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FED 387 · 09-26-2007, 08:56 AM

NO- But the weight of your car is usually the determining factor as to wehther or not you can/should use an Alum Spool---2800 pounds is about the break off point over that a steel under an alum one. Maybe if you have a heavy LOW horsepower combo you might be able to get away with it but you will have to monitor the R&P closely---Otherwise steel will be the way to go---Also think of this if you take off 2 pounds of spool weight the engine thinks that you took 7-8 pounds of vehicle weight out cuz of the rotating mass is now less---Comp 387

09-26-2007, 08:56 AM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,400 Likes: 483 Liked 320 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Aluminum Spool NO- But the weight of your car is usually the determining factor as to wehther or not you can/should use an Alum Spool---2800 pounds is about the break off point over that a steel under an alum one. Maybe if you have a heavy LOW horsepower combo you might be able to get away with it but you will have to monitor the R&P closely---Otherwise steel will be the way to go---Also think of this if you take off 2 pounds of spool weight the engine thinks that you took 7-8 pounds of vehicle weight out cuz of the rotating mass is now less---Comp 387