Hi all,
just wondering the legalities of a full spool for street use in QLD???????
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, Jan 23 2006 10:47 PM
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Posted 23 January 2006 - 11:39 PM
Ok, there goes that idea, so what about Detroit Lockers or min spools???
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 12:52 AM
mini spool does the same thing as a full spool just does it a differnt way locks both wheels together
i dont think a detroit is illegal as both wheels arnt locked together all the time but im not 100% sure
i dont think a detroit is illegal as both wheels arnt locked together all the time but im not 100% sure
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 07:13 AM
Full spool, mini spool are both illegal for road use in Australia Detroit Locker is classed as a "limited Slip" so is OK for use on Aust. roads.
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 12:47 PM
Funny how this came up...
About ten years ago I was involved in a court case involving a car, a bus shelter and a locked diff. After pointing out that the ACT Vehicle Inspection Manual did not state anywhere that a locked differential was in fact a reason for a vehicle to be unroadworthy the accused was let off (of only one charge in quite a few). The next year the Manual clearly stated that "locked differentials of any kind are cause for failure of the roadworthy test". Interesting how the law adapts....
Personally I would rather drive a car with a locked differential than one with a "detroit" style locker. Many people, myself included, have been caught out backing off mid corner in the rain and having the locker engage. Unsettling to say the least !
About ten years ago I was involved in a court case involving a car, a bus shelter and a locked diff. After pointing out that the ACT Vehicle Inspection Manual did not state anywhere that a locked differential was in fact a reason for a vehicle to be unroadworthy the accused was let off (of only one charge in quite a few). The next year the Manual clearly stated that "locked differentials of any kind are cause for failure of the roadworthy test". Interesting how the law adapts....
Personally I would rather drive a car with a locked differential than one with a "detroit" style locker. Many people, myself included, have been caught out backing off mid corner in the rain and having the locker engage. Unsettling to say the least !
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 03:36 PM
i thought lockers locked up when the foot went down?
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 04:10 PM
i heard that lockers have a bit of a funny brain when it comes to backing off etc, i have no idea how it works but it all sounds very complicated! haha This will be an informative post!
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 06:12 PM
As I have stated on here a few times, detroit lockers lock exactly the same under decelleration as they do acceleration.
You do have a big difference in weight over the back wheels when they lock in accell or decell which makes a fairly big shift in the car's handling.
It does take an adjustment to your driving style when you have a detroit in there.
You do have a big difference in weight over the back wheels when they lock in accell or decell which makes a fairly big shift in the car's handling.
It does take an adjustment to your driving style when you have a detroit in there.
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Posted 24 January 2006 - 08:19 PM
I have a detroit locker in my 9", reason being it allows for wheel differentiation around corners (LEGAL, even though its only 1 wheel)
Mates have spools, mini or full its the same thing, constant locked rear axles. Full spool is just a 1 piece centre unit which your gears attach to, mini spool replaces the spider gears inside your centre carrier. Detroit locker locks under TQ and unlocks when the opposite is applied.
I dont plan on driving my car in the rain and if I do get caught out in the rain, I do what I always do and slow down and take extreme caution, especially in our old holdens.
If I get sick of the locker Ill put lsd in
Mates have spools, mini or full its the same thing, constant locked rear axles. Full spool is just a 1 piece centre unit which your gears attach to, mini spool replaces the spider gears inside your centre carrier. Detroit locker locks under TQ and unlocks when the opposite is applied.
I dont plan on driving my car in the rain and if I do get caught out in the rain, I do what I always do and slow down and take extreme caution, especially in our old holdens.
If I get sick of the locker Ill put lsd in
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