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How loud is a lockright?

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How loud is a lockright?

Post by -Mick- »

Finally got mine installed in the rear and did its first road run to work this morning :? Probably not the best idea in hindsight :lol:

They seem pretty loud though when cornering.... how loud is everyone elses :?:

Mine is clearly audible from outside the car and sounds like the rear diff is stuffed :lol: Not a bad noise just the proper click/ clunk but yeah pretty loud. Goes fine in a straight line. Is this normal :?:
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Post by -Mick- »

Oh yeah any particular type of oil I should be using :?: I'm just using basic diff oil atm.

Maybe additives to keep it quiter :?:
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Post by jacka »

Yes they are loud and will scare the shit out of you sometimes. On road, try not to use hard throttle when cornering. I also use 85-140 diff oil which reduced the clunking. They are awesome off road though.
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Post by -Mick- »

ok thanks guys. I'll just turn the stereo up :D

Wanted to know my install was cool that's all :)
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Post by stumped »

wait til it wears in a bit and ya get more backlash and some really scary sounding bangs and cracks :D
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Post by -Mick- »

stumped wrote:wait til it wears in a bit and ya get more backlash and some really scary sounding bangs and cracks :D


can't wait for that one :?

I'm driving up to landcruiser park tonight and I reckon the drive through the mountains will be 30 mins of non stop clunking :? There's no straight sections :lol:
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Post by antt »

its simple mick, just dont back off through corners, or kick the clutch in an cruise around them. my lockright never gave me drama's. sure they bang and shiat, but its a good way to scare passengers :twisted: :D
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Post by PK »

agree with antt - my sons only makes a noise if you corner with the clutch in (such as turning into the driveway). Occassionally a loud bang when taking off, but only rarely. :D
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Post by -Mick- »

PK wrote:agree with antt - my sons only makes a noise if you corner with the clutch in


antt wrote: or kick the clutch in an cruise around them


you agree but say different things :lol: intriguing :)
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Post by nicbeer »

Maybe PK means when the clutch is dissengaged?

good thread for when mine is in the front of the zook. Then again at least i can unlock the hubs for the front but having a welded rear as well = fun

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Post by hienuf »

very normal........click/clunk around corners.Be very carefull in the wet,it turns a suzi into a drifter!
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Post by Red_Zook »

heheh u dont need a locker to drift a zook on wet road, ask my mate he has lost his lisence for it and only has one point left now....
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Post by Spike_Sierra »

who did that phil?, mine just lifts the on of the rear wheels and spins that. i blame it on to much flex :cool:
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Post by stumped »

-Mick- wrote:
stumped wrote:wait til it wears in a bit and ya get more backlash and some really scary sounding bangs and cracks :D


can't wait for that one :?

I'm driving up to landcruiser park tonight and I reckon the drive through the mountains will be 30 mins of non stop clunking :? There's no straight sections :lol:


there's a section of road near hornsby/sydney that goes thru galston gorge... very tight and windy with hairpins that only one car can usually go around at a time..... only way to drive thru with the locker on the uphill hairpins is with some serious chirping :twisted: if i had to drive thru there any more often than i do now, i'd be rotating my tyres a lot more often!!! :D
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Post by derelict_frog »

Did u install it yourself or get someone to do it for you?

How much was it/were from if u dont mind?

The 29's drift every wet corner with ease lol, the mongrels are a different story though lol
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Post by lay80n »

I imported a detroit ez-locker (same as lockright) from the states from http://www.roadlessgear.com. Worked out at under $400 from ordering to in the diff, that price is including diff oil, sealant etc. Delivery was quick, and customer service was top notch. Spoke to a guy called Figmo over there. I installed my locker myself, and found it easy, but i am a a mechanic by trade. If you are pretty mechanicaly talented it might be worth doing yaself, but if your not sure get it installed profesionaly and save and potential heartache later on. Round here places charge bout $100 to install one, thats if you pull the diff yourself and drop it off. If your diff is a bit dodgy take the oppertunity to get it sorted at the same time.
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Post by -Mandy- »

Mine always clicked loudly while cornering but never 'banged'.
According to basketcase it banged so loudly when he drove it, he shat himself and thought the diff had shattered into a 10000 pieces but has never does this to me.
As antt said, putting clutch in around corners is always a good thing (especially at roundabouts :? ), but his locker was deadlier than mine.
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Post by Zookified »

So are lockrights legal in queensland?
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Post by jabtronic »

Nope ;)
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Post by waxhead.. »

2 arrived for me from trail tough yesterday, 10 days from the US to here isn't bad and were about 420 each for Detroit EZ lockers. They go in tommorrow with new springs.
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Post by Zookified »

Is anything at all legal in queensland :bad-words:
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Post by Elmo »

nope :)
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Post by mud4b »

Zookified wrote:So are lockrights legal in queensland?


yes they are. they do not stay locked when turning (if your foot is not flat to the floor)
they are known as a unlocker.
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Post by derelict_frog »

Is that 420 au?

How did u pay? credit card or convert something to USA$$$$?
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Post by lay80n »

When i did mine i just paid over the net through credit card. The savings are awesome compared to Aust prices, though warranty is a bit of a problem,
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Post by waxhead.. »

yeah 420 au, payed with credit card over the phone.
They tell me a price in US $, punch it in currency converter on the net = AU $, then don't forget to add customs. When mine arrive in Sydney it was $127 in customs. Total including customs was about $850.
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