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Advantage of a front spool?

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Why are the better cars, like TRF421 or TA08R, usually equipped with a spool at the front? 

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I think one advantage of a spool front axle for me has always been that I can brake extremely late and hard at corner entry and accelerate better out of the corner. I was happy to adopt this driving style back then, but the tire wear is enormous as a result.

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I asked about this few times and as far as I know:

1. It will work the best on high grip surface

2. It causes understeer, because wheels rotate with the same speed

3. It will wear drivetrain elements faster than diff

Maybe try thick oil/ AW Grease/ Diff Putty in your Diff?

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Makes the chassis more stable. The front commands the trajectory, preventing over rotation on entry and exit. Also increased stability whilst breaking and better acceleration out of corners. It causes a mild reduction in mid-corner steering, but entry and exit are faster. 

this is all amplified in mod class in which these chassis are typically used. 

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Thank you all for the replies. I asked because I recently noticed something while driving on a carpet track: unlike the XV02 and XM01 (both with front diffs), I had trouble cornering with the TT02SR (with front spool). It felt like I had reduced the dual rate to 50 percent. Seems like I should try to adopt my driving style according to what scoobybooster suggested. Any more recommendations in terms of driving style? 

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