Mini Spooling!

What type of a mini spool will fit in a EA, EB, ED? 25 or 28 spline which or whichever??? What to ask for?

[Walkinshaw]

Whatever your diff is. Most EA's/EB's are 25 spline. IIRC EB2==>are all 28spline.

How can I tell if I have an EA, EB, ED diff?

[Psycho Chicken]

Pull the axle out and count the splines lol

Get a photo of the diff pinion flange and we'll tell ya.

[ilsautomotive]

If it's the stock EA one it could be a 25 spline 2.77 :o

I wouldn't recommend that.

[Wired]

anyone wanna fill a noobie in on what a mini spool is? dosent it make the car swing or something ? :

[STOKEB]

lol minni spool just locks up your back axels, when you turn corners with a normal diff one wheel will spin faster then the other with spool they both spin at the same speed and uselly skip around corners, the best diff to use is the EA housing, eb sr2 axles (28spin) i recomend the ea housing cause you can put any diff gears from 2.77 to 4:11 other diff housings wont go more then 3:5. Ill let you no in 6 months you will need to change your lower and up trail arms, and sumtimes it affects gear boxs.

[XRQTOR]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

lol minni spool just locks up your back axels, when you turn corners with a normal diff one wheel will spin faster then the other with spool they both spin at the same speed and uselly skip around corners, the best diff to use is the EA housing, eb sr2 axles (28spin) i recomend the ea housing cause you can put any diff gears from 2.77 to 4:11 other diff housings wont go more then 3:5. Ill let you no in 6 months you will need to change your lower and up trail arms, and sumtimes it affects gear boxs.

So it's basically like a locker then.

[STOKEB]

theres different types of lockers you can get tehres one type that locks when drving straight but when turning un locks, there the best to use for street if you dont wanna get picked on by cops, but what do cops no about diffs.

[Wired]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

lol minni spool just locks up your back axels, when you turn corners with a normal diff one wheel will spin faster then the other with spool they both spin at the same speed and uselly skip around corners

Why would you want to make your car skip around corners? Isn't that bad for your suspension? Sorry dude i have no clue
Think of it this way, if you pass your knowledge onto me, its like raising one of your own
In the long run of course :P
Plus hopefully i'll be able to explain to someone else oneday

[XRQTOR]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

theres different types of lockers you can get tehres one type that locks when drving straight but when turning un locks, there the best to use for street if you dont wanna get picked on by cops, but what do cops no about diffs.

Fair enough.

[STOKEB]

Minni Spool is a cheaper version of LSD and you will never fail to spin both wheels where lsd can single out, Minni SPool is also way stronger then LSD your not worried about wrecking diff clutches and braking spider gears where Minni Spool dont have clutches and spider gears. Its designed for Burnouts,

[Wired]

Cheers STOKEB
sounds good, thanks for the info :P

Cheers.

[STOKEB]

ive got a minni spool in my car i`m running a EA Housing, EB sr2 Axels 28spin 3.89 nissan diff gears

[XRQTOR]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

Minni Spool is a cheaper version of LSD and you will never fail to spin both wheels where lsd can single out, Minni SPool is also way stronger then LSD your not worried about wrecking diff clutches and braking spider gears where Minni Spool dont have clutches and spider gears. Its designed for Burnouts,

Do they have an IRS locker.

[STOKEB]

yeah they do they cost more, my mates vr ss had irs and had a minni spool.

[PULLY6]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

theres different types of lockers you can get tehres one type that locks when drving straight but when turning un locks, there the best to use for street if you dont wanna get picked on by cops, but what do cops no about diffs.

that type would be cool, what are they called?

[STOKEB]

Detroit Locker, i`m not sure if thats the right spelling for it.

[PULLY6]

sweet, cheers

[INJECTED_250]

THe eb-Au housings can fit any gear set.. i had 3.7,s in a EB 28 spline flat flange diff..

[STOKEB]

my eb wouldnt fit, sunshine diffs changed my housing to the ea housing, Sumthing to do with the pinuon they were putting 4 pinuon sum bullshit like that, they never charged me for the housing which was good.

[ned]

A mini-spool will make you drive like a grandma :P You have to be very careful in the wet, and if you do alot of parking in shopping centres, you can forget the nice turning circle you had.

[ClassicAU]

i heard that mini spooling is just pooring molten metal into the diff and letting it dry, then its all connected? also that mini spools are prone to dieing alot faster? maybe this is just a backyard job though. i was thinking of doing that to my diff, but was convinced otherwise by mates who said it will kill my diff in a week. too bad i cant afford a real LSD :(

[Walkinshaw]

Pounring molent metal in the diff??
I think your refering to CIG lockers.

[ned]

Or welding it! LOL

[Psycho Chicken]

Detroit Locker = expensive as hell. And pointless on most E-Series Falcons. Just get a tight LSD.

[niko]

cheaper to get an lsd than minispool not on initial purchase but after a bit of driving=tyres lol

[Psycho Chicken]

Exactly. After a few sets of tyres you get sick of it. Besides, it's easier to rip the cover plate off, clean it out and shove a welding rod or two into the pinion carrier.

[jonbays]

Minispools just not on for a street car even if it is fun for the first night its illegal and dangerous in the wet.

Originally Posted by jonbays

Minispools just not on for a street car even if it is fun for the first night its illegal and dangerous in the wet.

how can drive through both rear wheels be dangerous in the wet?