mini spool for a transaxle

jazig.k · #1 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 01:07 AM

i was talking to a fella about this 12mths+ ago. anyone know about the progress? or anything similar?

iachella · #2 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 07:23 AM

What is it?

**Alfar7** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 09:39 AM

Why would you want a spool? Weld up the spiders if you don`t want to us an LSD as would be the normal way to get reasonable traction to both wheels . I doubt there is enough demand to machine a one off spool for a transaxle.

iachella · #4 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 11:02 AM

What's a spool, please?

la_strega_nera · #5 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iachella

What's a spool, please?

iachella · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 08:20 AM

Thanks la_strega_nera, and Bob (who replied to me offline). Good explanations. I just had never heard this term and could not imagine what it was. I didn't think thread was strong enough in a differential....

jazig.k · #7 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 01:37 AM

i might be interested. but, what im asking is if anyone heard about the process that a particular fella had made, on a full spool [not a mini].

he did send me a couple pics of it, but iv lost them since. i think he was an aussie, but i dont remember. he was a bb member...

and welding is a path iv take many times before for skid cars, and is a horrible idea if a transaxle is a little more expensive than a regular diff.... commodore diffs are a dime a dozen... or about $20 each, transaxels are far beyond that. and alot harder to replace.

and last of all... im a machinist. the mini spool in the pic would be a 1hour job on the handles [not including hardening], plus $24 at the local shop to get splined, if they have the correct broach for the job [alfa always have to be difficult, no?]. we've made them before for a fella a work that races a v8 ford cortina speedway car.

its even a cheap [mini spools], simple solution for those that dont want to spend the dollars on lsd's to go racing.
anyone wanna be positive about the idea?...

Storm_X · #8 (**permalink**) 11-27-2009, 01:24 AM

i have mig welded my diff after blowing my lsd and it is strong as. only thing is rub of tyres and loosens bolts off the drive shafts.

i arcked a diff 2 times and the weld snaped both times.

sure is good fun with a locker in my giulietta