welded diff and everyday driving.

[e30316coupe]

if it is indeed a 316 you have? id remove the sewing machine motor you have under your bonnet before welding any diff. before all else you need the torque to spin the wheels first.
tuning? the best way of tuning a 316 for more power is to set the engine running and then get your hose pipe and jet water up the inlet pipe until it cuts out.

The car was there so i bought it, im giving my mate the money at a later date so at least its a step into the e30 world, but if im just guna get slated il just get a different collectors car!

[Aubs]

the best way of tuning a 316 for more power is to set the engine running and then get your hose pipe and jet water up the inlet pipe until it cuts out.

[Dezzy]

if it is indeed a 316 you have? id remove the sewing machine motor you have under your bonnet before welding any diff. before all else you need the torque to spin the wheels first.
tuning? the best way of tuning a 316 for more power is to set the engine running and then get your hose pipe and jet water up the inlet pipe until it cuts out.

The car was there so i bought it, im giving my mate the money at a later date so at least its a step into the e30 world, but if im just guna get slated il just get a different collectors car!

Or just put a bigger motor in mate. Think you have taken it the wrong way. He was just saying that if you want the back end out you want more power.

[Jhonno]

Obviously welded diffs are awesome and save the planet.. After all all major manufactures fit them to their top spec cars..

[murran]

if it is indeed a 316 you have? id remove the sewing machine motor you have under your bonnet before welding any diff. before all else you need the torque to spin the wheels first.
tuning? the best way of tuning a 316 for more power is to set the engine running and then get your hose pipe and jet water up the inlet pipe until it cuts out.

The car was there so i bought it, im giving my mate the money at a later date so at least its a step into the e30 world, but if im just guna get slated il just get a different collectors car!

Or just put a bigger motor in mate. Think you have taken it the wrong way. He was just saying that if you want the back end out you want more power.

apologies to you dude. was just trying to be funny, by your reaction its obvious im not funny.

[DanThe]

Get a different car then, your choice, either way I doubt anybody on here really cares, you asked for peoples advice and opinions and thats what you got

[Dezzy]

Get a different car then, your choice, either way I doubt anybody on here really cares, you asked for peoples advice and opinions and thats what you got

Nice and softly softly as usual Dan, when are you going to say what you think.

[agent006]

I wonder what extra a welded diff would put on one's insurance.

[DanThe]

Get a different car then, your choice, either way I doubt anybody on here really cares, you asked for peoples advice and opinions and thats what you got

Nice and softly softly as usual Dan, when are you going to say what you think.

No point beating about the bush

[Dezzy]

Indeed mate

[e30316coupe]

what i mean is instead of slating that its a 1.6, why not just say id need more power, i got the car, its peanuts to insure and will drift in the wet at least, am i right? (and by peanuts i mean £135 quid)

[Dezzy]

[quote="e30316coupe"]what i mean is instead of slating that its a 1.6, why not just say id need more power

It's the same thing. Its slow because it's a 1.6 with no power. As you say it was cheep so put a bigger motor to get the back end out easier. Don't understand your problem

[DanThe]

Get some Avon ZV3's for the back!

[Alan31625]

Ford sierras are worthless sh** these are ideal for welding the diff on.

and 316 e30s are highly valued prestige cars that you couldnt weld a diff on because they are a vehicle of such calibre

[Dave_M3]

Ford sierras are worthless sh** these are ideal for welding the diff on.

and 316 e30s are highly valued prestige cars that you couldnt weld a diff on because they are a vehicle of such calibre

A come on now Alan! A 316i is still a better car than a clapped out 1.6 sierra!
Some Sierras like the 24v engined ones and obviously the Cosworths are very cool cars indeed.

If the car was bought for 135 quid, I'd find a 325i engine and drop it in and drive on.

Your getting nearly twice the power for a days work and if your worrying about insurance just don't mention it as welding the diff will look even worse in court than being caught with an E30 with an engine from another E30 in it if something happens

[fuzzy]

£135 for a 316? you were ripped off.

[Dezzy]

£135 for a 316? you were ripped off.

That's going to defos make him want a sierra now. So the poor lad doesn't have to listen to everyone give out so much piss taking

[fuzzy]

you think he wont get much much worse on passionford? theyre ruthless over there . there would also be requests for nude pics of any sisters he may have and questions about what root vegetables he can fit up his 4rse. and thats from the moderators.

[Joshy]

This is crackers.bmw spent thousands of hours designing these cars

Oh, so every car is utterly perfect and cannot be improved upon whatsoever once it leaves the factory? Have you told the news to the Muti-Billion Pound a year Aftermarket car parts industry? They'll be crushed...

[Jhonno]

This is crackers.bmw spent thousands of hours designing these cars

Oh, so every car is utterly perfect and cannot be improved upon whatsoever once it leaves the factory? Have you told the news to the Muti-Billion Pound a year Aftermarket car parts industry? They'll be crushed...

I bet you most of that industry is funded by parts which in no way improve a car..

[Dezzy]

This is crackers.bmw spent thousands of hours designing these cars

Oh, so every car is utterly perfect and cannot be improved upon whatsoever once it leaves the factory? Have you told the news to the Muti-Billion Pound a year Aftermarket car parts industry? They'll be crushed...

Have Demon Tweeks and other sellers of this tat you talk about started selling welded diffs like? Along with chrome wipper blades and carbon film? There is always one lurking around waiting for just the right time for his little brain to fart all over a welded diff thread. Well done your the winner

[Dave_M3]

E30s can be improved quite significantly. Why do you think there's so many M30, M50, M52s, S50, 2.7s and 2.8s on here and lots of threads on uprated steering, brakes, suspension.

But getting a mig welder to the diff isn't one of the ways the car is improved however unless it's solely for drifting on a track.

[Joshy]

This is crackers.bmw spent thousands of hours designing these cars

Oh, so every car is utterly perfect and cannot be improved upon whatsoever once it leaves the factory? Have you told the news to the Muti-Billion Pound a year Aftermarket car parts industry? They'll be crushed...

Have Demon Tweeks and other sellers of this tat you talk about started selling welded diffs like? Along with chrome wipper blades and carbon film? There is always one lurking around waiting for just the right time for his little brain to fart all over a welded diff thread. Well done your the winner

Nothing like a good old discussion on welded diffs to make everyone on the defensive. Sadly though, you did sort of miss the point. Entirely .

sweep's post implied that the reason we shouldn't fit welded differentials is because BMW spent thousands of hours designing the E30, which in my humble view is very short-sighted. Every single car is built to a price/target audience and can always be improved. Dismissing what you'd consider a stupid modification on the basis of "Oh, BMW spent XXX amount of time designing that" isn't relevant as they spent probably more time developing the suspension but it's widely accepted if somebody choices to bung some B8s Dampers, H & R springs and ebiach anti roll bars on their car over O.E replacements? How many R & D man hours were pumped into the standard Steering rack that is considered to be a low point of the car? How many hours did it take for them to decide that non 325i didn't need 51mm Front struts or rear Disc brakes?

The comment wasn't to support welded diffs. To be quite honest I'm not going to bother weighing in on that subject as it's been done a million times before and always results in childish name calling and insults, and you've gone and proved...

[Dezzy]

My comment wasn't ment as a serious point just a bit of banter. Welded diffs have been done too death. I am childish but surely your not insulted I thought it was obvious it was a joke. Maybe only too me

[Jhonno]

My comment wasn't ment as a serious point just a bit of banter. Welded diffs have been done too death. I am childish but surely your not insulted I thought it was obvious it was a joke. Maybe only too me

Driftcock scene children are very sensitive don't you know... Don't be hating on them, just 'cause they are different..

[Dezzy]

I must be a better man. I keep missing there point through lack of maturaty. What can you do?

[Jhonno]

You just don't understand their needs.. If you don't subscribe to what they say/think you are clearly a hater bufty..

Best to leave them, I am sure they'll grow out of it

[Dezzy]

I think you may be on to something there. Kids eh

[HairyScreech]

This is crackers.bmw spent thousands of hours designing these cars

Oh, so every car is utterly perfect and cannot be improved upon whatsoever once it leaves the factory? Have you told the news to the Muti-Billion Pound a year Aftermarket car parts industry? They'll be crushed...

I bet you most of that industry is funded by parts which in no way improve a car..

id go with that as well, theres 10 bits of junk for every good part out there.

[rob0r]

I commuted 110miles a day in my 318is with a welded diff, they are fine. You can say what you like but at the end of the day I got to work safely and compared to an open diff the handling was better. My welded diff changed my mind on LSDs, in fact I had one to fit the 318is but chose to leave the welded one on instead. Bare in mind I'm not even a drifter!!

[Jhonno]

compared to an open diff the handling was better.

[Jon_Bmw]

The mind boggles.

[Jhonno]

The mind boggles.

[R4N_S_S]

Ford sierras are worthless sh** these are ideal for welding the diff on.

i dont think E30s are worth that much either. Especially considering i managed to get two of them without even trying hard for hardly any money at all.

Its just base models in general that are worth sod all but then as these cars get older (Sierra and E30) the shells become more sought after, well the good ones anyway.

[Dave_M3]

I commuted 110miles a day in my 318is with a welded diff, they are fine. You can say what you like but at the end of the day I got to work safely and compared to an open diff the handling was better. My welded diff changed my mind on LSDs, in fact I had one to fit the 318is but chose to leave the welded one on instead. Bare in mind I'm not even a drifter!!

Is there any corners on this 110miles a day?!?