Locker causing pushing in turns...

[a67]

I got the locker rear end installed in my plymouth and I can already tell that it might cause my car to understeer...what can I do setup-wise to avert this behavior?

Pull it out and replace it with a Torsen or a limited-slip unit.

As the others have mentioned, a locker does just that. With forward thrust it locks the axles together. So in turns and such need to reduce engine output so that it unlocks and the vehicle is between steady-state and coasting.



Even then it can click and tend to jerk the rear side-to-side.

Hit the throttle and it will lock, even in a turn.

Had a locker in the '92 for a while. At the time needed the traction and it was an easy way to go. Replaced it with a Torsen.

Friend of mine didn't care for lockers, said something about having them "sound like stuff in the rear was breaking." Which was exactly what they do sound like. Crunch, bang, slam.

And the clicking, pull into a parking spot and there is a rapid clicking sound that emanates from the wheel (acting like a speaker cone). Had many-many people come up to me telling me that there was something wrong with the car.

Bending over and shaking the rear tires and all. Got to the point I just kept walking while telling them it's OK, supposed to do that...

Bob.

[mrn2obelvedere]

Haha...I actually like the noise it makes...clunk clunk clunk clunk

People always are coming up to me asking what it is...they show nothing but appreciation for the car, so I'm really not worried about it.

There's no way I'm about to pull that rear out again anytime soon.