That's alot of money for 10 h.p., and the time to install would be substantial to say the least. And, it wouldn't increase top speed, but it would probably be nice to have on the mountain trails...
Fatsquatch
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Nice video. Finally I can actually feel a little excitement for a locker!!!
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I'm embarrassed to admit that i never realized the front driveshaft has a joint on it.
Is it a universal or CV?
One less step with my (theoretical) ideal of using the 700 front diff and simply moving the whole thing to the left (drivers side) to keep CV angles sane.
But then again, if this drop-in locker works well, may be no point in all the effort...
Is it a universal or CV?
One less step with my (theoretical) ideal of using the 700 front diff and simply moving the whole thing to the left (drivers side) to keep CV angles sane.
But then again, if this drop-in locker works well, may be no point in all the effort...
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Great news @JWB
Will you be doing the majority of the testing with your air suspension at stock ride height? My concern is , with all that suspension flex , it could give you a false indication of how the lockers feels/preforms in different situations
jay_man81
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Great job JWB! Mine should be here any day and I can’t wait! Look forward to hearing your thoughts!
WOW things are looking up..........a real locker for the pioneer 500 and the building blocks to support life found on Mars.
If mine ever needs a rebuild I'd look into a performance kit for it........being it's a Honda I'll most likely be dead before then.
I've been thinking about that.. I'm thinkin I'll lower my tire pressure back down to about where I normally had it, and just set the shocks a little on the stiff side to start with, so the ride height will be higher than stock, but it will do the 'three wheel thing' over rough stuff, but I expect that the locker's characteristics in 4wd are gonna be virtually identical to the spool. The difference in 2wd is where I'm expecting the TORQ-Locker to shine, and hopefully, other than some 'clicking and popping' I won't be able to feel it's there. That would be a full win to me. If it will allow some 'forgiveness' in 4wd, that would be a very very cool bonus!
Good point! Ya, if I ever hurt mine, I think that would be the time for the kit..... Justify the cost and all that
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The friggin odds were close!! If we were waiting for Honda, I think I'd put my money on Mars!
Yup! I already started a video for the P-700 swap, and I'll start a new thread when the dust finally settles on this one. The front is a u-joint. The width difference is 2 1/16" The rear joint will allow for some angularity too!
Thank you to all of you for the compliments! I really appreciate the support. I was really rushed getting the install and video done, and was thinking I mighta shoulda waited till I had someone to help- of course, that was after I watched it and started second guessing myself, but I was so fired up about actually finally having the damn thing sittin on the bench... there was no way I was waitin for anything! I hope the vids are helpful if nothing else!
Neohio
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@JWB your video was fantastic for the quick time it took you. Might I suggest showing how you peened the pin back in? As well as provide torque specs for the front diff. I have a manual at home if you don't have one.
If you would post the torque spec's that would be awesome. I'm away from home so I don't have the info at hand, and I don't want to post anything from memory..
if that's what you call it.. I'll do a quick demo of peening the hole to retain the pin by using a scrap piece of metal with a hole drilled just so everyone can see clearly how that works.
Thank you so much JWB- we can't wait to see what you think of the ride. Love the videos- if you ever want to get some sort of positioning arm for your camera I'd donate to the cause in a heartbeat!
Wow! Thank you for the offer!. I really appreciate it. My 'camera' is a galaxy note 5 that has the phone 'app' disabled
so what I really need is some advice on what I should use to hold it, and then be able to set it down, or place it for the best view of what I'm doing. I've been so wrapped up in the mechanical aspects of the locker etc. , that I pretty much forget about the 'camera' as soon as I turn it off.
Mudder
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@JWB, first online posting of a true P500 locker. History in the making. Guiness book record for sure. Aside from the performance, curious to hear the clicking noise and if any significant steering resistance. Do you have power steering or not?
Wow! Thank you for the offer!. I really appreciate it. My 'camera' is a galaxy note 5 that has the phone 'app' disabled
Maybe something like this tripod- I got one like it for my girlfriend so she can photograph things for eBay. These tripods are pretty adjustable. The remote is nice because you can set it up and then start it from where you are recording. They also make things that can clamp onto tables and edges.
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