Welded diffs - VOSA clarification

[capri_rob]

5 pages of diffin haterz

[Sawyer_E30]

[Barx325i]

panda's gonna shit when the DfT write back with

"Are you insane??"

[Duke137]

[Kos]

Just becuase people have an opinion that differs does not make them haters

[Gibson]

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.

[DanThe]

This thread reminded me, where is Rav??

[Sawyer_E30]

with 650 lbft i dont think it would make a difference what you use lol

What's the path of least resistance if you have 650lbft??

[driftwood]

Lol! Actually I thought her madge preferred a slipper. Phil', on the other hand definitely runs a welder.

[Barx325i]

Don't see the point of a welded diff in a fwd taxi, but there you go

[driftwood]

Actually, I have it on good authority that HM is an excellent driver, as are most of the royal family. This is due to the extensive training they receive as part of security measures. In her youth HM was good enough to compete and win. Obviously she couldn't race, partly due to security reasons, but also for the following reason: Imagine a long retired racing driver telling his grandson that his biggest claim to fame was having a queen spank his arse on the 'ring. Worse still, it makes him feel proud to be British and that every time he thinks about it, it brings tears to his eyes. It just wouldn't fly.
My source says that HM likes a slipper when giving it large but would like to try a welder, just to see for herself what the dark side could be like when drifting in the privacy of one of her estates. I'm not allowed to say which one.

[byron202]

OK I'm wrong

Driftc0ck in insured and allegedly road legal matt black sh1tbox with welded diff allegedly declared to insurance company sideswipes a writes off a brand new Bentley on a wet roundabout.

Select option 1 or option 2

1) Insurance company shrug shoulders and get chequebook out

2) Insurance company tell their most senior engineer to go over matt black sh1tbox with fine toothcomb looking for any reason they can to void the policy and not pay

Err.......

If welded/locked/fixed diffs are so safe and such a good idea why are they not fitted as standard ? or as we all know how manufacturers love to charge extra for "performance" parts why are they not an extra cost option ?

You arent trying to have a reasoned debate - you're trying to promote the fact that in your opinion there is nothing wrong, legal or unsafe about welded diffs and when people don't agree with you for their own reasons whether they've driven a car with a welded diff fitted or not you don't like it.

I don't need to try one to know that I don't want one. There are plenty of zoners on here I concur with on this subject - 2 on this thread in particular - Andyboy literally wrote the book on E30's so I'd expect him to know what he's talking about, and pacerpetes owned and driven about a gazillion different turds so I'd also expect him to know a thing or two about it.

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

nah dude, iv thread tis whole thread and from a completely objective view you totally mis read what the guy is trying to say, and franky YOU are getting the wrong end of the stick

[scjimbo]

oh no its been resurrected

[DanThe]

[Sawyer_E30]

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