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aimre
30-10-2006, 09:18 PM
Hey guys.
Has anyone ever heard of a mini spool being available for a eg civic? IF so where can u get them and for how much? I'm not even sure if these exist as i'm not sure how a fwd diff is set up.

A quick google search revealed nothin.

For those who dont know, a mini sppol is a device ppl use to lock their diff so that both front wheels spin at the same speed. ie renders the diff in operative.

thanks
|N|
30-10-2006, 09:21 PM
do u mean LSD?
aimre
30-10-2006, 10:10 PM
no.... i mean MINI SPOOL... lol

The mini-spool is designed to be inserted into an empty open carrier. It replaces the side gears and spider gears, thus no more diff action.

Al LSD still allows some diff action, plus they cost lost more than some small peices of metal that go inside your current diff(minispool)
|N|
30-10-2006, 10:12 PM
interesting... i would like to see more info as wel
[[d a n n y]]
30-10-2006, 10:16 PM
that'll produce more understeer in a Front wheel drive layout i recon
will work treat for RWD but not FF
vtec>turbo
30-10-2006, 10:17 PM
Haha, never thought of a mini spool in a fwd. Would be wierd making sharp turns in carparks and stuff.
EG5[KRT]
30-10-2006, 10:24 PM
mig welded mini spool mate :D
vtec>turbo
31-10-2006, 04:38 AM
Claymore - You have that same problem with rwd. I can see it might be exaggerated on a front wheel drive, but I imagine the inside wheel would spin the same as rwd. I'm wondering whether something to do with the steering would make it hard to do.
m3ntAL_l2
31-10-2006, 08:42 AM
lol, mate just put a mini spool on his vl, it locks the 2 rear wheels in, so they spin at the same speed, and every time he turns the tires makes the squking sounds no matter how fast/slow he turns... it gets anooying after a while... its bad for the tires
but yea u can put mini spool on FWDs??
Zilli
31-10-2006, 09:22 AM
good for heli's and getting traction for a drag car....

it might be relevant for a FWD drag car... but even then i dunno
bennjamin
31-10-2006, 10:22 AM
a mini spool in a FWD WONT make understeer - it simpyl wont be able to TURN lol. IT will "hop" around corners...
Weq
31-10-2006, 11:29 AM
my LSD locks up hard, all the people at the ozhondameet heard her squeeking through the car park :P

My advice, OBX LSD
or weld ur diff and have some fun. It will blow though, stocky diff's wont cope with the abuse.
m3ntAL_l2
31-10-2006, 11:32 AM
mmm how about a mini spool on the rear wheels in a FWD, just for fun/to hear the squekinG.
destrukshn
31-10-2006, 12:14 PM
er... you can't becasuse the rears don't have diffs in FWD.
lol
m3ntAL_l2
31-10-2006, 02:54 PM
*eyeroll*.....
gnx1987
31-10-2006, 03:33 PM
er... you can't becasuse the rears don't have diffs in FWD.
lol

That's hilarious. Yeah I think a mini spool in a front wheeler is not a very choice idea.