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To spool or not to spool


I know my rear end is on borrowed time . It's the only thing left thats stock aside from 3:90 's and extra clutches in the stock week ass 28 spline diff. Anyway this is only my good weather fun car and I would really like to launch it at say 5,000 rpm with full slicks and not breakheadbang.gif Would you go with a spool or limited slip confused.gif

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Spool, not much else is gonna hold up under 550rwp. Either that or something from Auburn or
a Detriot Locker, 33 spline axles etc. Make sure you get your axle tubes welded, ask me how I know. weirdface.gif

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Cool it looks like its the spool for me !! I heard about what happened to yours Reef , Thrasher was telling me about it . I take a part time oil burner class with him . Anyway I feel for ya dogg and thats what I'm trying to avoid lol . It just would'nt be any fun to take to the track and have it puke its guts on the first pass . weirdface.gif

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I hear ya, to say I was horrified is an understatement.

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hey bro idk how much money your lookin to spend but auburn makes a diff thats BOTH...a spooll and a limited slip, its electronicly activated, hit a button for spool, then on the street its limited slip....its totaly worth it if u have the dough....my buddy from warick has a 89 twin turbo notch with like 600+ tq and hasnt had a problem with it launching at 5-6000 grand.

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I would go with a Eaton posi and 31 spline axles to keep the cost down. I know a vendor who sells all ford parts at 10% over dealer cost. I just did an 8.8 over the winter for my friend this way I think it was around $700 for the set up with a rearend shim kit, new seals and a new ring and pinion.

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Thanks for the help my compadre"s !! They are all great suggestions . But in the end It's gona be about $$$$$$ . That Auburn sounds pretty nasty Big Frank and so does your buddy's car. peace.gif

-- Edited by Mineral 02 at 00:01, 2007-06-26

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you don,t want a spool if you drive on the street you brake a axel

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spool it dont waist ur time with lsd u wont break axles u will be fine

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If you are going to street race this car ,be careful if you are using slicks with the spool.The spool will push you unlike a clutch unit.You can go with 33s or even better 35 spine axles with a after market race unit like Big Frank was speaking of.If you don't mind the noise I have been satified with a rachet type unit.I had a spool in a car that I was street racing and it could get wild sometimes.It was also bad to controll on really curvey roads.Good luck George

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Auburn pro or detroit locker
if you touch the gas pedal at any moment other than a straight line, use a locker. The problem arises when ur at a stop light taking a right turn, ur going to put that stress some where else. ie diff tubes=reef notch, suspension control arms. The car will not turn with a spool the front end will "push"

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Autoteknix wrote:

Auburn pro or detroit locker
if you touch the gas pedal at any moment other than a straight line, use a locker. The problem arises when ur at a stop light taking a right turn, ur going to put that stress some where else. ie diff tubes=reef notch, suspension control arms. The car will not turn with a spool the front end will "push"





I've put probably 1500 miles on since new rear end. I agree parking lot manuvers are interesting but thats about the only time I notice it. I try not to get myself into those situations if I can. Also I grenaded last rear end because of smoked upper control arm bushings, not a spool. I was running stock axles/trac lock.

-- Edited by 93_REEF_NOTCH at 11:00, 2007-12-20

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thnx for clearing the air about ur axle troubles. Back in the day i had a 26" slick on stock 28sp axles and trac loc. Twisted the axle so bad it looked like a candy cane. Had to torch it out of the diff it 2 pieces! Back to the spool question, If you have one on the street you will quikly find out where the weakest link is!

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I'm planning on spooling my car soon, its cheap and strong as hell. I eventually want to buy a nice eaton posi but spooling it is good for now.

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