greyrealsteam

i talked to people and read up on this. i couldnt find a thread on this so........

what are the advantages of a welded diff, i know that one is its cheaper than buying a posi rear end, and you have full lock all ttime, i know that the downside is that you might break axles, not while racing or driving hard or anything, but when makin a u turn in a parking lot or everyday driving.

what are the steps in welding your diff. !?

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666_speed

welded ones keep it locked which makes turning in rain/snow horrible....i had it done to the iroc i had and it really freaking sucked...i can really see no advantages imo

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MagicRat

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=486892

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greyrealsteam

thanks!

i live in so cal, so i dont gotta worry bout the rain that much, and snow is out of the question :P

i was looking at mods that i could do so i can drift my car. but i think ill only do that if i had 2 cars, i dunno if sounds smart to do to my daily driver.

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RahX

i wouldnt do it to your daily driver. the inside tire will always skip and hop and scuff and cause you problems on turns. i would recommend a gear locker assembly for your daily driver. it locks the diff going straight and unlocks so you can turn. or you can get a minispool which locks the diff permanently but is easily removed if you want to go back to your open diff.

greyrealsteam

hmm, where would those accessories be found? ebay?

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bag91

Where in So Cal...I live in Nor cal?

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RahX

you can look on ebay. powertrax makes a lock-rite unit that is pretty good. summit or jegs might be a place to look too. http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp

greyrealsteam

i live in LA area,

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eric39232

if u race a whole lot then locking it would be a positive is u spin tires alot. we did it to my grandfathers truck so he wont get stuck in his field and it works great till u take off in wet weather then u end up going sideways down the road till the tire hook up but id say do it if u race alot

greyrealsteam

maybe ill just go to the junk yard and buy a rear end and do it! and keep my stock one at home until im done with that, or break the welded one.

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Elk

Get a Mini Spool will be cheaper and easer to install. This should be the right one for your car:
Mini Spool on Ebay

It only takes about 30 minutes install or remove so you can take it out when you don’t need it and it will make fixing your car a lot easer if you do brake an axle.

Also I have to ask do you have a welder or someone that’s going to weld it for you for free? Because if your planing to pay someone to weld your diff if would probably be cheaper to buy a Mini Spool.

A Mini Spool will give you full-lock just like a welded diff without all the downsides and work.

The only reason I would weld the diff of a car is if I was going to run it in a demolition derby.