The locker debate will never cease. I'll throw in my $.02 worth. I started
w/ an open rear end in my TR3 with the
predictable results. Having no money and being reared in
a dirt racing environment, the welded rear end seemed
the logical answer. I found that pace laps were pretty
touchy. I needed to jerk the car into a corner in order to
unload the inside rear tire and keep it from steering the
car. Once I got my speed up, I relly liked it. It was
predictable and bumps did not confuse it. At my last
driver school on the rough Mid America Raceway, there
was a TR4 there w/ a detroit locker. His car was a few
seconds faster, but thru the rougher corners, I could easily
put distance on him. I firmly believe that the fast way around
a track is with the right foot firmly on the right pedal as soon as
possible. This means that on many corners, we stand
on the gas before turning the steering wheel! W/ this
technique (see J. Stewart) the welded gears add to stability
and good traction. You get exceptional corner exit but
if the wheel w/ traction loses its power, there is trouble.
On the other hand, pushing the thing around the pits is
a pain.
art d
-----Original Message-----
From: Catpusher@aol.com <Catpusher@aol.com>
To: fot@autox.team.net <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: awashatko@tkwa.com <awashatko@tkwa.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:39 PM
Subject: Re:Subject: Rear dif, hubs for TR6
>If you are considering running a non standard dif housing (Datsun or?) I
>suggest that you check the rules first. SCCA has usually not allowed this
in
>production road racing cars, but other places it might be fine.
>
>The Quaife unit is quite heavy; I have built them but not driven one.
>
>The clutch type LSD will generate considerable heat.
>
>I liked and ran Detroit Lockers, and only noticed the locking and
unlocking
>in the wet on the pace lap.
> Bob Tullius tried to persuade me several times to try a welded dif; but I
>felt that it worked best for his TR6's BHP and IRS, not my TR3's BHP and
>solid axle.
>
> Hardy
>
>> Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 12:07:51 -0600
>> From: Allen Washatko <awashatko@tkwa.com>
>> Subject: Rear dif, hubs for TR6
>>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> Tis the season for further car development so hence the following:
>>
>> 1. I would like to change the welded stock dif of my TR6 to a limited
slip
>> set-up. Goodparts offers a kit which uses a Nissan dif. Does Quaff(sp?)
>> offer a set-up for TR's? If so, which is the recommended approach? Where
>> would I find a Quaff dif?
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