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Re: [FOT] Detroit Locker

To: m-syork@comcast.net, vintage-race@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: [FOT] Detroit Locker
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:14:32 -0500
I've got a locker in my TR-4 and it's not nearly as unsettling as 
Chuck's is.  I notice it on the pace lap and not at all during the 
race.  I love it.  My driving style is to be on the power very early 
in the corner - that may be part of it.

- Tony Drews

At 07:02 AM 6/20/2006, Charles Christ wrote:
>i have that type in my 1959 bugeye.  are you aware of it's tendancy to
>nearly "step" sideways for evry "lock"-"unlock" of the ratchet unit?  it
>will sacre the living daylights out of you  upon first test drive!  once
>aclimated to that type of unit you will learn you must either coast or
>power into a corner as the unit almost makes a 1 foot jump sideways either
>locking(applying throttle) or unlocking(releasing throttle) in a corner!
>you need to either commit to powering through a corner or coasting (off
>throttle) through a corner up to the apex before you apply throttle!  also
>you need to be aware of traffic in the corner to aomodate the car's desire
>to pitch towards the outside of the turn upon aplication of power , when
>the diff. locks back up .  it is a period  , "effective" device  , but
>requires 100% attention to your placement on course & driving skills!
>
>chuck.
>1960 saab 93F #251
>"SUDAR" '59 bugeye #1




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