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i know someone who has one in a 400+ integra he's had no problems. when he got it he inspected and reassembled it with stronger hardware. but, its still an OBX
Drag racing is a pretty easy application for it; it only needs to work in a straight line without any speed difference through corners. It should work fine.
Cheaper yes, better is debatable though. Strip-only cars have used spools for a long time with great success. A spool will put a lot of driveline stress into the tranny when doing any sort of turning with slicks though, such as at the beginning or end of a run when you're getting on/off the track.