31 Jan 2005, 06:49 pm
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Senior Cruiser
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Huntington Beach, CA, USA.
Posts: 1,558
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quote:Originally posted by Kirby
I have spoken with some folks that had experience with the phantom grip and other "locker" type arrangements. According to their experience it is a mixed bag.
Lockers are not positrack, they do not distribute the power to the wheel with grip as posi does. Lockers do as advertised, they lock to give a solid axle. This works in some situations, but may give mixed results in others. (There is a reason that NO manifacture of automobiles puts a locker differential on their stock product.)
This is second hand, but I have heard that locker mechanisms may cause extra wear and stress in the differential, and can be less than smooth and noisey in their operation.
I would like to know more also, since it is now the only option short of a $3k overhaul to have anything but the stock "one wheel drive" that comes with an autostick.[8)]
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Is the Phantom Grip a locker? I would not run a street car with a locker. A locker diff has keyways that actually lock up. I don't think this qualifies.
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