Michael4034

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I need some opinions on what to due now. Is there anyone out there that drives a spool on the street and if so how bad is it. My car isn't an everyday driver but I due put about 3000 miles a year on it. I like the idea of a spool because I can go with the 35 spline axles and spools don't break. So what do you think spool or posi?

bad2000z

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I'm in the same boat, I drive my car about 3k a year. I ended up getting a 9" with a spool. It will be going in the car soon.

Michael4034

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What made you decide to go with the spool? Have you driven in a car with a spool before?

Slowhawk

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You don't notice a spool till you take a sharp turn into a parking spot and the car slows down quickly.Makes it just alittle more effort to pull out of a street.

JS

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I had one in a tubbed car,its wasnt too bad but like Don said it does make it alittle bit of a pita....I say if u dont drive it everyday I would get the spool and be done with it...

JL ws-6

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Spool will do a couple things for ya, it will make the car leave straiter and more consistant, it will take a weak link out of the rear for good, and when driving on the street it will put more of a load on the tranny/clutch when trying to make a tight turn.

Weigh the benefits against the downside, IMO it's a no brainer put it in and be done with it. I know I'm gonna.

PurEvl

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moser 9" with locker like me, 35 spline. Drove it 9k this year all over new england. Car lives over 800rwhp constantly.

thechef

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HATE the locker!!!!!! Stay with a posi foor a street car

Noyzee

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i put a spool in my car about 5 years ago. i put about 20,000 miles on it on the street with the spool and turbo set up, then ive put tons of 9 sec passes on it, i took it out this past year for the first time and all i did was change the gears and threw it back in and went low 9's high 8's and its still in the car.
on the street it wasnt bad, but that is all opinion. im pretty easy to please and it was a no brainer for me. but some one who is scared of every creek and bang or gear noise, forget it, stick with the posi and blow them up. lol

**** the locker imo they are junk and more annoying then the spool, i dont even like the lockers in my truck. lol

TTPMatt

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LOL Mike just saw this thread. Good luck with the repair you'll like the truetrac.

Of course it was

Sorry have to stir **** up next season is coming rapidly...

- Matt

Noyzee

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easy. i havent even looked at my car and wont look at it till april

Michael4034

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I ordered the truetrac today. I didn't have the ***** to go with spool. Thanks for all your input.

WS6TransAm01

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I honestly think that a spool would be fine for you. I remember driving Pete's car [Kerminator] at the track and moving it around on the street with the spool it in, it was fine. Sure the slow speed stuff was a bit of a pain, but once you get used to the inside wheel hopping a little, its perfectly fine. Above 10mph you don't even notice that you have a spool.

But if you're going with another posi, then good luck!

BTW, not to be a jerk, but I remember saying something about those 30 spline axles not being able to handle the weight of the car with that much power and being told that it will be okay. LOL I think at this point I have broken enough rears to know. YOu might be swapping to a spool in the future anyway, but lets hope not.

Good Luck!

studderin

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what axles did you bend?

Michael4034

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It bent the splines on the 30 spline axles. The posi unit itself is in great shape and is for sale cheap if anybody needs one, only about 3000 miles on it. The only reason for the new one is to go to the 33 spline axles. Hope it works out. Only time will tell.

JL ws-6

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Hell if ya had waited a couple weeks I could have sold ya the HD eaton that's in my rear cheap, it's set up for 33 spline already.

I'm putting a spool in my car, gonna reuse the axles unless they look ugly when it comes apart..... I suspect they'll be fine, noyzee's been on the same ones for a good long time so I suspect mine will be fine too.

studderin

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I have a truetrac and its fine, no problems with it. But I bent the **** out of the 35spline axles with 330whp. No idea how.

07BlueDevilZ06

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Get a spool you mary hehehe

george

Michael4034

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After thinking it over alittle longer I'm going with the spool and 35 spline axles. The only problem is you can't have ABS with a spool. Is there anything special that needs to be done when disconnecting ABS?

07BlueDevilZ06

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why your a 4 channel car you can still have abs it will just act like a 3 channel car

George