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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:34 pm 
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yeh i been looking into getting a minispool... i know they make u go sideways hell easy and u take off in a strait line better.. so what are some of the negative aspects?

i was told u can say hello to buying tyres every 5 weeks.. dunno if hes s**t and heard the axels also dont like it.. can i have verification and more positive + negative aspects of it.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:51 pm 
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i jumped in my mate vs ss and it sounded like a vn he had the spool in it for obut 3 months and the hole car rattled instide huge shudders and axles brake when you go round a corner and to park it was like driving a semi i was real keen on getting one and everyone who has had one says not to get one turns nice cars into s**t heaps


and they are illegal

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:22 pm 
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i wouldnt dream of it on a street car snapping axels,trying your hardest to drive straight in the wet(kind of fun for a week)dont do it dude bad idea
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:23 pm 
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mini spool on a street car= BADNESS dont do it

go for a lsd instead

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:33 pm 
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I know of a few Sydney members who either have it or had it in their car.
You will chew your tyres more & atrack attention from the COPS and watch out as if you arent use to the locker as it pushes you in to corners and a b**ch to park.

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:00 am 
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Yeah dude if ugo a mini spool on a daily driver car u are suicidal...for sure id go LSD maybe increasing the gearing if u want more go say 3.9 but i wouldnt advise on the mini spool

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:34 pm 
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well i will go against the grain here and say they are not that bad, they arnt that hard to park, i had one in my eb for around 14 months and didnt snap one axle and they hadnt even twisted when i checked em at 12 mths, they do tend to push the front end in a little bit but overall improve handling by keeping the a*** of the car a lot flatter through corners, they make driving the car an absolute ball of fun, sure you have to be careful but that is just common sense. heaps better burnouts, never wear out, cheap, better launchs and did i mention better burnouts. if you have decent bushes and suspension in your car then it wont shake the s**t out of you. yes they are illegal, but so is having a loud exhaust or speeding or doing burnouts, so in gods eyes all sin is equal so i will see you all in hell, lol.

now i know people will flame me for saying they are good, but everyone is entitled to there opinion so flame away.

i say if your prepared to drive it with the respect it deserve's then go for it.

cheers Rob.

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:45 pm 
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well i will go against the grain here and say they are not that bad, they arnt that hard to park, i had one in my eb for around 14 months and didnt snap one axle and they hadnt even twisted when i checked em at 12 mths, they do tend to push the front end in a little bit but overall improve handling by keeping the a*** of the car a lot flatter through corners, they make driving the car an absolute ball of fun, sure you have to be careful but that is just common sense. heaps better burnouts, never wear out, cheap, better launchs and did i mention better burnouts. if you have decent bushes and suspension in your car then it wont shake the s**t out of you. yes they are illegal, but so is having a loud exhaust or speeding or doing burnouts, so in gods eyes all sin is equal so i will see you all in hell, lol.

now i know people will flame me for saying they are good, but everyone is entitled to there opinion so flame away.

i say if your prepared to drive it with the respect it deserve's then go for it.

cheers Rob.

Try & reverse park your old car :lol:
And do you have a mini spool for the WAGON YET?

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:33 pm 
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i'd have to agree with Rob, if it's done properly and your not a wanker there not too bad, but not for an everyday driver..
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:49 am 
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as already stated, it is illegal.
if you have a smash and someone is hurt, the police will look into it.
if they notice you have a minispool you will be in trouble and your insurance won't pay.
to make it worse, arguably, it may not be your fault but that won't seem to count much.

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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:50 am 
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yeah, had one in my wagon. There not as bad as people make them out to be. Id rather an LSD for the sake of easier driving, but they are not that bad if used wih common sense.
Im with yobboford on this one.


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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:09 am 
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well i will go against the grain here and say they are not that bad, they arnt that hard to park, i had one in my eb for around 14 months and didnt snap one axle and they hadnt even twisted when i checked em at 12 mths, they do tend to push the front end in a little bit but overall improve handling by keeping the a*** of the car a lot flatter through corners, they make driving the car an absolute ball of fun, sure you have to be careful but that is just common sense. heaps better burnouts, never wear out, cheap, better launchs and did i mention better burnouts. if you have decent bushes and suspension in your car then it wont shake the s**t out of you. yes they are illegal, but so is having a loud exhaust or speeding or doing burnouts, so in gods eyes all sin is equal so i will see you all in hell, lol.

now i know people will flame me for saying they are good, but everyone is entitled to there opinion so flame away.

i say if your prepared to drive it with the respect it deserve's then go for it.

cheers Rob.

Try & reverse park your old car :lol:
And do you have a mini spool for the WAGON YET?


ben, i drove my old car to and from work everyday and reverse parked it all the time, maybe you have just got weak girlie arms, lol, JK.

no my wagon doesnt have one in it, but like i said before its not for everycar, my wife drives the wagon everyday with our son in it so i wouldnt put one in it, if it was MY everyday car then yes it would have one in it straight away.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:36 pm 
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ah well I spose I dont drive your old car every day and now it has peders adjustible coilovers installed on the front now.
It got SMOKED by me & a AU XR6 the other night. :lol:
It might have a quick take off but I catch it and beat it :lol:

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:38 pm 
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s**t hey your wagon is just as powerful as your old car WTF

 

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 Post subject: Re: mini spool
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:35 pm 
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Ben_Daui wrote:
I know of a few Sydney members who either have it or had it in their car.
You will chew your tyres more & atrack attention from the COPS and watch out as if you arent use to the locker as it pushes you in to corners and a b**ch to park.


How could it attract more attention from the police???
They have no idea if you got a mini-spool or not...
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