[quazi750]

can anyone explain the method and the theory behind the cig locker diff(welded cogs), is it worth the trouble will it be a pain in the arse and how is it done(pinions? crown? or planetary?)is there a file web site ect with pics? cheers.

[steve]

here's some reading for you. It has pics too

How to weld a diff

[royce]

all the plantery gears are welded together/ to the hemisphere

heaps of people try and they dont last, I had one that did and did the sums on tire wear (31" MTR's) and long term it was the same money to buy an airlocker

there is a bit of info on the net, google samurai lincoln locker or similar

[quazi750]

sweet, the voice of reason comes through strong again. cheers guys, im doin my homework for the suki thats on my horison.

[oscar]

i've had mine welded for almost a yr, its had heaps of road use. on the a/t's wear wasn't to bad but on the m/t's it is noticable. its not my drive car anymore so its fine for my situation. i gave my local mechanic a carton of xxxx to do it.

[steve]

quazi, if you have the money, get auto lockers, if you have lots of money get air lockers. But i'd wait till you get stuck a lot before worrying about that stuff. Just have fun driving it for a while

[Ashley]

Whats the cost of an auto locker and an air locker? Also would it be better to lock the front first?

[steve]

here's a thread from the general chat area about lockers, front and rear. It's a never ending debate, and no one has any proof.
http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=780

new auto lockers are about $400 each, new air lockers are about $1200 each. ( plus fitting if you can't do it yourself )

with a air locker you also need a compressor , which is about $300? ( luckily you only need one compressor )

[Ashley]

That isnt cheap. Maybe when i get my self a 4wd i might just weld the front one up.

[steve]

that's the go

[quazi750]

so do you recomend doing up the front? it dosnt engage till the hubs are locked do they?

[steve]

i had a welded front for a while. They really do suck on flat ground for steering, even loose flat ground. If you don't do hard tracks don't weld your front diff. If you do a lot of hard tracks and don't have any money, go for it. JUst accept that your steering is going to be really hard if both your front wheels are on the ground.

Also, power steering may help the situation, but a welded diff front or rear will make your turning circle pretty crap as well, as they want to drive you straight.

[quazi750]

is it a problem when the hubs arnt engaged?

[Bruce]

No you can get out and unlock one hub (when 4wding) then when it gets hard, just out and lock it again. Thats about the only down side. In and out the car. I have seen Steve get in and out of his white zook quite a few times on a day run.

[steve]

the things i do for research hey bruce

[quazi750]

your not drinkin again?? Good man...

[steve]

maybe

i'm makin a curry, and i have this wine that says it's good with steak, so i have to drink the bottle while cooking the curry

[royce]

what hgappens when you are doing a hard track and need to turn?

[quazi750]

curry? from scratch or one of those embarresing add meat and stir things? and is it a red or white wine? got to ballance these things u know...

[Bruce]

royce wrote:

what hgappens when you are doing a hard track and need to turn?

Eat ya curry and turn hard.

[royce]

steve does a very interesting curry, half from scratch, half add and stir

doesnt matter what the wines tastes like, its only purpose is to get numb enough to stomach the curry

[steve]

royce, doing a hard track, it's usually an up hill and you're lifting wheels or have less traction than flat ground, so it's easier to turn, in my experience anyway. If you find it hard to turn it means both wheels have good contact with the ground, so it can't be that hard.

quazi, i have a new jar of Sharwoods Tikka Massala Curry Paste that i'm trialing. I usually get the Pataks Vindallo cans.

[quazi750]

rather do it my self, i dont trust those preblended and half digested botteld things. just an opinion you understand. been cookin far too long to take a step back.but this isnt a cooking site, soooo...you recomend keep it standard till im a trail junkie?

[steve]

quazi750 wrote:

this isnt a cooking site

oh my gawd i'm shocked, how offensive can quazi be?

and i thought i was doing well. You a chef or somethin quazi? or got any curry tips? how do you make yours?

[quazi750]

hot and nasty...also depends on what kind, thai or jap or indian or indo or..or..or.. you get the point. wasnt tryn to be offencive u understand. just kinda opinated. bit of a idiosicrency in my charcter flaw

[steve]

no offense taken at all.... bring on the opinions i say! it's all cool. no one gets offended here, especially after a few wines.

but you didn't tell us how you make yours... ?

I like em hot too, my ex knew an indian fella who made a awesome curry ... oh ya couldn't beat that one, .. and i'm always trying to get close to it but it's not easy.

[quazi750]

ok, standard indian curry,
equal parts ground corriander and cummin
equal parts(but not as much as the previous) paprika and tumeric
not quite the same amount as a singel part of the previous of garamasala and nutmeg
salt and pepper
little oil and maranaite meat for a few hours( love this on chicken)
cook off onions add tomato paste cook till starts to stick to the pan(stir a lot) then add meat oil and maranaite. cook out(till outside is cooked) add tin of coconut milk\coconut cream and cream cook till done. add rice and a nice white wine(depends on what meat u cookin) eat drink and enjoy

[steve]

can you please submit that to the recipe section? just for future reference.

and i'm gonna have to try it out

[quazi750]

no prob, all done. and i been cookin for bout 10 years now....prick of a job

[royce]

I reckon I'll find Steve down the IGA scratching his head looking at spices and stuff tomorrow

all this effort and he'll stuff the rice anyway