LOCKERS!!!

[verm69]

hey all, not sure if this is the right area, but anywho...

has anyone got a locker in their 86?

i just want to know if anyone has or had one and broke anything

i have one and because i can't get the Kaaz LSD i'm thinking of putting mine in.

love to hear your thoughts and opinions about em

cheers

dave http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[mumblezzz]

Do it, Don't be soft. You will break shit quickly if you do a dodgy locker, but done properly they can last ages.

[DRFTAE86]

I have 1. If ur poor like me, and cant afford a lsd just yet.... a locker is the best way out. I had mine done by a friend in Melbourne. He runs a locker in his 86 with his 4agze and came 3rd (if i remember correctly) at the first round of the fulllock drift comp in Melbourne earier this year.

The only down side i have had with it, is in the wet if i dont break traction before i turn in..... i can get really bad understeer. But i've learned to just try break traction earlier. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

When my 86 was on the road, Its not that bad to do slow parking as most people say. (there probly just weak). but ur wheels will skip. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/blink.gif

[caps]

t-18 or oz spec??? because the t-18 axels are alot stronger than the oz specs..
mine is locked it is good fun but the down side of it is going around corners and listening to it... pretty anoying...

[DRFTAE86]

Mines currently a stock 86 diff. Though i have my t-18 diff/axle, i need to get that locked before i put that in.

The guy (Henn) that came 3rd at calder runs a locked t-18. I have his old 's' series locked diff. Never broke on him, though he did snap axles.

[DRiiFT_King]

he brings like to sets of axles to every meet, VeRm69, why aint you getting the LSD, does this mean that the fifth one is still avaliable

[RobertoX]

lockers are ok in some cars...

better than an open wheeler any way


depends what it is for tho..my street car is open

[upgarage]

t series locker will last behind a 4age for a while

[slide86]

i have a t series with a locker
its more of a track only car though so its ok
although i only did this while my kaaz was being shipped etc

[COS61AE86RACER]

Hello,

Yep I run a locker in the racecar.

We tried a LSD & a locker in back to back test's at Lakeside and there was nothing in it over 5 laps.

I could see an LSD being nice in the wet so that you can get the car to turn in a little better, but some Left foot braking will sort that out anyway

Catch ya
Chris O

[verm69]

my diff isn't a t series, and i have an open in mine at the moment. Just woried i was gonna brake a hole heap of axels n all sorts of stuff! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/7/5/4/536981.jpg

so it isn't too bad?
i don't wanna be under my car every week changing stuff because my locker breaks stuff if you know what you mean.

so some of you have them in and they aren't too bad?

DRiiFT_KING, the lsd is all yours. Have a look in the post http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

dave

[verm69]

Originally posted by mumblezzz@Jul 12 2005, 05:24 PM
Do it, Don't be soft. You will break shit quickly if you do a dodgy locker, but done properly they can last ages.
oh yeah, how do you tell if it's a dodgy locker or not? is there an easy way to tell?

And is it the actually diff being dodgy or the install?

cheers

dave http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[mumblezzz]

If you weld it in the proper place or take it to a diff place, it will last ages. If you chuck some bolts in and fill it with slag it will last 1 track day.

[screech]

have welded many diffs in 86's now. This is my findings.

DO NOT USE TIG (aka stick welder) produces slag can be very hard to remove. use a MIG (the wire feed welder with argon bottle gas).

i have seen broken welds, so use a decent amount of weld on the gear teeth.

IMPORTANT, make sure each weld is the same size as each other on both sides of the centre. failure to do this may result in vibration when driving due to the diff centre being out of balance ( no need to have it checked or anything, just make sure the welds are even all over, this will suffice)

you can use bolts if you wish to fill space for the weld, i like to do it weld upon weld until the weld is nearly as high as the gears themselves. i prefer the overkill approach to minimise chance of breaking the weld

welding aus spec diffs usually last 1-3 months for me, with regular track visits. the crown and input shaft wear out or start breaking up.

i now have a T18 rear end and has lasted 2 months so far without a problem. these are much more reliable.

as for driving, they affect handling a lot. i had to relearn to drive my car with the locker in it the first time. can increase understeer a bit but with a little aggresiveness the tail end becomes easily upset and snappy, resulting in lots of fun. [depending on driving style and prefferences]

in conclusion lockers get my thumbs up, but not an aus spec cause they are jus too weak, and ive never seen a snapped axle, always a blown diff

[slide86]

yeah i got craig from extreme engineering to weld mine properly for me.
get some one who knows how to weld diff's to do it

[verm69]

sweet

so it's not really a good idea to put a locker in the aus rear end... I'll have to start looking around for a t series hey?

i'm just scared i'm gonna break someithing in the mountians and be stuck!

cheers all, appreciated

dave http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif