Spool Problems

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 5 Nov 2010, 4:51 pm

#811255

Has anyone else had a problem with aluminium spools???? After getting an oilk leak at Warwick,i pulled the box out lastnight only to find that the spool was almost about to break. It is cracked were the axle and the fulcrom plates go in. This was a brand new spool and did eleven passes at Warwick. The last one did exactly the same thing in the same spot. Any thoughts on what might be causing this????

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 5 Nov 2010, 7:33 pm

#811272

wheel hop?, micro quivers while taking off.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 6 Nov 2010, 5:15 am

#811322

hey dude,
sounds like the car is squating too far.
When the axle gets too much angle
the fulcrum plates bind and try to break off the end of the spool,
prob on the drivers side?
Both sides can bind if the car squats too far,
but drivers side will squat more.

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westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 6 Nov 2010, 12:41 pm

#811375

After the first time it broke i put 28mm torsion bars in thinking that was the problem. Wasn't squating very much at all??

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 9 Nov 2010, 7:44 pm

#811981

whathaveidone wrote:After the first time it broke i put 28mm torsion bars in thinking that was the problem. Wasn't squating very much at all??

Sounds like something in there is binding,
to cause the breakages you have had.
Perhaps the end of the axle is now bent?

The photos and videos from Warwick should be able to tell you if it is too low at launch.
Did Matt get any shots of your car from the rear?

I put zip ties on my shock shaft and mine only squats about 30mm.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 23 Dec 2010, 8:05 am

#818072

What did you find to be the problem dude?

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 23 Dec 2010, 2:48 pm

#818109

got an axel tube from another car. When we measured then up, mine was 4mm longer. I figured that was pulling the axel out of the spool 4mm. nearly got the car ready to run again, with some time off over chrissy im hoping to get to the test and tune at WSID in jan. Ill find out if that was the problem then.

HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber

277 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 23 Dec 2010, 5:23 pm

#818126

See you at the track on the 22nd January - I'm having a play and trying some secret stuff with the beetle prior to the new Sydney Raceway (WSID) season and Portland. Let me know if you want me to bring anything that may help you - H

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 23 Dec 2010, 5:33 pm

#818127

lol,love it. I have some secret squirrel stuff aswell !!!!!! Thanks should be right. Morgs and a few other cars might be there so it should be a good day.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Dec 2010, 5:38 pm

#818128

Good luck Henry👍

Reub