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dono1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:27 pm

What should I put in the rear of my swb tintop mini spool or a spartan locker?
It's only used for weekend wheeling so I dont care about tyre wear.
Is the extra money worth putting in a spartan over a mini spool?

stockman

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:52 pm

Spool.
No.

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dono1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:03 pm

stockman wrote:

Spool.
No.

From experience or second hand information?

boostedbrick

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:59 pm

Spool it. Dont waste money on an autolocker.

stockman

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:18 pm

dono1 wrote:

stockman wrote:

Spool.
No.

From experience or second hand information?

Experience.

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Llewellyn92

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:19 pm

Spooooooooooooooooool so much nicer, and chicks dig tyre churp

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stewy91

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:30 pm

i have to disagree with the tyre chirp thing cause my missus hates it but indefinably spool. so much more predictable

christover1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:16 pm

spool rear

spartan front

Ran my Sierra that way for many years.

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want33s

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:38 pm

Spool..
You'll get used to it soon enough. Go easy till you do though...
Understeer in... Oversteer through and understeer out of corners... Keeps you awake...

The effects are less exaggerated on road if you have VERY chunky mud tyres EG centipedes or Silverstones.

christover1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:51 pm

good point, road based tyres suck with spools

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SierraDan

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:19 pm

Weld if you're going the spool option IMO

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appsie

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:25 pm

na,spool before welded.
worth minimal money and more reliable

dono1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:30 pm

I ran a shimmed up lsd in my patrol it was fully locked and used to chirp when cornering or parking! I didnt mind it but yeh the missus hated it!
Is it worth gettin a spool or just weld it if its not my daily?

want33s

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:00 pm

dono1 wrote:

SPOOL...
Spool is removable.
Welded is not removable. It ruins a set of spider gears and is prone to failure.

SierraDan

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:04 pm

appsie wrote:

na,spool before welded.
worth minimal money and more reliable

Cheaper if you weld it good. never had a problem or even a crack in my welded centre.

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christover1

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:07 pm

Yes I highly agree, spool.
I ran a welded rear for a long time, as back then nothing was available.
1 disintegrated after a couple of years, but the 2nd lasted a very long time.
A spool is dirt cheap, and no heat stress to delicate parts.

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gregdixon

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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:24 pm

A WELL setup auto locker is a good option. Very predictable IMO.

twitchy

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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:41 am

gregdixon wrote:

A WELL setup auto locker is a good option. Very predictable IMO.

Gotta agree, If a locker is set up correctly you shouldn't have a drama on the street at all.

zukmeista

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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:31 am

X2 auto lockers are barely noticeable when setup properly.

boostedbrick

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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:01 am

But he is not using it for street purposes going by his first post, so were back to the Spool....

Gives the option of returning to an open center if needed with little fuss.

neofitou

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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:23 am

Im a fan of the Spartans, but if its not your DD, then Spool it.

If your doing the front, air lock it if you can. I had a spartan in the front but I also had put in PS which helped it be ok.
I had to let off up hills when I should have been under power in order to turn sometimes. Turning is better than crabbing.

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