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05-19-2015, 05:42 PM #11
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We daily drove a spool in a 4000lb 442 Olds everyday almost to the strip and car shows religiously and you really wouldn't know it's there. Spools really aren't that bad.
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05-19-2015, 05:53 PM #12
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Till u try to push the car somewhere. Lol
Originally Posted by dawdaw
Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
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05-19-2015, 06:02 PM #13
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Oh man I know. .. there was 4 of us pushing mine in my driveway when the fuel pump died. . That was a bastard!
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05-19-2015, 06:31 PM #14
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Lol... been there many times with bluebottlez's iroc. Hernia city... Originally Posted by dawdaw
Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=521756391174175
1996 Camaro Z28: RIP 09/25/2016
1994 Trans Am GT: SOLD 05/2017
1985/1996GS clone: SOLD
1996 Impala SS H/C, LT, with true dual exhaust, 4.10s, lowered, with CPT trans, many cosmetic mods, and a whole lot more to come...
2002 Caddilac EscaladeL CAI, lowered, 6.0 , AWD..
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05-19-2015, 08:35 PM #15
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I've never driven a locker car, but I've heard enough stories to convince me it's either spool or wavetrac. The truetracs seem to have a reliability problem. I have a wavetrac currently and drives as good as a stock rear end car.
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05-19-2015, 08:37 PM #16
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I've got a locker in my car. I can't hear it
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05-19-2015, 08:39 PM #17
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Zero issues with my tru trac
97 firehawk m6 with a forged long rod 355 stock heads and intake soon to be upgraded to LE 21* tfs heads and a big asscam , rpm built level 5 t56 trans s60 with 4.30 gears umi suspension walbro pump and hot wire kit and a spinning best 12.36 @ 114 crap 60 foot.
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05-19-2015, 08:53 PM #18
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I've driven both for many many miles. I will tell you straight up it's more dangerous to have a posi and slicks than it is to have a spool and drag radials. The tires are the cause for concern. How many of those "Drag Week" cars do you think have a posi? Do they even make posi units that can handle 2500+hp? I have never heard of one of them crashing during the ride from track to track and sometimes they are in really bad conditions. Most of them swap to a street tire for the trips. If your car hardly ever sees rain, then get a spool ASAP. If you get caught in the rain, keep the speeds real slow like under 30 and nurse it home if you are on a slick-type tire.
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05-19-2015, 10:05 PM #19
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Thanks for the info guys. I will be going with a spool. I think I will feel better about it when launching at the track.
Sean Foster
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05-20-2015, 08:44 AM #20
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I think a spool is more predictable in corners. The locking and unlocking going through a turn is dangerous. they can be very harsh in a standard shift
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