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Spool goodness - hopefully.
Started by assassin10000, Apr 23 2007 09:35 PM
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 09:35 PM
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GTS Diff abuser!!!
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 09:38 PM
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MMMMmMmMmmMMmmmm Spool!!! Good now u can join the rest of us that have all the time locked rear ends! 
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Posted 24 April 2007 - 07:41 AM
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Posted 24 April 2007 - 01:33 PM
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Posted 25 April 2007 - 07:29 AM
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GTS Diff abuser!!!
QUOTE (Jonnie Fraz @ Apr 24 2007, 03:33 PM)
Nice man! That has to weigh about 1/4 as much as your diff. Low rotating mass Yumm!
EXACTLY!!! Maybe even less than that, my Cusco 2-way is a heavy sumbitch.
Andrew
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 03:38 PM
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GTS Diff abuser!!!
A whole buncha updates:
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6/03/07
I got around to putting together a spare diff to swap it out, about a month and a half ago.
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6/04/07
The next day I tried to install it and found out this:
The splines in the spool are too long. Causing the axles to bottom out on their splines. I've tried both style axles lsd & non-lsd and although the non-lsd axles are shorter, they still stick out 1-3mm. I'm waiting to find out if there was some sort of bullshit production issue or what I have to do.
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7/21/07
Finally getting around to getting this thing in.
After some thinking about how to get this spool in without having to machine out the splines or really fuck with shit. I realized I could simply make an adapter/spacer to effectively make the axle housing a little longer. I took the measurements and verified my axle seals would still ride on the retainer/sealing surface. And then I went a saw a machinist that's a friend of a friend. I had these adapters made up, which basically all they do is space the axle, backing plate, brakes, etc. out further so the axles fit without any problems. Just a slightly wider rear track .
Fortunately the studs are JUST long enough that I get enough thread engagement, they are basically flush with the end of the nut. I'll let you know my impressions of it later, need to head back out to the garage, fill the diff, drop it on the ground and take it for a test drive.
I hate gear oil.
Andrew
p.s. I'm not entirely certian, but these spacers MIGHT possibly make it possible to use non-lsd axles with an OEM lsd... I dunno. Maybe.
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6/03/07
I got around to putting together a spare diff to swap it out, about a month and a half ago.
________________________________________________________________________________
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6/04/07
The next day I tried to install it and found out this:
The splines in the spool are too long. Causing the axles to bottom out on their splines. I've tried both style axles lsd & non-lsd and although the non-lsd axles are shorter, they still stick out 1-3mm. I'm waiting to find out if there was some sort of bullshit production issue or what I have to do.
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7/21/07
Finally getting around to getting this thing in.
After some thinking about how to get this spool in without having to machine out the splines or really fuck with shit. I realized I could simply make an adapter/spacer to effectively make the axle housing a little longer. I took the measurements and verified my axle seals would still ride on the retainer/sealing surface. And then I went a saw a machinist that's a friend of a friend. I had these adapters made up, which basically all they do is space the axle, backing plate, brakes, etc. out further so the axles fit without any problems. Just a slightly wider rear track
. Fortunately the studs are JUST long enough that I get enough thread engagement, they are basically flush with the end of the nut. I'll let you know my impressions of it later, need to head back out to the garage, fill the diff, drop it on the ground and take it for a test drive.
I hate gear oil.Andrew
p.s. I'm not entirely certian, but these spacers MIGHT possibly make it possible to use non-lsd axles with an OEM lsd... I dunno. Maybe.
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Posted 01 August 2007 - 11:30 PM
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Ok, so this last weekend I had a chance to put this thing through it's paces.
It drives just like my 2-way did/does. The ONLY difference is that it drags the tire/chirps/hops during low speed parking lot manuevers AND it's more consistent initiating (since it reacts EXACTLY the same each time).
With the combination of the spool and the 4.1 gears I'm able to do some decently outlandish drifting with it. So far VERY happy with it, but I want to get to a track which is fast enough to see how the car is going to act in 3rd gear now.
It also feels very good gripping corners in the dry
Just like real race cars that run spools.
Andrew
It drives just like my 2-way did/does. The ONLY difference is that it drags the tire/chirps/hops during low speed parking lot manuevers AND it's more consistent initiating (since it reacts EXACTLY the same each time).
With the combination of the spool and the 4.1 gears I'm able to do some decently outlandish drifting with it. So far VERY happy with it, but I want to get to a track which is fast enough to see how the car is going to act in 3rd gear now.
It also feels very good gripping corners in the dry
Just like real race cars that run spools.Andrew
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