Hi, I wanted some insight on putting a mini spool in my 8" in my 71 maverick. I know it is a cheap way to go but you also dont want to be caught in the rain with full time posi either. lol just curious if anyone has done this before. Yes I want posi that bad, just not alot of funds right now. i know the tires would be chirping everytime i turn which wouldn't bother me much but at the same time i dont want to end up trashing my whole rear end. A little info would be appreciated as i am a novice to hot rodding. I would love to go to a 9" but they r kinda pricey around here in michgan and like i said fund a little tight.
I cant tell any difference with my Detroit, As a matter of fact the Detroit is more gentler than my girl friends Mustang with a gonna slip rear.( factory clutch type)
mini spool??? so is it streetable if you know how to drive your car? and can it damage other components or rear end? its only 40 bucks shipped to my door with a brand new moly cross pin included.price sure seems right.
install a 8.8 out of a late model stang its not that hard maybe i can help some weekend your not that far from me brad
Not streetable in my book. Anyone remember the old 3 wheel ATC's? No turning, without lots of body english. Trust me, you'll hate it if you do it.
I had one in my Comet before the swap to a 9" rear. But you're in Michigan, you have snow to deal with in addition to rain. I never drove mine in rain and it rarely snows here (bout once every ten years) I did mistakenly hit reverse in the first trip down the 1/4 mile with the C-4, car went sideways when the rear wheels locked. As for cornering, the rear tires will scrub, not chirp. Not that big a deal. I would recommend it, only if you promise to never drive it in inclement weather. Otherwise wait til you can afford a limited slip rear.
Id say for the cash difference of a locker id do it. I run a spool in my 9" and have never had a problem.
its going to fatigue the axles. thats the only damage that it will cause to the rear end. its very possible that the axles will brake some day from the fatigue. they usually brake when your launching the car at the drag strip, and if you dont react fast enough you end up hiting the wall because the one tire that still has power will turn the car. all the responces have pretty well covered all the draw backs of the mini spool so you should be able to make your decision.
Ran a mini spool in one for about 3-4 years. Drove it everywhere. Finally warped an axle, but I think that was from leaving on the bottle w/slicks.
If one axle breaks , the car will not go into the wall. It will then act as if it's got the old open(one wheel wonder) differential again.
with a mini spool, the unbroken axle will have all the power put to it. there are no spider / side gears when you put a mini spool in. it will want to turn hard when full power is applyed.
its going to do 1 of 3 things. the one tire can peel out like you say. it can turn like i say, or it can go streight. now i know we both have spent time at the dragstrip and you know that i work at a differental specialty shop. i have seen several times an axle brake and the car turn towads the wall and some times hit it. its a realistic poissibility and something the op should be aware of.
True, it could do any of those things. I've never broken an axle, but have locked the rear up more than a few times both with a mini spool and a limited slip. In these cases the car can and will go sideways. I think something other than the broken axle would have to lock up in the rear (which I think is the more likely scenario) to make it do as you say with power only to one axle.
