mini spool?

[97cavalier]

ok so i want to get some 3.73's to put in my camaro and i wanted to put in a mini spool. But all i see for the 10 bolt 7.5 rear end for my car is the older style 26 spline and not the 28. Does any one know why or where i can get one? Can you just weld the axels together? or will it break?

[scoobytuff]

If you plan on driving this car any where do not put a spool in it. You will probably not like it. There is also a good chance you will break something. Welding the gears is not a good idea either, same problem as a spool but the strength of the weld will always be suspect. I would try a locker. They are more expensive but you definatly get what you pay for.

[1986Z28]

plus if you read in summit, it clearly states they are not for street use, they are meant for circle track cars

[gmack221]

I also wouldn't recomend a spool, unless its only a drag racer (meaning no street use), #1 you will go thru tires way to fast, #2 the squalking of tires everytime you turn gets annoying, #3 your probably going to break an axle shaft in time, it stresses the crap out of them.

When I rebuilt the rear end in my 02 T/A I seen I had a true trac diff in my car, I was very suprised and happy to see what it had in it. The true track doesn't have clutch plates to wear out & is much stronger then the normal limited slip diff case, it uses 8 helical gears to lock the rear end together when torque is applied, and still gives you the "free wheel" to turn corners. Oh and by the way I work for a company that makes axles ... in engineering, I have beat on my car and not had a failure of the diff yet, spun a pinion head bearing, but no work required to the diff. I put 3.73's in my 02 t56 (6 speed) car, if I had it to do over again & wasn't rebuilding my trans at the same time I found the rear end problem I would have went with 4.10's, kinda wish I did now since I see that the 3.73's aren't much different then the stock 3.42's the car came with ... would have been an extra $250 part for the diff (had I decided to go with 4.10's) at the time that was too much cash.

[97cavalier]

ok thanx alot guys. Well i guess it will stay a open diff then with 3.73's. Kinda sounds like a waste. And the 3.73's will be plently for me since i have the stock 2.73's in there now.

[Stealthy-One]

I put a Spool in my 71 mustang. My god that was annoying and within two months my axle broke.

[gmack221]

Originally Posted by 97cavalier

ok thanx alot guys. Well i guess it will stay a open diff then with 3.73's. Kinda sounds like a waste. And the 3.73's will be plently for me since i have the stock 2.73's in there now.

an open diff is "one wheel peel", I am in no way suggesting you go with that, I suggest you go with a "posi diff" or its refered to as "limited slip", they give you two wheel peel & the cornering ability ... if you change gears and don't put a posi in there you will be dissapointed.