have any of u got daily drivers? like my 89 325i
with welded diffs, i would like to do my cause its cheeper than geting an lsd for when i do go drifting but i dunno how it affects normall driving.
how bad is it?
driving wit ha welded diff?
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Ryans_white_one
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Oh dear! Just like the "318iS vs 325i" debate, this will progress into tit for tat!
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leeparkes
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Shall i get the popcorn?
'Apparently' its not that noticable at speeds above 30mph but parking can make the back skip all over the shop,also ive heard storys of dangerous understeer at low speeds.
'Apparently' its not that noticable at speeds above 30mph but parking can make the back skip all over the shop,also ive heard storys of dangerous understeer at low speeds.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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Returnof318i
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In the wet you make sure you fit a wiper to your passenger window! And take clean boxers
"fabricate.... (like that word?, sounds real fancy for beating the shit out
of a piece of steel till it roughly resembles the bit you hacked off) "
of a piece of steel till it roughly resembles the bit you hacked off) "
As the ladies off trampdrift will atest I was massively against them, I even went out in papercutouts car with one so that he could convince me otherwise. To be fair it wasn't AS bad as I was expecting. Its not that noticeable on sweeping bends, but anything tight and its just silly. If the car does less than 2000 road miles and lots of drift days(note drift days not trackdays!) then I guess they are 'useable.'
They will make the car understeer, than snap into massive oversteer. If thats what you want fit one.
They will make the car understeer, than snap into massive oversteer. If thats what you want fit one.
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maxlee
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my 325i has one
i drove it 115 miles home on the motor way no problems, parking takes a bit longer, round abouts it wasw fine corners it was ok the wheels skip abit and the rear tyres wear down quicker but they do when drifting any way.
its like a bike bike really it can be used fine but if you are driving like a tit in the wrong werther or place it will bite you on the ass.
long as its welded right i don't see a problem from now on i will always have a welder on any trampy rwd car i own.
but its your car and only you can decide i would get a spair / 2nd hand diff welded fit it and try it for 2 weeks and see what you think i had some grate fun when i 1st got mine
i drove it 115 miles home on the motor way no problems, parking takes a bit longer, round abouts it wasw fine corners it was ok the wheels skip abit and the rear tyres wear down quicker but they do when drifting any way.
its like a bike bike really it can be used fine but if you are driving like a tit in the wrong werther or place it will bite you on the ass.
long as its welded right i don't see a problem from now on i will always have a welder on any trampy rwd car i own.
but its your car and only you can decide i would get a spair / 2nd hand diff welded fit it and try it for 2 weeks and see what you think i had some grate fun when i 1st got mine