will i still be able to drive the car everyday. I have removed sway bar 90/10 struts 4cyl springs,removed power steering and 4:10 gears and this is my dayily driver. I think it is still streetable now will geting 31 spline axle and a spool make it too much worst. I like to launch the car but I need it to be reliable to. money is also on the low side right now so I need a quick fix.
31 spline spool
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rd
Founding Member
The normal advise on this is no, a spool is not good for the street.
It will have to slip the tires everytime you go around a corner, or break something. Not good in the rain, because you will always have a wheel with no traction, sometimes both.
That said, I have one friend who has had a spool in his 67 Mustang, old school 8 in rear, for a year now, and driven it on several 1000 mile trips.
He did, however, break a spring shackle early on.
For a primarily street car I would recommend against it.
It will have to slip the tires everytime you go around a corner, or break something. Not good in the rain, because you will always have a wheel with no traction, sometimes both.
That said, I have one friend who has had a spool in his 67 Mustang, old school 8 in rear, for a year now, and driven it on several 1000 mile trips.
He did, however, break a spring shackle early on.
For a primarily street car I would recommend against it.
ram360
Founding Member
I'm with rd on this one. That spool will put a tremeondous amount of stress on the axles when you make a turn. Not to mention it will be very unstable.
90NotchBack
New Member
I have a spool in my Daily driver for 4 years now. Wouldn't change it for the world. I love it. Not everyone can handle it or is scared of it.
89MustangGX
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Pros:
Reliable
Cheap
Predictable
Best power to the pavement action you can buy
Cons:
Maybe bad weather?
Tire wear?
Possible wear on chassis if not reinforced?
I don't think I'd want to run daily, but I certainly have a 33 spline setup in my car that I don't mind driving around. If you have softer tires you will notice it even less. I have ET Streets on my car and really only notice the spool when parkingin tight spots or slow tight turns. The soft tires don't chirp around corners.
Reliable
Cheap
Predictable
Best power to the pavement action you can buy
Cons:
Maybe bad weather?
Tire wear?
Possible wear on chassis if not reinforced?
I don't think I'd want to run daily, but I certainly have a 33 spline setup in my car that I don't mind driving around. If you have softer tires you will notice it even less. I have ET Streets on my car and really only notice the spool when parkingin tight spots or slow tight turns. The soft tires don't chirp around corners.
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