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locker or spool?
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get an ARB air locker, its an open differential when unlocked, but once you hit the button, it acts like a full spool.
dont get a spool if you plan to drive on the street, wears down the tires real fast cause both tires spin at the exact same speed through turns, so your inner wheel will technically peel out every time you turn.
dont get a spool if you plan to drive on the street, wears down the tires real fast cause both tires spin at the exact same speed through turns, so your inner wheel will technically peel out every time you turn.
If the car is dragged on any kind of tire, and you want to leave hard, spool, hands down is your answer.
I dont have any personal experience with the Detroit Locker, but Carl had one, and that thing was constantly engaging/disengaging, seemed kind of dangerous to me if it wanted to lock or unlock around a turn or something. Anyways, his was pretty noisy and popped and tinked, and he ended up taking it out.
I can't even count how many different diffs I've broken and how much money I've wasted. It kind of sucks going thru 4 and 5 hundred dollar parts when a $189 part was the answer. Yes, a spool is a bit quirky on the street, but the only time I even notice it is during slow turns in parking lots. Tire wear may be accelerated, but the peace of mind when you floor it straight is priceless, and it will not break, I think mine is guaranteed for life or 10 years, or something crazy!!
I'm sure people will disagree with me, but those people weren't around when it came time to pay for all the broken rear end shit. Fix it once, and fix it right.
I dont have any personal experience with the Detroit Locker, but Carl had one, and that thing was constantly engaging/disengaging, seemed kind of dangerous to me if it wanted to lock or unlock around a turn or something. Anyways, his was pretty noisy and popped and tinked, and he ended up taking it out.
I can't even count how many different diffs I've broken and how much money I've wasted. It kind of sucks going thru 4 and 5 hundred dollar parts when a $189 part was the answer. Yes, a spool is a bit quirky on the street, but the only time I even notice it is during slow turns in parking lots. Tire wear may be accelerated, but the peace of mind when you floor it straight is priceless, and it will not break, I think mine is guaranteed for life or 10 years, or something crazy!!
I'm sure people will disagree with me, but those people weren't around when it came time to pay for all the broken rear end shit. Fix it once, and fix it right.
Thats true to a certain extent, my car sees the rain on occassion, and yes, you just have to remember that there is a spool back there when youre turning, but it is doable. Its not like the rear end comes out around every turn...but if you try to take turns real fast in the rain, you could get in trouble pretty quick.
Roughly what % of driving do you plan to spend on the street/track?
80%/20%?
50%/50%?
25%/75%?
etc.
I say 50/50, the car is not a daily driver, its a weekend car and I was wondering just how quirky the spool is on the street, I thought about getting just the ford track-lock with extra clutches but that will eventually break.
thanks for the advice, Im trying to gauge witch one would be the less annoying one to live with
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure Carl has already broken one of them and is on his 2nd Truetrac
How much HP will the car have and what is the 60' goal. I'd say if its under 600 RWHP and 1.5 60' times are all you need , then the truetrac will be sufficient. If you plan on having more power, spraying N20 (big torque), or want to go 1.4's or faster, definitely put a spool in there. There are other factors like which tire you run and what the car weighs, but I think this is a pretty good guideline
but that could have been a freak thing...larry has had his in for a long time with more power running through it then when carl's went on him...that y i suggest it.... its strong, quiet and good for daily driving
Oh yes I dooooo!!!!:dancenana:
Nahh Im probably gonna go with the true track, if thats what larry and carl are running then that will be sufficient for me.
Good plan! I did break my first one when I was launching on the spray last year, but I am hoping that was just a fluke.
Once you have a couple hundred passes launching like Larry and I do, I doubt you will be singing the same tune.
Once you have a couple hundred passes launching like Larry and I do, I doubt you will be singing the same tune.
Oh I know... I'm still going to hold out for awhile until Nile comes out with the new STRANGE design...
Nahh, I dont need no stinking IRS, the mustang has always had a solid in it except for 99-04 cobra's, think about it I just dropped 120lbs off the car:dancenana:
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