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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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Default Mini spool in a daily driver?

Just want to know how good, or bad this is going to be for daily driver. Any help would be great. Thanks

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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Um, you'll regret it.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Why is that? I dont know much about a spool and DD one that is why I ask.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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its like having no power steering in your rear end.

youll chirp the tires when parking into a spot, and parallel parking.

itll be hard to turn in the rain, and on hairpin turns.

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Why is that? I dont know much about a spool and DD one that is why I ask.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Bad.....
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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yea spool def. no good for daily driving these cars...it'll be too much of a PITA
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by @nthony
its like having no power steering in your rear end.

youll chirp the tires when parking into a spot, and parallel parking.

itll be hard to turn in the rain, and on hairpin turns.


yep....
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Never put a spool in a daily driver.
You will go insane in short order.

Now for a weekend warrior that is only going to see 3000 miles a year........I am thinkin about it.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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C'mon, be a man and do it.

Then you just might catch up to me, Mr. One Wheel Wonder.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by revtime
Never put a spool in a daily driver.
You will go insane in short order.

Now for a weekend warrior that is only going to see 3000 miles a year........I am thinkin about it.
im fightin that same battle in my head
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Me too, my car saw about 2500 this year.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Got all ya'll beat, I saw a little over 1,000 from what I can tell
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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My car sees 15,000 or so a year. Its my only car, and it sees the track twice a month. I drive it harder on the street then I do at the track.
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