Mini Spool

[bilbo117]

Sorry if this is the wrong section...

But is a mini-spool or any other locked diff available for an R33 gtst? anyone using one?

edit: is it possible to weld the standard diff? is this reliable?

cheers.

Edited November 15, 2005 by bilbo117

[T04GTR]

my sugestion is to buy a non turbo one and weld it up(too hard to weld a viscous)

this way after you get sick ok the rear driveshaft clunking you can put the stocker back in.

if its a drift or drag only car im sure they are available.(they raced with them )probably from the usa.

[Duncan]

I don't see why you would bother with a spool or mini spool when welding the diff is basically free and works exactly the same way.

You are much better off getting a mechanical diff centre though, between 500-1500 fitted.

[bilbo117]

Im just worried about the wear rate of a mechanical diff. will they last long?

[Josh]

Don't know how long the mechanical diffs will last but at least if they wear you can still use them - a locked diff will break and thats it - you can't drive it till its fixed...

[Duncan]

I have never heard of a problem, even in seriously abused diffs. Yes the shims can wear over time but they are simple to replace.

But the problem with a locker or spool is they are 100% locked which makes them dangerous in the wet, difficult in slow turns etc etc. These things affect you every day as compared to the chance of wear over time.

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

i use a stocko-welded diff in my r32, been drifting it once a week for 6 months now and it's still going strong.

A welded diff will start to whine before it breaks -- as soon as that starts happening, swap it out, because as some1 else said, it's undrivable when it brakes.

Getting it shimmed up is not worth it, it will act the same as welded for a while until shims wear out and then it will just single spin again. U may as well weld it.

and just to add, I don't know anywhere you can buy mini-spools for skyline diffs, but that would probably be better than welded. Skyline driveshafts and diffs are very strong and last ages if you weld them.

Edited November 19, 2005 by MerlinTheHapyPig