Help choosing a locker for RWD?

[TBLBill]

Hi everybody. I'm trying to figure out what I could do about getting more traction from my open diff RWD, for winter driving and some minor offroading. Any recommendations? I don't know much about lockers/LSDs, but I'd like something without much of a learning curve or technique in case the girlfriend needs to use the van. Thanks for any help!

[Captn.Crunch]

http://www.hawksmotorsports.com/gm-10-b ... line-used/

Here’s a link to purchase a used 3 series Torsen carrier. I have one in the rear on mine and love it. I love it so much I put one in the front too!
Torsen has no clutches to wear out, no special additives to use. Pretty much fail proof.
As with any traction system there will be a learning curve, with my jump from open to Torsen it acts like any limited slip and kicks out some under hard acceleration in slippery conditions. Very predictable.
Actually I think I have one laying about somewhere. I went new Detroit Truetrac
When I installed the MFactory Torsen in the front. Let me look and if you wanna go the Torsen route I can probably beat any price you can find online

[TurnNburn]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dtl- ... /overview/

This is the one I just installed. Also a torsen style. Its great so far. Would definitely buy again.

[jimi_lee]

Hey Cap'n, if the OP is not interested in the TORSEN locker, I am.

[TBLBill]

http://www.hawksmotorsports.com/gm-10-bolt-7-5-7-625-torsen-posi-differential-carrier-28-spline-used/

Here’s a link to purchase a used 3 series Torsen carrier. I have one in the rear on mine and love it. I love it so much I put one in the front too!
Torsen has no clutches to wear out, no special additives to use. Pretty much fail proof.
As with any traction system there will be a learning curve, with my jump from open to Torsen it acts like any limited slip and kicks out some under hard acceleration in slippery conditions. Very predictable.
Actually I think I have one laying about somewhere. I went new Detroit Truetrac
When I installed the MFactory Torsen in the front. Let me look and if you wanna go the Torsen route I can probably beat any price you can find online

Thanks for that! Let me know if you find it, I think I'd be interested. What's the install procedure like?

[TurnNburn]

There is a DIY a couple of threads from this that might help...
viewtopic.php?f=108&t=129450

[chevymaher]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dtl-912a317/overview/

This is the one I just installed. Also a torsen style. Its great so far. Would definitely buy again.

X2 I beat mine to death it likes it.

[WinnieVan]

Yea. PM me about that locker you have for sale Cap'n Crunch. I want a rear locker so I can pay TNB to install it!!!

[Captn.Crunch]

I have been in touch with my A/S brother Rinny. He was nice enough to host my front diff swap party and that is were a bunch of parts ended up spending the winter. I have been told that the Torsen I pulled out is in fact gathering dust at his place. wroditski was the OP on this one and so has first refusal on the sale. I still don't have the item in hand and there's a right proper blizzard thing happening outside right now so of course I'm gonna try to get out of work early and head east toward the blizzard warnings in RI/MASS with my twin torsens and talk Rinny into right seating an adventure

[1lowcab]

there's a right proper blizzard thing happening outside right now, get out of work early and head east toward the blizzard warnings with my twin torsens

My man!!

[carnage]

hi have you checked this out (SPARTON LOCKER)
looks very easy to install

[TurnNburn]

Also known as a "lunchbox locker". Save yourself the time, money and the headache and don't install one of these

[1lowcab]

Man, I've had 2 of those lunchboxes and had nothing but good things to say about them.

Put many miles on them with zero trouble, yeah, they are noisy in tight maneuvers in a parking lot but the low price and super easy 45 min driveway install make it worth that.

Don't get me wrong, I like my quiet/pretty much invisible G80 but it cost way more then my lunchbox.

[Rinny]

Man, I've had 2 of those lunchboxes and had nothing but good things to say about them.

Put many miles on them with zero trouble, yeah, they are noisy in tight maneuvers in a parking lot but the low price and super easy 45 min driveway install make it worth that.

Don't get me wrong, I like my quiet/pretty much invisible G80 but it cost way more then my lunchbox.

I thought you had a torsen in the rear?

[1lowcab]

I thought you had a torsen in the rear?

No, I couldn't afford one at the time. I have a G80, got a really good deal on it. It was fully disassembled checked for cracking, then rebuilt with all brand new parts and checked for proper operation for 200 shipped.

Then I had the rearend fully rebuilt and the G80 installed for a touch over $500.

[Captn.Crunch]

Hey Cap'n, if the OP is not interested in the TORSEN locker, I am.

You got it!!

[TurnNburn]

I don't have and personal experience in my own rigs, but the 3 lunch boxes I have installed in friends rigs come back a few months later get to do it all over again just to take it out.

So take my skepticism with a grain of salt...

[Captn.Crunch]

Man, I've had 2 of those lunchboxes and had nothing but good things to say about them.

Put many miles on them with zero trouble, yeah, they are noisy in tight maneuvers in a parking lot but the low price and super easy 45 min driveway install make it worth that.

Don't get me wrong, I like my quiet/pretty much invisible G80 but it cost way more then my lunchbox.

Richmond has a “gentleman’s locker” out now. It’s a slightly less aggressive and far less noisy version of their esteemed #1935 locker. They for sure have their place but I spend most of my time on dry pavement so I went the expensive, seamless, invisible and expensive route with the Detroit Truetrac.
And just for transparency’s sake I wish to admit here and now that I was just rescued from a ditch miles from anywhere by a Jeep so ya even with power to all four wheels, once it’s gone-it’s gone!

[1lowcab]

And just for transparency’s sake I wish to admit here and now that I was just rescued from a ditch miles from anywhere by a Jeep so ya even with power to all four wheels, once it’s gone-it’s gone!

NOOOOOOO!!! lol!


Me thinks you were playing too hard, lol!!!

[Captn.Crunch]

NOOOOOOO!!! lol!


Me thinks you were playing too hard, lol!!!

True nuff