R160 Locker project

taza · Post by **taza** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:37 am

El_Freddo wrote:Worried about the boss were we??

Bennie

Somewhat yeah...

taza · Post by **taza** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:58 pm

Ok guys I was able to finally recover my hard drive on Tuesday. All my hard work is saved!!!!!!

I am busy getting ready for a camping trip soon and work has been quite busy but I will get on working on the project when I get the chance in the next few weeks. Oh and yes I have a backup copy now along with all my photos and other stuff. Also when I will post up a rendered version as abit of a teaser soon

Regards
Taza

Barry1956 · Post by **Barry1956** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:58 pm

Excellent news Taza!

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:19 pm

don't suppose you have a driver board for a 200 gig seagate barracuda that just stopped powering up

and good to hear you recovered it all now make 2 backups of it one to a dvd disc the other a portable drive

TOONGA

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:24 pm

Dont ya hate all the problems with computers. Im sure its a conspiracy to make us keep buying new ones!

How bout a limited slip diff? Im guessing not as good as a locker but would be heaps better than a single spinner & im sure not hard to find

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:00 pm

Every WRX has a viscous LSD, they are a lot better than nothing but will still easily spin one wheel.

taza · Post by **taza** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:39 pm

Alright guys I am still slowly working on it. I will be posting up pictures in the next couple of days with a rendered version to show you all

Only issue is that the locker itself isn't handling the stress tests. It needs some improvement and more strength.

Taza

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:52 pm

haha i locked my r160 with a chunk of metal... worked effectivly

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:04 pm

taza wrote:Alright guys I am still slowly working on it. I will be posting up pictures in the next couple of days with a rendered version to show you all

Only issue is that the locker itself isn't handling the stress tests. It needs some improvement and more strength.

Taza

what program are you using to model it?

taza · Post by **taza** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:10 pm

mud_king91 wrote:haha i locked my r160 with a chunk of metal... worked effectivly

But you can't lock it when you want. You have to have it either locked or unlocked permentaly.

Alex wrote:what program are you using to model it?

Autodesk Inventor Professional 2010

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:19 pm

haha not only that but it totalled the gearset

Nixon85 · Post by **Nixon85** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:14 pm

How's your project coming along? cant wait to see your drafting designs

taza · Post by **taza** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:18 pm

Well quite a few hickups. Im kinda back to the drawing board but have been discussing with ElFreddo about some ideas.

If anyone has ever heard of Phantom Grip LSD.... Well im looking at that but am trying to modify it so instead of being an auto locker by using springs be a manual locker that can be engauged and disengauged when you want. This way it wouldn't be a death machine like having an auto locker in a Subie AWD daily driver.

Taza

Its just an idea though.

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:49 pm

Hey taza your inbox is full. . . . . . . . .

taza · Post by **taza** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:12 pm

niterida wrote:Hey taza your inbox is full. . . . . . . . .

Yeah I know, try resending that message now.

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:01 pm

Has anything further become of this project?

Mitchhsj · Post by **Mitchhsj** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:42 pm

hows the locker coming guys? i got a few spare l series rear diffs, u have me thinking now so I'm gone pull one apart tomorrow and have a look and see if i can help with getting a man locker going..

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:44 pm

Perhaps Taza needs to look at the centre diff locking mechanisim that the vortex boxes came with?

yes yes yes I know it isn't a rear diff

it may give him another path to follow

the whole section of the FSM can be found here downloads.php?do=file&id=123

TOONGA

taza · Post by **taza** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:31 pm

Thanks TOONGA, that's really helpful. I should try and make a centre diff lock. I'm not currently sure how the centre diff works in our AWD Subies.

With the rear locker I have completed my design and am pretty much ready to get one made. It's just $$$ and time now to do so, then the testing can being

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:29 pm

taza wrote:then the testing can being

Bugger "testing" - I'll take three, one for me, one for venom and one for Dulagarl. We'll let you know how they go

Seriously though, I can't shell out for three at the moment

Cheers

Bennie