guys running a spool come in
03-22-2004, 12:46 AM
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guys running a spool come in i need a 12 bolt and was wonderign how streetable a spool is? i dont have to drive me car every day any more so any one running a spool on the street please come in and let me know the pros and cons of thme thanks
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03-22-2004, 07:37 PM
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If you go to the track alot go with a spool but if your mostly street driving i would stick with a posi. I go to the track pretty often and my posi was burnt out in 5 months. Coming out of the water box kills posi units. One wheel wonders suck at the track doesen't make good 60 ft times. 
03-23-2004, 12:15 PM
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Depends on what tires you use, on regular radials, except for hard corners, you wouldnt even guess there is a spool in here. Drag radials are an excersise in self-abuse though, they chatter, creak, pop and squeal enough to let the world know you have a spool making an easy left turn 
ET streets/slicks arent bad driving but they will wear out quick - you would be amazed at the amount of rubber an ET street leaves behind just pulling in the garage..
Like anything else thats a little over the edge for street driving just be aware of you car's limitations and adjust your driving style accordingly. Diving into 25mph offramp at 55 with ET streets/spool and skinneys on a damp day is NOT a good idea
That being said, it all depends on what you do with a daily driver (or fair weather car), if you work a mile from home and never drive in the rain/snow anyhow then a spool would be OK. For a 20 mile each way commute and possible bad weather I would probably pass on a spool..
ET streets/slicks arent bad driving but they will wear out quick - you would be amazed at the amount of rubber an ET street leaves behind just pulling in the garage..
Like anything else thats a little over the edge for street driving just be aware of you car's limitations and adjust your driving style accordingly. Diving into 25mph offramp at 55 with ET streets/spool and skinneys on a damp day is NOT a good idea
That being said, it all depends on what you do with a daily driver (or fair weather car), if you work a mile from home and never drive in the rain/snow anyhow then a spool would be OK. For a 20 mile each way commute and possible bad weather I would probably pass on a spool..
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03-24-2004, 06:51 PM
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I've been driving with mine now for a little over a week now and no problems at all..I'm running a set of M&H Racemaster Muscle car tires and they corner fine..No chattering or anything crazy yet...
