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Kos wrote:I think one thing we can all agree on is that it's a PITA having varying authertive bodies having their own legislation.

It needs to be addresed and some clarity

Agreed Sir. Most sensible post in pages.

You missed something :) the whole road legality point was raised due to the fact that getting said shed to and from the track/playground it needs to be driven on the road. And as long as that vehicle is insured correctly that is perfectly legal. BAM. End /thread Not that simple Construction and Use...

Barx325i wrote:You missed something the whole road legality point was raised due to the fact that getting said shed to and from the track/playground it needs to be driven on the road.

And as long as that vehicle is insured correctly that is perfectly legal.

BAM. End /thread

My mechanic who i bought my lsd from had been racing e30s for years and when i asked him to why i couldnt just weld my open diff up he said it would be fine in the dry,but its when its damp or wet is when it becomes dangerous. Enough said i thought,havnt looked back since fitting my lsd. I can see ...

indeed gibson, good points, but iirc a previous arguement was put forward saying that a LSD is a pile of rubbish and we should all weld open diffs on every car.. I dont remember ever saying this, I remember at one point it may have been said in Jest but i cant even find that post any more. And if i...

If you drive so carefully - why do you need a welded diff? If your car 'steps out' with enough regularity to require a welded diff, perhaps you should drive a little slower. Your not listening are you? The welded diff is for when i take it to Santa Pod. This is when it makes a difference, When i dr...

The clue is in the name LIMITED slip is active when required but to a given percentage , a welded is permanent and 100% An LSD will help and provide traction when required. Welders provide a function on the track if you want to drift but serve no funtion on the road. No, you are right, they dont. W...

does a welded diff cause loss of traction when cornering? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_(mechanical_device)#Purpose Now I'm not saying that you or anyone who chooses to use a welded diff is incapable of controlling their car - aka careless driving / not in proper control, but technicall...

Hmm, im about to upgrade the diff on my track car to have 40% lock, this will obviously cost a few hundred, maybe I should just weld the **** and spend the money on part worn tyres, a couple of steelies and a crate of redbull? If your track car wasnt worth much money, there are alot less fun ways t...

If you want to mig up your diff and try out your skillz on the public road thats up to you - just don't expect any sympathy if it all goes t1ts up if/when you crash You are getting totally the wrong end of the stick here. At no point have i told anyone they should fit a welder to every E30 out ther...

And with that, capri_rob wraps up the thread and the entire discussion :D Not really. He is still wrong. And Rich318i. What the hell do you think you are doing? Swearing and using the kind of English found primarily on council estates is not helping get the point across? They might be wrong, but th...

Sorry mate , you are seriously mistaken if you think any of us give a foook what you do with your sorry scrap. Weld the diff /slam it / cover it in stickers / drink Redbull / drive around in circles et al, crack on. It is not as if you are ruining nice cars, they are generally scrap by the time you...

Oh and for whats its worth, i questioned how safe it was when i first heard about welded diffs (on here actually) You could go through my old posts and have a look if you wanted. I am now converted from being a bit like you lot to understanding how they work/drive.

An off the shelf locked diff maybe, but a diff you welded up in your shed, pull the other one Im not pulling anything good sir. This is all correct information and you obviously get someone who knows what they are doing to weld it in the correct manor. Dont want it to be dangerous obviously angrydr...

When you crash a car with a welded diff and the police accident investigation team discover its presence and notify the insurance company. Try sending the above correspondence to your insurance company and see if they change their mind on making your policy null and void ! A welded diff has no plac...

I agree. I know the answer because i saw a message where it was questioned a while back, but have no proof. So im going to wait for the official word.

I dont know if you did.

But others did. This is for their benefit.

Yes, we all know it will pass an MOT, you're clearly rattled by this, why are you wasting their time? I can understand that getting told you are A) wrong, and B) An idiot by people who are actually completely and totally wrong would rattle someones cage. I wouldnt have any respect for someone who D...

Probably should have waited until we got confirmation from the DfT aswel. Although i already know what the answer from them is (its fine) but it wont be believed by some people on here. This brings me to my final point. Anyone who has invented an idea of how a vehicle with a welded diff performs in ...

Ive seen cars much cleaner than alot of the cars we use on here fragged for profit and scrapped. So that line just doesnt wash. Sorry. Hypocrites.

Well hopefully thats put that one to rest. Welders are legal if declared. We all know they arent as good as a £1500 Kaaz 2 way LSD but they also dont cost £1500 and the MOT guy (who i think was the guy who claimed to have a degree in mechanical engineering) is as dumb as a box of rocks. Guess what, ...

The car with the welder will instantly become 1 wheel drive. Will be just as controllable as an open diffed car because when you are caning an open diffed car it is often 1 wheel drive when 1 wheel breaks traction! If you are trying to tell me and open or lsd wont ever break shafts, what planet are ...

Of course welding a diff and declaring it as standard is illegal. The same as fitting a set of alloys and declaring it standard voids your insurance, infact. even if you dont declare factory options that renders your insurance void. Properly declared there is not a thing wrong with a welded or locke...

your talking a load of shit, only cheapskate peasants use a welded diff, save up and Buy an LSD, it will transform your car completely and make it handle/drive properly :roll: First of all. BMW slippers are shit. I know, because i have owned cars with them in. So that leaves me with £1500 Kaaz 2 wa...

Ive had welders on my dailys for over 3 years now. They are NOT illegal for road use. and are NOT dangerous, if anything they give the car more predictable characteristics if the back end steps out. Instead of throwing you back out the other way like an open diff when it grips they step back in prog...

Tramp drifting isnt too far removed from banger racing really....

Ive had nice cars and totally see the appeal, but there are some people who act like thats the only way to do it... and its not..

I assure you it doesnt.... and if you buy cheap enough who cares if it wrecks it? we arent out there wrecking minters....

I dont drive a shed because i cant afford anything else... i have a respectable job and i dont live from Giro to Giro cheque but you should really try driving around in a total shed you couldnt give 2 shites about it makes the word so much easier... Especially in a world filled with mothers in 4x4s ...

Well i defected from this place a couple of years ago when i purchased the m3 and then when i sold that i found myself on trampdrift... I have to admit its alor more fun than "ooooh put some bbs's on it and polish it alot :gay: " You guys would probably shite if you saw my current 325 smoker and im ...

I dunno the VR6 lump might not be dogballs... Mateyboys 7billionp powaz mummy wagon however.... Erm how can i put this politely.... Does she wanna suck my balls?

Top man! everything went swimmingly with the diff buy! cheers!

I have an m3 for my daily now. to be honest the S50 pisses all over any engine in any E30 ever, fact. i do miss the E30 though for the chuckability the e36 just isnt as much fun to throw down A roads...

Stick a child seat in the front, and grab a parents place! LOL i thought i was only one to play this card :D Im worse than that. i dont even have a child seat but my plan is if i ever get questioned about why im in a mother/child space without a child is to put my hand to my face, scream, and run b...

lol i woulda told her exactly what she did and explained that just because her car was a 'kin heap didnt mean everyone else wanted there doors dented...

i park next to the cleanest looking car i can see.... the you know someone looks after it! then again thats in the e36 m3. in the old 30 i didnt give as much of a toss, infact some total bint in a range rover sport blocked me in one day when i was on lunch, waited 10 minutes after my lunch break was...

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