Which is better for street use? I'm going with a posi unit in my 92 RS and I'm confused about the differences. I had a friend tell me that when the locker engages sometimes you have to spin the tires in dirt or grass to unlock them. Is this true? Thanks!

 

a locker only locks when you apply throttle a locker works off of TQ, when it feels tq it locks,and it unlocks it sell when you get off the gas its fine for the street it would take a little bit to get used to. For street use id go with a limited slip i got lockers in my truck its kinda crazy to drive in the Rain.

 

I didn't know Eaton made lockers? Either way, I'd go with an Eaton clutch style over an Auburn any day of the week.

 

If when you say "Eaton locker" you mean a Gov-Lock, such as comes out of a S truck, then it's garbage. Totally unsuitable for a high-power application, especially on pavement.

The stock Auburn units from these cars are mostly all worn out nowadays, and probably aren't a good bet either.

A better way to go is a new Eaton (NOT Auburn) "high-perf" unit. No, it's not super cheeeeep like the okd crappy stock ones; but like so many other things in the world, you get AT BEST what you pay for. And in this case, that means if it's cheeeep, you're getting something ..... cheeeep. And inexpensive too, for a reason. And the reason those old stock units are inexpensive ISN'T because knowledeable people who will pay ANYTHING to get the best, are scouring junkyards trying to find them.

 

The old adage "you get what you pay for" definitely applies here. The Eaton clutch posis aren't cheap, but they work very well and are very durable, plus they're rebuildable unlike the Auburn units. Summit and Jeg's prices are outrageous for them though. I've found really good prices for brand new units on ebay, so that's probably your best bet cost wise.