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Big-Foot · 01-15-08, 01:14 PM

I had to resort to using a locked differential for one race in my SCCA American Sedan Camaro when I did not have time to rebuild a third member (9" Ford). All I'll tell you is that any driver who isn't religeous at the start of a race on a high speed track like Brainerd International or Road America / Atlanta - WILL have a lot of religeon by the close of the race...
I think I had to replace not only my nomex but the steering wheel as well!

I have video of the white line on the bottom of Turn-1 at BIR as I entered the corner at 160MPH. That while line was snaking around like a ribbon tied to a fan..

I vowed right then and there that I would *never* drive a locked diff car again and that if given the choice I would chose an open diff over locked..

That was 10 years ago and I still fel the same way....

01-15-08, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Big-Foot Big-Foot Gold Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica Posts: 1,338 Rep Power: 19	Re: Effect of a spool/locked-diff on handling? I had to resort to using a locked differential for one race in my SCCA American Sedan Camaro when I did not have time to rebuild a third member (9" Ford). All I'll tell you is that any driver who isn't religeous at the start of a race on a high speed track like Brainerd International or Road America / Atlanta - WILL have a lot of religeon by the close of the race... I think I had to replace not only my nomex but the steering wheel as well! I have video of the white line on the bottom of Turn-1 at BIR as I entered the corner at 160MPH. That while line was snaking around like a ribbon tied to a fan.. I vowed right then and there that I would never drive a locked diff car again and that if given the choice I would chose an open diff over locked.. That was 10 years ago and I still fel the same way.... __________________ Regards - Randy GT40 Replica G50-331-Weber IDAs My build site: http://www.GT-Forty.com