Does anyone have one on here? I was looking to buy one...How hard is the install.? Can i do it in my driveway? Thanks in advance.

 

iv changed the chunk in mine 4 times never put in a spool because of the tir issue mine is a daily driver so no spool 4 me but iv researched it and it looks the same its easier of corse to do it out of the car but you can do it on jack stands easy enough iv done them both
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Alright cool thanks

 

yes you can do it in the driveway, but the minispool or even a full spool are a bad idea if the car ever sees street use. I wouldnt use it

 

A mini spool is not designed for pavement use. They're used for dirt track racing or off road use where tire slip is normal.

Buy a good posi.

 

haha thanks for the responses guys, but i dont have money for a posi , but my friends fox body has a spool and it does fine??

 

a spool in a ford 8.8 is much stronger than a mini-spool in a 7.5 ten bolt that is designed for dirt track racing.

 

So put the mini spool in and enjoy it while it lasts. When you snap an axle or lose control of the car in a corner, you'll realize how much money you could have saved by installing a posi.

 

i'v done this many times. go to the closest u pull it and spin every wheel in the joint don't worry about what its in i took a latch bracket possi out of an s10 blaze and put it in my camaro it lasted 6 mo and was very dangerous in the rain but the point is i'v heard it all but in the end a 7.5 is a 7.5 there all the same im on my 3 limited slip and i latch bracket thats a lot of saturdays happy hunting we will see how much you love car !!

 

I barely understood that last post. I assume you're talking about a factory gov lock. It's not very strong.

If you go junkyard hunting for a posi, you'll need to find one from a 7.5" 10 bolt. They're available in many 80's GM vehicles. There are however 2 series and 3 series carriers so depending on the gears in your diff, you'll need to know what to look for.

 

I heard a full spool with aftermarket axles is okay for a lot of street use? Is this true? Also i dont know what rear end is in my car right now, ill have to take pictures of it when i get back home....

 

there is no full spool for the stock 10 bolt that i know of....And spools dont belong on the street, u might save a few bucks right now with a mini spool, but when u break axles, and destroy your tires ull quickly see spending that lil extra money for a posi unit would have been worth it....hell i see posi 9 bolts for sell on here all the time just buy one of those rears and swap it in and ull have a stronger rear anyways....or go get lsd rear from a forth gen and enjoy....

 

first is there another latch bracket possi second yes of course you'll need to find one with the right gear range there are only 2 that i'v hear of and were made from 82 to present (272 323 )and (343 373 410) no too hard to find out just count your ring gear and pinion gear and divide or put a mark on the drum and spin it counting the drive shaft as it spins . 88 bird just like the latch bracket possi a spool of any kind locks both rear wheels together which i dangerous at high speeds or any speed especially in the rain because as most know when you turn your wheels move at a different speed and will make you spin out they are made for going straight only

 

what's a lsd rear end the guys at gm told me all that was ever made for the camaro firebird and trans am was the 7.5 and that's true as far as i'v seen i'v herd the mith of an 8.8 on special models but only from someone who knew someone who knew someone i spent alot of time looking for that flying horse so if you know of somthing better than my 7.5 please tell me me

 

wow u are trying to give rear end advice and dont even know what LSD is....hmm let me put it into terms u might better understand....."that there LSD is what them city boys call dat good ole posi traction i tell you what." sorry just playin. no LSD= Limited Slip Differential or as GM calls it Posi traction....and a better alternative then the 7.5 inch 10 bolt in stock form is the Borg Warner 9 bolt rear end they are supose to be a fair bit stronger then the 10 bolt and most are posi not all though....

 

i grew up in the country so that cant be it lsd must be a city term but you could have just said abb and i would have known

 

i have a problem with my car if your well versed in camaros so maybe you can give me some help? i have an 89 iroc as well so we have the same motor
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engine
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us country folk call it a motor

 

alright, so if i shouldnt get a spool? What should i get? Could you guys give me some links to what i shoud buy cause i know jack **** about rear ends haha

 

call 800-230-3030 be prepared to spend 5 hundred or more or do the ebay or other internet thing.

 

im always happy to help answer any questions i can but i know we dont have the same engine, i pulled out and got rid of my l98,,, oh and the city vs country thing is a joke i grew up in a tiny southeastern gs town and live in a average size texas town now.... o and 88 bird, do like irocconvert said call summit and tell them you want a posi rear insert...gonna run close to 500 bucks...

 

i figured you for country i just wanted you to know im not city .well if you know anyone who knows how to eliminate the emissions on an 89 tuned port im having a wiring problem i could use some help with

 

alright thanks guys, but say im looking for a posi on ebay, how do i know which will fit and which wont?

 

u need one for a 7.5 inch ring gear with 26 spline axles if u are gonna keep running stock axles otherwise look for one for 7.625 ring gear with 28 spline axles.....i recomend getting the 28 spline mosser axles....