Quote:
|
Originally Posted by SR20DETPower
many R200 owners say the main problem is loosening the pinion shaft above all. And these are people who have been tinkering with R200's for quite some years now. I don't hear much about axels breaking with welded diffs, but then again with any 240sx you don't hear much about people taking out axles with any diff.
Also the R200 works like any diff, its not special in that regard. You still have to shim it to get the gears to mesh properly, this is something u need to do on any differential. If it is not shimmed right, it will still work, BUT it can make more noise and wear out sooner, you can bet on that one.
You also have to realize that the natural torque of the engine is sent through the drivetrain, spun around the pinion shaft, and sent to the tires, on a drag car with a lot of power you will actually see one side lift up and one side hooks up better. The welded differential fights this as it locks it completely together all the time. You decide what is stronger... your welds and rear differential, or your torque from the engine.
|
Never heard of that. However 240 Guys dont really dig into diffs when theres a problem since Diffs are so cheap
When did I say the R200 was Special? I'm just saying it isnt a Piece of shit like the S2000 diff or the R180.
How many times do you want to tell me about gear whine from a inproperly shimmed diff? I know whats supposed to happen and I know plenty of people that dont have any problem with whine when they just use the shims off the old diff.
Everyone needs to quit acting like Weldeds are the scorge of the earth. For Drag Racing and Drifting they work as well or better than a Clutch type that costs 1100. Yeah... if you do a shitty job on the welds it will break... just like anyother peice on the car. For road Racing or street, yeah, maybe it wont be your style... but there are plenty of people that track welded diffs, and 100% locking Clutch types.