[nick]

I was looking at the powertrax for the detroit trutrac. Which is better for a street driven 71 torino with a 408cleveland and a tremec 5 speed with 3.50 gears. Also can I install it myself if not how much should I expect to pay. Thanks

 

[Dr Evil]

I picked up a powertrax and it is a nice looking unit. I havent installed it yet, but it seems pretty simple from the directions. Im changing the gears too so its a bit more involved. Shouldn't take more than 30 mins to put it in once the case is out of the car.

 

[mikemustang289]

What kind of rear end?

 

[DrStang]

I have the Powertrax no-slip installed. At times, I'm completely happy with it, other times I'd like to toss it.

It may ratchet in tight turns, sometimes not. Otherwise, its a locker and you get the benefits from it.

You will feel that it pushes you in the turns a bit.

 

[nick]

what is the difference between the powertrax lockright and the no slip? which is better? Thanks

 

[Is1BadFord]

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2004/03/powertrax/index.php

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/1999/12/lockright/index.shtml

There's two writeups on this site =)

Cris

 

[rcm600]

Buy a Detroit Locker. A friend of mine put a powertrax locker in his fox body stang with an 8.8, It didn`t last 6 monthes and he blew it to pieces.
This was only a 350 horse car at the time.

 

[67falconer]

x2 for the Detroit. I hardly know mine is in there till I try to smoke the tires and it hooks up.

 

[Blown68a]

I have a Detroit Locker and I have to say that is the one I would go with also. It can take all the power I can put to it and it goes straight and true when I hit it really hard w/ drag radials.

 

[kleetuz]

I've had one in my 70 mustang for a few years, but probably only like 2000 miles. I like it, but is makes some noise every now and then on tight turns, but otherwise it's really nice. This is probably the first thing I got done on my car because the stock gear and pinion were really worn out, and I just had a shop install it, it cost me about $350 for the labor I think.

 

[v8shadow]

Which is the one that is a peg leg until you flick a switch and it magnetically becomes a locker? I saw that on Hot Rod tv and thought it was the coolest thing.

 

[torino420]

air locker? I think there is another also....
I'm going with the detroit locker, "strongest *streetable* locker there is"

 

[107485]

On 2006-03-13 07:24, DrStang wrote:
I have the Powertrax no-slip installed. At times, I'm completely happy with it, other times I'd like to toss it.

It may ratchet in tight turns, sometimes not. Otherwise, its a locker and you get the benefits from it.

You will feel that it pushes you in the turns a bit.

so what one will hold high hp, but not push round corners, i am looking to get detroit, but i want to be certain it wont push on corners, yet be tough as heck and lock up good when needed, i guess there should be different clutch friction choices huh?

 

[71hotrodpinto]

Check out the detroit truetrac.
http://www.detroitlocker.com/DT.htm
I dont know anything about it but from what ive read its the one im saving up for.
Happy hunting

 

[tonys10sec306]

I would also go with a Detroit Locker

 

[sbrickell]

On 2006-03-18 14:27, 71hotrodpinto wrote:
Check out the detroit truetrac.
http://www.detroitlocker.com/DT.htm
I dont know anything about it but from what ive read its the one im saving up for.
Happy hunting

Anyone here have experience with the detroit truetrac limited slip?

 

[nick]

I heard the truetracs were only good to 300 hp

 

[71hotrodpinto]

Well i couldnt find anything from the manufacure on horsepower, but heres a link on a person using it in a 4X4 with a 425 hp 428CJ going to 38" boggers.
Sounds like its purty strong to me.
http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredvehicles/69138/index.html

 

[smokey212]

I've got the true trac in my toyota rock crawler. I doesn't see a lot of horsepower, but it does get a good shock from trying to climb huge rocks. I'm running about a 220hp 280 ftlb toyota supra engine in the truck, so it does get yanked on.

Oh yeah, I've got it in the front and rear, and it's quite on the street ,and only lets the wheel slip less than half a rotation before it locks up.

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[sbrickell]

On 2006-03-19 19:27, smokey212 wrote:
I've got the true trac in my toyota rock crawler. I doesn't see a lot of horsepower, but it does get a good shock from trying to climb huge rocks. I'm running about a 220hp 280 ftlb toyota supra engine in the truck, so it does get yanked on.

Oh yeah, I've got it in the front and rear, and it's quite on the street ,and only lets the wheel slip less than half a rotation before it locks up.

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That sounds great; how long have you had them in your truck?

I've seen them out on the market for around $375.00 a piece, does that sound reasonable as to what you paid?