My Dana Trac-Lok seems do do real well... then again, I've only had it in a
couple of months...
even when turning corners it re-engages quickly...
Later,
Tom "Slick"
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Courtenay Brandon" <jcbrandon@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: re: DML: limited slip is slipping!
>
> "Last year I had an Auburn LSD and 4.10 gears put in
> my '95 Dak. I have been a little disappointed with the
> performance of the unit. It will hook both tires no
> problem when going straight but if I'm turning
> (especially right turns) with any kind of throttle I
> get the one wheel spin (whichever wheel has less force
> on it i.e. the right wheel if I'm tuning right).
> Anyways I was wondering if there is a way to adjust
> the unit to grab harder."
>
>
> Your limited slip is doing exactly what it is supposed
> to do.
>
> When you drive around a corner, your tires describe
> two arcs of different radii. The inside tire makes a
> smaller arc, the outside tire makes a larger arc. The
> outside tire has to travel farther. Since your tires
> are the same size, the outside tire needs to make more
> rotations than the inside tire to arrive at the end of
> the turn at the same time. The differential in your
> axle allows that to occur -- it allows the two wheels
> to turn at different speeds.
>
> Your aftermarket limited slip is designed to enhance
> straight-line performance -- at the expense of turning
> performance. It is hooking up solidly when you drive
> straight. It is also hooking up pretty strongly when
> you make a turn. That is, your inside and outside
> wheels are trying to turn at the same speed. So one of
> them chirps. The limited slip is limiting slippage
> inside the differential. But the laws of physics still
> apply so something has to give. In your case it's the
> contact patch on the inside tire. Your truck has
> overcome the traction available at the inside tire and
> it spins. If you had more traction it would be
> difficult to make the turn.
>
> You want less grab in the differential, not more.
>
> -J.
>
>
>
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