Date:         Sat, 6 Dec 1997 09:36:49 +0000
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From:         John Anderson <vwbus@POP.MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Differentials, Lockers, the like
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Since this had been putzing around on the Vanagon list, I just
thought everyone might note that the January issue of VW Trends features
a very nice informative install article on the Lock-Right in a 091
seeing service in their project Manx.  The article is a bit short but
the step by step captioned pictures are quite exceptional, a good
20-30 pictures at least, gives you a good idea of what you get and
what it takes to put it in, the article features the 2 spider model
which Chris Weddle seems to think is bulletproof for all but
ridiculous high torque applications.  A very nicely done article and
I have to admit the technical quality of the air cooled mags is
actually getting a lot better, hell nearly to the point where
European Car should take note and start publishing some hard numbers
instead of tricked out BMW's with big stereos.  As to driving it,
they note that handling is "effected" but don't qualify it much and
note that the Manx is an offroader anyway, make a claim though that
snow country people use and appreciate the conversion.

John
vwbus@mindspring.com