I wrote to Kas shortly after this experirnce since the Competion Manual
suggested this as something to do even for a hot street car. His response
was perfect...........something like "the marketing guys got their hands on
the manual and had some editorial input". This was one of those cases where
the marketing guys went beyond their knowledge base for sure. Like that's
never happened before!
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
To: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>; <WEmery7451@aol.com>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Limited Slip Unit
> I'll agree there. the locker does not fit street use or wet weather very
> much due to the locking and unlocking when the wheels slip in the wet
> surface, but on the track, tough parts and great performance.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Van Vlack" <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>
> To: <WEmery7451@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Limited Slip Unit
>
>
>> Bill, I had a Detroit Locker installed in a street TR4A and I can say it
>> was a huge mistake. Track is one thing, street is another thing all
>> together. Maybe it would behave differently in a solid axle car but in my
>> case when I'd get on the gas I could jump an entire lane of trafic
>> without
>> moving the wheel. Same when I got off the gas. Maybe other things were
>> contributing as well, I don't know but if he wants to drive his TR3 on
>> the
>> highway I'd tell him to think twice before doing so or at the least be
>> ready for some wild rides.
>>
>> JVV
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
>> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 3:53 PM
>> Subject: [Fot] Limited Slip Unit
>>
>>
>>> Dear FOT,
>>>
>>> Back in the mid-60s, Bix Durbin flipped his TR-3 end over end, and
>>> decided to
>>> hang up his racing efforts. I bought his limited slip unit, and raced
>>> with
>>> it for a few years until I stripped the teeth off of the pinion gear. I
>>> then
>>> went to the welded up differentials.
>>>
>>> I recently gave this unit to Dan Styduhar, who has been helping me work
>>> on my
>>> car for the last several years. Dan has also headed up the SAE Baja
>>> racing
>>> program for many years on the Pittsburgh branch campus of Penn State.
>>> He
>>> wants
>>> to install this unit in his TR-3 for autocrosses, hill climbs, and
>>> possible
>>> vintage racing; and would like to know who manufactured this unit.
>>>
>>> I realize that I can't send an attachment of pictures to the list. Are
>>> there
>>> FOTers who would be willing to look at the pictures and try to identify
>>> the
>>> manufacturer of this unit? I could send the photos to them
>>> individually.
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