Spool ?'s

[banditmwp]

I am wondering about existing opinions on Spools and standard Posi units. If I upgrade to 31 spline, what are the pros and cons of going with a spool or mini-spool?

The car will see mostly street duty with occasional track time, that's why I'm considering just a standard locking carrier, but I can get Auburn mini-spools at a hell of a price...

fire away, gentlemen, and thank you.

[89five0Gt]

If its mostly street driven I'd stay away from mini spools. thats JMO

[86GTPONY]

If your car is gonna see mostly street duty, don't do a spool....unless you like the sound of tires barking every time you take a turn. You will draw the attention of the local badges!! Spools are great for quarter mile because of their strength, but don't allow the rear wheels to turn at a different rate when you turn the car.

[Italian LX]

As I duscussed on the phone with you, I recommend finding a Ford 31-spline trac-lock unit on e-bay, pull-a-part, etc. They can be found very cheap and are great for what you want. Don't worry about the condition of the clutch packs; you can buy the rebuild kit for somewhere around $40 and I'll assist you in replacing them -- it's not too hard if you know what you're doing.

[SlowJoe]

As I duscussed on the phone with you, I recommend finding a Ford 31-spline trac-lock unit on e-bay, pull-a-part, etc. They can be found very cheap and are great for what you want. Don't worry about the condition of the clutch packs; you can buy the rebuild kit for somewhere around $40 and I'll assist you in replacing them -- it's not too hard if you know what you're doing.

x2 i just done my 31 spline with the ford track lock. done axles and locker for under 300.

[TheJeanyus]

I would stay away from a spool as I know you like to toss it around curves as well as drag race. A spool would not be fun on the Dragon I wouldn't think.

[EHardy1971]

I would stay away from a spool as I know you like to toss it around curves as well as drag race. A spool would not be fun on the Dragon I wouldn't think.
They're not very fun on wet roads either!:dragon:

[banditmwp]

Yeah, I think I figured out why they're so cheap...

[Italian LX]

Oh, another thing you are forgetting is that you need to have C-clip eliminators to run a spool.

[96GTS]

They dont chirp tires bad. Only time I EVER heard mine was in a fresh paved parking lot. Other than that, couldnt tell it was there. Turning radius for u turns sucks tho. But I'd blip the throttle to bring the ass around if nobody else was at the intersection. Rain isnt that bad if you remember that you have a spool back there and dont be stupid. I DD mine for years w/ a spool and 4.56s. Loved it.:metal: Just know its there and respect it...