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Subaru Torq Locker ON-ROAD + GRAVEL Review

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Does your off-road/weekend warrior Subaru need to be a rock crawler to justify daily driving an autolocker? Let's find out.
In this video we explore what its like to daily a WRX with a TORQ locker before hitting the gravel trails for some spirited rally fun. Be sure to watch until the end for insight and tips that should be helpful if you're considering buying an autolocker for your Subaru.
Our 2011 Subari Impreza WRX 5MT hatch (aka Rex - colloquially and uncreatively) has yet to be prominently featured on this channel. For anyone that's curious, please see the mod list below:
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21 авг 2024

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Комментарии : 49

@ignitionoffroad5028 5 лет назад

Your locker test videos have been super helpful so thank you! I’m looking forward to getting mine this week!

@TorqMastersIndustries 5 лет назад

Awesome, informative video! The dancing wasn't that bad haha!

@powerofyourbrains 5 лет назад

Thanks! And yeah, the first install did involved beer. Not that beer is required for Tyler to get into one of his grooves.

@TylerScranton 5 лет назад

Can confirm. It just makes it so I don't care that it's on the internet. Glad you like the video!

@That_fella_named_J 2 года назад

@@powerofyourbrains Does this modification make the rear open differential make it act as a limited slip differential? Is also safe to say it’s street worthy ?

@NotSoFlatAdventures 5 лет назад

Awesome vid guys. Loved the wandering rear camera feature 😂

@senorconhuevos 4 года назад

Over filling it probably wont help with lube and heat. Youll aerate your oil and throw less of it forward. Youll make it quieter but is that really worth it?

@Cosigner22 4 года назад

Exactly... The engineers new what they were doing when they placed the fill plug.

@denverspin 4 года назад

You are a bunch of cool guys. I enjoy your videos. Thank you

@GeoRS7 4 года назад

Hello nice videos. I have a Forester SH 2.0 2009, with high/low knob and open differential back. A torque locker or a torsen LSD, will work-function better in off road (dirt, sand, rock)(snow, mud). But pavement in highways and twist roads are the daily menu.

@bruceyyyyy 5 лет назад

We typically just fill the diff bushing with window weld. Easier than full replacement. Same result. Can you review your little ceasers pizza next?

@TylerScranton 5 лет назад

Our Little Ceasers is sketchy as all hell. I'll gladly review it.

@jasonchall3766 5 лет назад

That's a pretty good idea. And ya, our Little Caesars apparently gets robbed all the time... But at least they're Hot 'n' Ready

@canalrotasedestinos Год назад

I'm not sure if I understand what it does, but here goes my golden question: does this solve the X problem when off-road? A 1st gen Outback is my precious.

@dirttales 5 лет назад

I hear running the autos with the fwd fuse on a daily basis isn't good for the solenoid, but I have done so on an older 98 Impreza I had due to the transfer clutches binding and causing it to hop around corners. Thoughts?

@mariusbezuidenhout8851 2 года назад

Definitely hear a lot of tire scrubbing when you give it gas in a turn, that must eat up your tires, I was thinking about installing a locker in my daily driver but this has changed my mind.

@fingers_adv_antics Год назад

haven’t had the problem in an X and XT forester. However if you don’t intend on doing off road things a torq locker may not be what you want

@commontater652 5 лет назад

I'm kinda new to Subaru so these are Newb questions: What diameter are Subaru ring gears? Are there diff gearing options out there? Does anyone make a clutch-type LSD for Subies? Your content and style are informative and enjoyable so please keep 'em coming... and THANK YOU!

@powerofyourbrains 5 лет назад

No problem! Glad you enjoy them. Most common gearing in the states is 4.44>4.11>3.9>3.54something last I checked. Cusco makes clutch lsd's but I think there are other manufacturers as well. Various helical/torsen types out there too. vLSD's from older Subarus if you're not looking to spend much money. Gearing options are trickier, because you gotta change front and rear. In many cases that may be possible , but you may end up finding that it's more practical just to swap the entire drivetrain...

@FuJiNF 4 года назад

Most common ring gear diameter is 160mm. The sti models run the 180mm ring gear, bigger differential.

@rstar88105 3 года назад

Looks like this would make it easier to toss around in the snow.

@JumpRop3 3 года назад

probably a noobie question but why would you put a rear torq locker on a car that is mainly street? I thought the torq locker was used primarily for vehicles that go offroad and get into situations where one or more of the wheels would be in the air.

@procrastinator1842 5 лет назад

So did heavier diff oil actually help with the sound? Cheers. My locker is in the post!! Can't wait.

@powerofyourbrains 5 лет назад

Torq master's claims it makes the clicking quieter, but we haven't really tested that. The reason we added more oil was moreso to get consistency of locker function at any given speed

@franciscogarfias371 3 года назад

I’m curious to see how this behaves at a track event.

@franciscogarfias371 3 года назад

Have you tried it?

@franciscogarfias371 3 года назад

I know how it works. My question was for someone who has one and possibly taken it to the track. Not looking for opinion or theories.

@franciscogarfias371 3 года назад

Knowing how it works fundamentally and experiencing it under certain conditions are two different things.

@franciscogarfias371 3 года назад

Kinda like I think how fake meat taste bad and not at all like meat. But soy chorizo actually does taste good does that make sense?

@guest6423 6 месяцев назад

As someone who has had to take evasive action to avoid being hit on my bike by someone channeling their inner Richard Burns on public dirt roads, I just want to suggest that you load up on millions in liability insurance for your licensed film production company. Be careful out there, guys.

@ChrisZBr0wn 5 лет назад

I rarely get tire scrub with mine ('14 Crosstrek 5mt) but that's because I have basically no power anyways... 😂 got about 3k on mine so far

@powerofyourbrains 5 лет назад

That's great, what kind of oil are you running?

@torreVs 5 лет назад

@@powerofyourbrains Something like this should be enough to feel a difference before using others alternatives; an 75W140 oil grade with LS additives (friction modifiers). www.mobil.com/english-us/passenger-vehicle-lube/pds/glxxmobil-1-syn-gear-lube-ls-75w140

@johncampbell4084 2 года назад

Also curious on the oil and fill LVL

@johnkkkj Месяц назад

Is it me or do I notice that the Subie is not as well planted and sure of itself on those twisty roads. You may have gain some crawling ability off road but you killed it's onroadability. Now put some snow on that road and you will be sliding like nobodies business.

@ittotaq 4 месяца назад

Any updates?

@mr.d7429 4 года назад

I love this system but on the pavement my tires are going to disintegrate even faster me thinks?!

@powerofyourbrains 4 года назад

I can't say I notice any difference yet, but then again the AT-S tires I run are a fairly hard compound. Still plan to do my rotations earlier than before just in case

@hites05 Год назад

Rhinegeist? Where y'all located?

@anthony4403 3 года назад

Do those tires rub at all with that setup?

@powerofyourbrains 3 года назад

Nope

@Zcypot 4 года назад

I wonder how my WRX would behave with my abusive driving. I power out and the diff is fighting to figure where to lay the power haha /watch?v=btwfiENhNMw

@FuJiNF 4 года назад

Pwr oversteer. Nothing new.

@benson098123 4 года назад

How is the locker holding up?

@powerofyourbrains 4 года назад

Locker is just fine. Might be indestructible, axles however are not 🙃

@benson098123 4 года назад

@@powerofyourbrains thanks

@weatherornotsubaru Год назад

@@powerofyourbrainsWould the torque locker reduce load on the axle or increase load? I figure when offroad with a tire slipping it would prevent the 'brake grab' and torque shock to the non-spinning wheel that subaru's AWD system does by default, thus reducing axle load overall (at least the shock of the torque on the axle). But on-road it seems it would increase axle load pretty much as long as the locker is engaged? I'm worried about increasing wear and tear on my 2023 Subaru Ascent with the locker. We mainly are on-road, but when we are offroad we are very much offroad which is several times a month. Already seeing increased tire wear from doing a lot of offroad (using A/T tires) and haven't had any issues yet without the locker. Rallitek swears by them and convinced us to install one in our Ascent due to our offroad usage. I'm still hesitant because of the on-road tire wear and other increased wear on other parts.

@jackd1582 4 года назад

What does it do to tire wear?

@powerofyourbrains 4 года назад

The only thing I can say for certain is that it won't improve it. Ultimately it's all gonna depend on your tires, driving style, and how often you rotate them