Alex,
I've been happy with the Powertrax No-Slip
I have a '97 CC, Auto, 5.2L (205 RWHP) - not quite R/T territory (Tom),
but good for me...:-)
The reason I got the No-Slip is that I do occasional Towing of (My son's
Boy Scout) Trailer - I got stuck once in some light mud and was helped
out by a chevy 4wd (embarrassing). Since installing the No-Slip I've
had two experiences that I know I wouldn't have been able to get out of
without the No-slip.
On the road, the No-slip feels different around turns, like Tom stated.
The "push" is noticeable, but manageable.
I have a 4x2, so I can't tell you how it is off-road (haven't romped
around the pineapple fields yet).
One side-effect is that when I make corners (turning from a stoplight)
under mild acceleration there is a tire chirp almost every time. This
is because of the nature of the locker. BTW, I have 235-70-15 BF
Goodrich T/A Radials. I'm sure a V-6 would chirp around corners too!
Regardless of the type of rear, if you have bald tires, you got no
traction. Make sure you have good treads.
As far as the Clunk - from Drive to Reverse, it is noticeable. I
normally shift into Neutral and wait a couple of seconds before shifting
into Reverse (from Drive) and visa versa - seems to help a little.
For the price and ease of installation (although I had a shop install
it), I would recommend it.
I am waiting to take it down the ¼ mile (some day).
If I remember right I took up Tom's and Kyle K's recommendation - glad I
did.
Hope I helped
Neal Arita - from Hawaii (no computer bugs)
'97 CC, 5.2L, Auto, No-Slip
------Original Message ------
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 06:38:18 -0500
From: "Alex Harris" <aharris@signcast.com>
Subject: RE: DML: Aftermarket LSD experience? [Alex, Neal A]
Awesome. I may bump this up ahead of the ported TB on the list of mods,
especially with a few months of nasty weather ahead of us. We had a
bunch of
rain recently and I swear I thought someone went out and Armor-All'ed my
tires. Now if it could only help me stop...
I have the 5-speed, so no problems with the clunky trans!
Thanks very much for the info!
- - Alex/StL
'00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed
Autolite 3923's, Homebrew K&N
> No prob. Alex.
>
> On the street I've noticed a little push when cornering while on
> the gas but no
> noticeable increase in tire wear (I rotate my tires at 6k
> religiously though).
> As far as noises go, you will hear it operating from time to time
> but nothing
> nasty... The worst noise is when shifting from Reverse to Drive (or
vice
> versa) as the unit tends to increase the level of the standard
> Dodge "clunk" of
> their automatics.
>
> One thing to be cautious about is lighting up the tires when
> turning... The
> rear-end will really kick out on ya' fast! I think this is the
> case with a lsd
> (or any other type of traction aiding device) as well though.
>
> For wet weather on the street the locker is the balls! The first
> time I drove
> around in the rain I couldn't believe the difference in traction.
> I installed
> mine primarily for hunting season when I'm driving on some old
> jeep trails,
> snowmobile trails, dirt roads, snow and general wheeling when the
> opportunity
> presents itself... I also like to cruise the beaches off of Cape
> Cod, MA and
> it's great there too.
>
> Neal A. out in Hawaii installed the same unit in his truck for
> primarily street
> use... If you're reading this Neal could ya' give Alex here some
insight?
>
> Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide on. Either way (lsd
> or locker), I
> think you will be pleased with the improved traction.
> Tom
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