Thinking about ordering my Dana with a spool. I only drive the car around town about 200 miles per year and occasionally at the track.

Any downside to the spool on the street?
Please let me know your thoughts

Thanks

tricky in the rain, hard to push around in the garage-driveway, a little rough on the axle shafts.

Made for all-out race cars. Get a good posi and the car will be driveable.

Ever driven a car with a spool? Spool and slicks?

I wouldn't consider a spool on the street...ever.

Thats what I thought and your replies confirmed my suspicions.

Sure grip it is.

I run a spool with 4.30's on the street,not much fun...but a blast at the track, waiting to pick up another center section with something like 3.73's and a suregrip for the street..

Detroit Locker would do what you want.

I had a spool in my FAST Duster and on the occasional days I drove it on the street I could barely notice the difference from the fresh sure grip that was in there.

I'm sure the polyglass tires made the difference.

you will get a lot of different answers on this I have driven spools on the street here and there no real issues like said above they don't like the rain you can't make sharp turns and such but if I only put 200 miles a year on one I wouldn't rule one out if I where doing a lot of racing.

I run a spool on the street, no problem

I did in the Scamp. No problems. Made me drive the car more carefully, actually.

Probably not recommended. Besides the wear and tear on equipment, you have to drive differently. For instance, you would not want to pull out of the gas station and nail it until you had gotten the car straight first. Had a buddy years ago do that and one tire grabbed, put him into a 270 and right into a curb. I also had the posi lockup on my T/A years ago and it was bothersome hearing that wheel getting dragged or chirping when making turns.

I would not run a spool on the street. Run something that helps your car handle better, not make it harder to drive.

Thinking about ordering my Dana with a spool. I only drive the car around town about 200 miles per year and occasionally at the track.


Do it, if ya cant handle 200 miles a year with a spool....toss your keys in the trash.

Its fun and yes it does make you pay more attention, even with sticky tires.

And how many pounds less is a spool then a locker

Spool here I have driven in the rain and even freezing rain with my Savoy.You just have to use your head and don't drop the hammer until it's straight
Gus

Spool W/no problems. A used spool is about $100 while a used Powerlock that probably needs a rebuild is $300+. 200 miles a year is definately spool territory, as has been stated use your head when driving it.

How does using-your-head ...make it any EZier on the axles and tires ?

I decided to go with the Detroit Locker in my 63 when I broke the carrier. The Locker works great to me and I drive my 63 way more then I race it. Ron

Spool here, driven it in the snow, mud, and the rain without problems. As stated above, use your head and you won't have problems. And generally, with a spool you'll be sporting aftermarket axles so axle breakage isn't an issue. Moser told me if I could break their axles they'd replace them free. Dave