welded diff

Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:57 am

i bought a e30 320 cab few weeks ago it got a welded diff and drives like poo just drags the other wheel i just bought a 325 yesterday witch i want for a driftcar but dont want it to drive like the cab
does any one bother welding the diff on hear ?or just get lsd ?
i was just wondering maybe the guy didnt weld the diff properly

Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:52 am

been discussed before mate... lsd is best and safest option

Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:33 am

cool chears mate i haveseen a few for sale whats the numbers about ? what one should i look for ?

Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:02 pm

IF U ONLY GOING TO BE DRIFTIN USE THE WELDED KEEP MONEY FOR TYRES ARE NOT WELDED DIFFS EASYER POPPED

Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:06 pm

Welded diffs are dangerous when not welded properly

Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:37 pm

leee111 wrote:IF U ONLY GOING TO BE DRIFTIN USE THE WELDED KEEP MONEY FOR TYRES ARE NOT WELDED DIFFS EASYER POPPED

And in English ?

Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:47 pm

does any body on hear use a welded diff ?
what lsd shoul i look for ?

Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:53 pm

3.91 LSD should be good for the 325

Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:57 pm

If you're drifting you want a welded diff

Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:02 am

richy187 wrote:If you're drifting you want a welded diff

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I have a welded diff, car's been setup for drifting... As said above, if the diff's not welded properly it's dangerous!

Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:15 am

lunatixantix wrote:
richy187 wrote:If you're drifting you want a welded diff
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I have a welded diff, car's been setup for drifting... As said above, if the diff's been welded in any way it's dangerous!

Yes I agree

Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:26 am

I bought a 320i that had the diff welded "properly" by a professional. At first i thought the crabbing was outrageous and it was going to break at any moment, especially on full or near full lock. But its fine, annoying but fine. I drove it daily for months! When you drift its great, easier than with an lsd or an open diff! I have had an 325i with lsd one with regular as well as an e36 m3 and manual e39 540i and in my humble opinion the 320i with welded drifted best of all, despite the lack of grunt! Especially in damp or wet conditions (To be fair the M went better in the dry) If you can afford it (300ish) get an lsd practically if it’s a daily driver.

Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:14 am

but welded diffs cause you to understeer and crash into groups of nuns waiting at bus stops. everyone knows that! durrr.

Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:33 am

murran wrote:but welded diffs cause you to understeer and crash into groups of nuns waiting at bus stops. everyone knows that! durrr.

I have to disagree, if you're not capable of handling a car to maintain control and correct understeer/oversteer safely, you should definitely not consider getting the diff welded, but if you can then it's not much different driving day to day

Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:25 pm

Murran was, as his sig pic suggests, being silly. Welded diffs don't kill nuns, they kill kittens, everyone knows this.

I don't have hundreds of pounds going spare for an LSD so I got my diff welded. Yes it sounds as if your car is going to die at any moment but the most tyre wear I've noticed is on the front, not the back, and that due to the horrific parking speed understeer. On an open road they handle fine, around town they can be annoying/embarassing but who's trying to do high speeds in urban areas?

I have a welded diff and it is 100% the most head-turning thing I have ever had on a car, as well as the most misunderstood.

Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:26 pm

Oh, if you do have a welded diff check the bolts holding the driveshaft to the diff, they have a bad habit of coming loose.

Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:36 pm

Boyraceruk wrote:Murran was, as his sig pic suggests, being silly. Welded diffs don't kill nuns, they kill kittens, everyone knows this.

Apologies I meant to say I agree... As in if you're not capable of controlling the car then this is one mod not for you

Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:18 am

i have a tendency for sillyness!

i also wouldnt buy an lsd for £5 over the freeness of a welded diff.

Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:30 am

Has anyone got pics of the internals of a welded diff, im intrigued to find out how it actually works, aside from the obvious...

Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:02 am

Basically get a big, thick metal plate, put it in the middle of the gear cage and weld it to everything.

http://www.trampdrift.co.uk/Forum/TD/sh ... .php?t=476

TrampDrift can help with this.

Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:44 am

also this 1 on tramp d.. about will it kill you etc..

http://www.trampdrift.co.uk/index.php?o ... rokfeature

Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:39 pm

"The car can be skittish in wet weather and break traction unexpectedly. "

This is true, just don't drive like a tit in the wet expecting the car to save you. It won't.