Welded Diff - are drum brake drive shafts strong enough?

[Lemon98]

I'm more than likely going to get my standard 1990 320i open diff welded in the next month or two and want to ask what the factory shafts are like?

I know that 325's had an LSD as an option and that drum brake and disc brake cars have different flanges but are the shafts themselves any different and therefore will I come into trouble driving a welded drum brake diff?

It's not going to be a drift car or driven sideways everyday but for the odd bit of sideways exiting a junction or around a roundabout I can't afford a new LSD currently and am bored to be honest. So want to be able to have more fun in the car.

I have the standard 14 inch bottlecaps with narrow tyres.


I'm not looking for replies about the pro's and con's of a welded diff I'm well aware I purely want to know if the driveshafts will cope Diff mount is poly and subframe bushes will follow shortly.


TIA

[flybynite]

How long is a piece of string?

You could break a lot of bits with a welded diff, just depends on what you do with the left and right pedals really

[Brianmoooore]

will I come into trouble driving a welded drum brake diff?

You will if your insurance company finds out. Absolutely stupid idea! Either do it right with a LSD, or leave it as it is.
LSD was an option (and a relatively low cost one at that) on all E30s, not just the 325i.