06-01-2008, 07:20 PM | #1 |
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Spool ?'s
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.
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06-01-2008, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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If its mostly street driven I'd stay away from mini spools. thats JMO
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06-01-2008, 07:30 PM | #3 |
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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.
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06-01-2008, 07:56 PM | #4 |
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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.
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06-01-2008, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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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.
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06-01-2008, 08:44 PM | #7 |
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They're not very fun on wet roads either!
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06-01-2008, 09:28 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, I think I figured out why they're so cheap...
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06-01-2008, 09:52 PM | #9 |
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Oh, another thing you are forgetting is that you need to have C-clip eliminators to run a spool.
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06-02-2008, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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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. Just know its there and respect it...
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