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Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006 at 19:50
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conman
hi everybody.
just curious, if you replace a LSD with a diff lock, does the car drive worse in slippery conditions than normally. I assumme it would have less traction, as it would mean you now have an open diff when the locker is disengaged.
Does anyone find this a negative with air lockers.
thanks for all the great & helpful responses i am sure to receive.
Con.
Reply By: Robin - Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006 at 20:40
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006 at 20:40
This is the case , certainly in my Patrol which had good LSD, however its mixed bag and overall its worth it. For these reasons and others your 1st ARB Diff lock should always go in front axle in a Patrol.
I notice it on wet roads , when appling power, it certainly spins a back wheel
more easily , however across side slopes the open diff tracks better and does
not push back around as much as LSD.
The rear locker when engaged helps somewhat , but not as much as a set of fresh tyres but overall my assement is that it is worth it.
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: grayson - Thursday, Mar 23, 2006 at 12:37
Thursday, Mar 23, 2006 at 12:37
Agree with you Robin. Nissans have a great LSD but if its an 80 series the LSD probably stopped working properly ages ago anyway. I have airlockers fitted front and rear to my 80 GXL and have noticed no difference in on road or gravel road manners. The transformation when both lockers are activated off-road however has convinced me that I will always be fitting them if able to.
Rob Grayson
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