Mini Spool

[JDR33]

anyone know how to lock my r33 diff cheaply do they make a mini spool for my car?

P.S without welding it

[LTHLRB]

iv got a welded centre in my car, centre is completely welded (full solid) and works fine.

Iv heard u can get a minispool centre, but i dont know where and hwo much

[JDR33]

Any one know how i can tighten up my stockie??

[SECURITY]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=153039

[4drftn]

so is there anyone or any where that stocks mini spools or lockers for r33's? or is there someone online that fabricates spools/lockers? if so PM me cheers

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Mines welded, fine for drag and track, not so good for parking at shopping centers

[abu]

Mini spool is the best fun ever.

Haven't had one in a skyline, but I assume it would just be even more fun lol

Just lock it/weld it, mini spool it or get a 2 way!

[4drftn]

Mines welded, fine for drag and track, not so good for parking at shopping centers

how strong are they after they have been welded? does it make any clunking noises or anything? how does it affect parking?

[cosworth1971]

huge understeer !!!!!!!!

i find it od u think it ok for the track?unless u mean constant drifting?

[4drftn]

would a welded diff be better than a lsd? surely it cant be stronger than a lsd...

[redevil]

man lsd all the way... welded diffs are for commonwhore drivers

[Ronin 09]

if mini spools are so good, why do all race cars run diffs?

agree with redevil - welded diffs are for commonwhores and foulcans.

[abu]

if mini spools are so good, why do all race cars run diffs?

agree with redevil - welded diffs are for commonwhores and foulcans.

All cars run diffs, even the mini spoled ones..

[Simon-S14]

v8 super cars run full spools you know... in fact quite a lot of circuit cars run full or mini spools.

[Duncan]

of course v8 supercars run live axles too so they may not be the cutting edge of technical development

[Kinks]

A welded diff can be stronger than an LSD, if you weld it properly. Minispools will definitely be stronger, however the driveline harshness around tight corners or dropping the clutch can break driveshafts instead, if your car has weak ones.

Handling definitely suffers. No idea whether V8 supercars run spools because their LSDs shit themselves or just for financial reasons (chuck a spool in and drive around it vs rebuild LSD every race meet).

Locked diffs oversteer on the throttle and understeer off the throttle. The danger in the former is obvious, the danger in the latter is if you overcook a corner and jump on the brakes you can find yourself heading straight for the armco. LSDs handle much, MUCH better.

[Simon-S14]

V8's do them not for financial reasons... when it colst millions to run a team, rebuilding an LSD every meet pales into comparison. they run them for reliability and because they do work.

it is possible to have a well handling car with a locked diff..... they dont all under steer on throttle and snap oversteer off throttle..

[dead32]

welded diffs are a very dodge but cheap way of locking the diff, i wuldnt be puttin a mini spool into an i.r.s nissan anytime soon, not unless you wana do half shafts every week. either shim the std lsd or put a 1.5-2way etc in it. only 2 options imho.

[Ronin 09]

if mini spools are so good, why do all race cars run diffs?

agree with redevil - welded diffs are for commonwhores and foulcans.

oops - brain faster than keyboard skills LSDs is what i was getting at

[cosworth1971]

at 620-650 hp even the 9 inch they use a bit of a ask.think they mini spool for cost and strenght.

a nice cone lsd without clutches will beat any in my view-as max power can be tranfered from tyres