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pano911
03-04-2007, 11:25 PM
OK guys, who's used one on a street car and how bad is the clunking???

Does the Detroit Locker affect handling in the twisties or is it just noisy?

projectile
03-04-2007, 11:41 PM
Handling is good. Clunking is pretty bad, mostly in parking lots and when going from accel to decel or vise versa.

ZZ3ElCamino
03-05-2007, 07:26 PM
I went with a Detroit Tru-trac in my 9". I haven't put it in yet, but I have heard that they are pretty slick.

ProdigyCustoms
03-05-2007, 07:39 PM
Lockers suck on the street, we sell mostly True Tracs now.

Gordz32
03-05-2007, 08:53 PM
I vote tru-trac, we have one in the chevelle put cars not finished, I had this discussion today as a matter of fact. I spoke with another that runs a tru-trac and he loves it. Quiet and it works great!

pano911
03-05-2007, 10:25 PM
Biggest 9" combo with a Tru-trac is with 31-spline axles. I'll have 1100+ ft/lbs or 1800+ ft/lbs with race gas from a Twin turbo BB...those axles and posi won't take that for long, I wouldn't think. That's why I'm considering a Detroit Locker with 35-spline axles....

ProdigyCustoms
03-05-2007, 10:47 PM
35 spline Moser 60 True Trac 35 spline.

10Seconds
03-06-2007, 09:41 PM
With that kind of power, the true-trak itself may not hold up. I would be safe and get the detroit. I am running a full locker in my Trans Am, and one in my daily driver truck. After a while, you dont even notice the noise. (or forget to notice?).. or maybe its just me?

ProdigyCustoms
03-06-2007, 11:23 PM
35 spline Moser 60 True Trac 35 spline.

quadfather
03-07-2007, 07:40 PM
there are different springs available for the lockers to soften it up a bit. they are color coded .

B Schein
03-07-2007, 07:48 PM
They get very clucky at slow speeds in parking lots. I drove our shop car to lunch today and everyone in the parking lot stared looking at me when I did a little three point turn to back into the parking spot the rear sounded like it was ready to pop out of the car I am used to the noise now and doesn’t bother me. I personally like how it performs

Dodgenut64
03-29-2007, 09:48 PM
They get very clucky at slow speeds in parking lots. I drove our shop car to lunch today and everyone in the parking lot stared looking at me when I did a little three point turn to back into the parking spot the rear sounded like it was ready to pop out of the car I am used to the noise now and doesn’t bother me. I personally like how it performs
Is the tru trac clunky or are you talking about a regular locker?

ProdigyCustoms
03-29-2007, 10:13 PM
He means a regular locker