I've had personal experience with a D/L on a street TR4A and it was not a
> pleasant experience. Excessive rear steer to the point of danger. If you
> were not ready for the reaction to power application an entire lane could
be
> jumped almost instantly. There may well have been some other suspension
> related reasons but my car is kept in a pretty good state of mechanical
> repair so if there were other reason the were not very evident. I took it
> out of the car and it sat on the bench for several years and I recently
sold
> it to a fellow lister via the TR List. I must say there was interest as I
> had many requests for information and might have sold several more if I
had
> them. I was careful to sell it to someone who understood the unique
> characteristics of these units especially if going to be used on the
street.
>
> When I was selling I got several comments from notable TR racing experts
who
> all said that they would not recommend using the D/L on the street for the
> reasons I mentioned so there seems to be some agreement that they are
> uncomfortable to use and can cause some strange reactions to power
> application.
>
> If you are looking to identify a unit by referencing some dimensions just
> compare them to the current ring gear carrier in your differential. It's a
> drop in exchange so bearing locations are the same side to side as are the
> mounting holes and bolt circle for the ring gear.
>
> I will be happy to try and answer any additional questions that anyone has
> to the limit of my knowledge of these things. I'm a happy ex-owner of one.
> Look for another alternative.
>
> Jerry Van Vlack
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hart <wenal@adelphia.net>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 11:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Detroit Locker Update
>
>
> > The web address for the company that sells Detroit Lockers is
> > www.tractech.com. I sent an e-mail to the company a few months ago
asking
> if
> > they had a locker for my TR6. I don't think the tech guy that responded
> knew
> > what a TR6 was. Probably never heard of Triumph, either. In any case,
his
> > computer told him no, they do not have lockers for TR6's.
> >
> > Someone mentioned to me that if I knew the dimensions of the car's
> > differential housing that I could ask the company for a locker that will
> > fit. Please keep in mind that my mechanical knowledge is very limited. I
> do
> > not know what is involved in converting axle splines or anything else to
> > make this theory work. If anyone can add their 2 cents about this, I'd
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Wendy Hart
> > 1975 TR6
> > 1976 TR7
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
> > > To: fot@autox.team.net
> > > Sent: 7/19/2001 8:11 AM
> > > Subject: Detroit Locker Update - Update FYI
> > >
> > > FOTers
> > >
> > > I have been advised by several FOTers that company which made the
> > > detroit
> > > lockers are in business, but that the compnay staff will not provide
an
> > > technical support. It may therefore be in our mutual interests -
> > > although
> > > Quaifes appear to be the preferred lsd at this time - to compile this
> > > specifications on these units.
> > >
> > > I have also been previously advised that the detroit lockers were
> > > designed to accommodate specific rear gears. Is this true ?
> > >
> > > Cary
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