Errol, Thanks for the info. Looks like mine was as good as they come 2nd hand, may be it's still OK and it's normal. I'll have to do a check on the breakaway torque to see if it's deteriorated since i've had it in. At least with the Datto type you don't have to lock them in before you drop it, not that I do that much these days.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2002 7:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: oh no not R180 LSD's again :) Terry, They have about 42 ft/lb new stock and settle down to about 35 ft/lb when worn in. They will break away if you have heaps of torque available during acceleration. They are designed to have some slip to allow you to turn in easier in a corner without the dreaded solid axle understeer. Detroit lockers operate on a spring and dog clutch principle so they lock both axles under power and release when you back off. Hence the famous locker clunk! If you let your diff go bang it will cost a lot more to fix (if it is fixable) as the thing that goes bang is usually the hemispheres breaking. I have my diffs upgraded to 65-70 ft/lb breakaway torque so the settle down to about 55-60 ft/lb. This means an extra clutch plate and spring assembly but is worth while doing as they really do work, but still have some slip on the road when turning into a corner. Cheers Feral Errol -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2002 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: oh no not R180 LSD's again :) --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
