cheers man so is there anything else needed to fit one of these???

Quote: Originally Posted by DENTED cheers man so is there anything else needed to fit one of these??? Feeler gauges, vernier caliper, etc. Just the usual gear for setting up clearances.

Looks the same as mine Aido, I wonder what/if they changed anything in the latest batch.

Quote: Originally Posted by vhr32 Looks the same as mine Aido, I wonder what/if they changed anything in the latest batch. Nothing I bet!!

anyone know how often the backlash needs to be redone? ...thats one thing that put me off getting one, hence why i went spool Steve

whats the differance?

Quote: Originally Posted by E-Z whats the differance? None that anyones aware of. Matt received his a few weeks ago but I had to had for the 2nd batch to be made. Quote: Originally Posted by DA HOON anyone know how often the backlash needs to be redone? ...thats one thing that put me off getting one, hence why i went spool Steve It doesnt have to be redone. Any backlash experienced because of the Lokka is due to the cross shaft needing to engage and disengage the cam gears.

Quote: Originally Posted by DA HOON anyone know how often the backlash needs to be redone? ...thats one thing that put me off getting one, hence why i went spool Steve i ment about his post, what would the backlash be different from this to a spool?

Quote: Originally Posted by E-Z i ment about his post, what would the backlash be different from this to a spool? Because the spool holds the cross shaft in a fixed position, and as I said in the Lokka the cross shaft has to be able to move to engage and disengage the cam gears.

ahk i now understand a bit more. thankyou.

going by what ive read and heard these are always locked until you need to go around a crawling-slow corner then it will re engage. got it in yet VLHERO????

yeah when are you gonna install it ???

Its in! And I've just been for a drive in it!! First impressions: 1. Drives sorta like a minispool during very tight turns at low revs. Shudders a bit but no chirping. 2. Ratcheting seems loud inside the car but apparently not loud outside. 3. Unlocks at every given opportunity, even gentle curves in the road, so good for tyre wear. 4. Under throttle its sideways, sideways, sideways! 5. WOOOOOOOOO F*CK YEAH!! And now for the real stuff. I wouldn't recommend this if your are after a quiet and gentle ride, the ratcheting is VERY noticeable, and the street driveability is somewhat decreased. However, if you can handle the extra noise from the rear end and your car isnt some kind of luxury cruiser then this is definitely a great alternative to an LSD. Overall, I'm very impressed! On a side note, put Redline Lightweight Shockproof in both my gearbox and diff. My 2nd gear synchro problem has been cleared up completely! Absolutely awesome stuff! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

have you driven with a spool before? i have, do you think this ratcheting is more tolerable then the spool shudders and chirps?

Quote: Originally Posted by E-Z have you driven with a spool before? i have, do you think this ratcheting is more tolerable then the spool shudders and chirps? No I haven't t be honest, but to me its not about whats tolerable, its about not breaking axles and rooting tyres. And yes I can tolerate it, but many others probably couldnt.

sweet as man so its a good way to go then!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by DENTED sweet as man so its a good way to go then!!! Well for me it is! Others probably wouldn't agree.

i have driven a spool for about 3 months, i persoannly didnt mind, as i am a street/racer, as gay as it sounds, but it does help...

maybe put a video up of how it sounds, and did you take and photos during instalation ? Also this ratchet noise your talking about is only arouund corners yeah ?? So its quiet in a straight line ??? And what happens if you try do some donuts ?? wont it try and unlock ?

Quote: Originally Posted by Wilko16 maybe put a video up of how it sounds, and did you take and photos during instalation ? Also this ratchet noise your talking about is only arouund corners yeah ?? So its quiet in a straight line ??? And what happens if you try do some donuts ?? wont it try and unlock ? I didn't do the installation of the Lokka itself, as easy as it would have been I just paid the guys that were going to setup the backlash and mesh anyway. The instructions that come with it are fairly comprehsive though, and its simply a matter of centring the Lokka within the carrier by using the correct thickness thrust washers. The ratchet noise is anytime it needs to unlock, so anytime you deviate more than a couple of degrees off a dead straight line. As for donuts, I can sit there with the car pivotting on a front wheel for a long as I want and it will only unlock when I back off. If I want to keep going I just step on it again and it locks back up Some original photos have not been recovered yet.