Running a Spool on a the street question? How bad is it ?
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Spool on a the street question? How bad is it ? OR Eaton Detroit TrueTrac
Ok i have a 06 GTO 800 rwhp and MT ET 275 tires.
Thinking of running a spool to lock the rear tires. Right now i keep over powering the posi . The car pulls left and right when trying to floor it going straight. Feel like one wheel getting power then other wheel then both.
How bad is it driving a spool on the street ?
Should just wear tires faster right ?
Thinking of running a spool to lock the rear tires. Right now i keep over powering the posi . The car pulls left and right when trying to floor it going straight. Feel like one wheel getting power then other wheel then both.
How bad is it driving a spool on the street ?
Should just wear tires faster right ?
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Ok thinking of maybe running this http://hinsonsupercars.com/p-719-det...35&PID=3193633
Think this thing is any good or can handle when i move to 1000 rwhp ?
Think this thing is any good or can handle when i move to 1000 rwhp ?
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I just took my spool out this weekend and put a trutrac. I hated the spool sounded like my hole drivetrain was falling off. spool is only good to go straigh. On drags and yea they waste twice as fast. Best thing for you is a locker
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Tru Trac, and other Lockers suck, they take alot of things good such as the ability to hold power and then for the other 99% of street use it breaks your ***** to a fine and bloody pulp.
Backing up, and slow, tight turning is the worst. I just hope this thing will die and do one leggers.....
Backing up, and slow, tight turning is the worst. I just hope this thing will die and do one leggers.....
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spools bind on sharp turns, have to use more throttle to move the car, and the rear tires scrub the ground obviously more the tighter you turn
other than that its totally fine and certainly gets the job done at the track.
i have no idea the impact one would have on an IRS tho
other than that its totally fine and certainly gets the job done at the track.
i have no idea the impact one would have on an IRS tho
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Ok i have a 06 GTO 800 rwhp and MT ET 275 tires.
Thinking of running a spool to lock the rear tires. Right now i keep over powering the posi . The car pulls left and right when trying to floor it going straight. Feel like one wheel getting power then other wheel then both.
How bad is it driving a spool on the street ?
Should just wear tires faster right ?
Thinking of running a spool to lock the rear tires. Right now i keep over powering the posi . The car pulls left and right when trying to floor it going straight. Feel like one wheel getting power then other wheel then both.
How bad is it driving a spool on the street ?
Should just wear tires faster right ?
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well i have a spool on my car and its pretty much driven daily. its really not THAT bad. took a couple days to get used to it but other than that its fine. i dont know what it would do to an IRS though.
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independent rear suspension.spools are ok for hwy driving and dirt roads,nice at the strip.they feel better with a tall slick then with a short DR.
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