Your history with a SPOOL CD

[Jeff_Jeske]

I just installed my Shep tranny w/spool and holy hell the spool is ALOT tighter than I thought it would be. When people say it locks up a wheel in tight turns they really mean to say it noticably locks up a wheel in just about any type of turn a low speeds. I can live with it because I only drive 2 miles to work each day.

However.......I also use this car for road trips. Last year I went to Myrtle Beach this year I went to South Padrea Island and I am now planning another trip to San Diego. How dangerous or risky do you think it is to take a car with a spool on a long haul road trip?

I know the spool puts additional stress on the axles, tires, and transfer case but is it really THAT BAD on the highway at 85mph? I would just like to hear what some of you have had issues with (due to the spool) so I can be proactive and check these hot spots for wear and tear prior to departing on this road trip.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff Jeske - 98 GSX

 

[AMS Eric #2]

A locked center diff puts NO additional stress on anything at highway speeds or in ANY straight line at all. The only time it is binding anything up is when you are turning.

 

[pneumo]

I had a spool for a while. Since the front of the car has more weight on it I got in the habit of checking tire inflation pressure to make sure the front tires had about 5 psi more pressure than the rear. This helped keep the effective diameter between front and rear tires the same. It didn't make much of a difference on the road, but at least I knew there was very little extra friction when going straight on the highway. It was mostly for peace of mind.

 

[LilGdsm]

I had a spool for a while. Since the front of the car has more weight on it I got in the habit of checking tire inflation pressure to make sure the front tires had about 5 psi more pressure than the rear. This helped keep the effective diameter between front and rear tires the same. It didn't make much of a difference on the road, but at least I knew there was very little extra friction when going straight on the highway. It was mostly for peace of mind.

good idea, never thought about that.