foreigneRS

and now have a welded diff for the back of the cossie kombi

gonna fit it later in the week and start destroying some tyres





thanks to itsmeagain for the photo's of where to weld and the confidence to do it

darren.cudd

10 miles and itl probably just shatter to bits we killed 3 like this on an old mk2 escort we had for the field

itl be fun while it lasts though

GARETH T

someones going too be having some fun

foreigneRS

darren.cudd don't say things like that

darren.cudd

got a spare one ready?

dojj

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the welds look ok, but you should really have been using an arc to get enough heat into the metal
on the other hand, you cn always take the diff cage apart and have a machined bit of metal put there to slot the 2 sets of outputs together

GARETH T

i dont know if theres more glare coming from the welding arc or the top of your head

YBP

Looking good, but to make it last, you should weld the wheels on the driveshafts on to the diffhousing.


Not the outer housing of course...

foreigneRS

that's my mate mike, not me gareth he just had a quick go to try out the new automatic dimming mask

YBP not sure what you mean mate could you explain more please? it's not in yet, so i could do more to it.

just to explain, i first welded all 4 gears together in the corners and then put a 3mm plate in the gap and seam welded all around it. then turned the carrier through 180 degrees and did the same on the other side. so there's effectively a big box section in the middle.

doji believe me, the mig was powerful enough to melt the teeth, no crappy stick welded was needed. the proff will be in the pudding i suppose though.

GARETH T

im sure ti will be fine

Stavros

Mustve been welded REALLY badly then

Done properly it often makes the diffs way stronger than standard, and people run mega power through them for years with no problems.

darren.cudd

probably mate i was 16 at the time and only had a shit old arc welder but i didnt say that as it was more fun to get him worried

foreigneRS

darren.cudd

dojj

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once it's in you'll have to show us how to do doughnuts

foreigneRS

yeah, maybe at the ace cafe

darren.cudd

dojj

iTrader: (3)

tell me when and i'm sure you'll be able to spot me

foreigneRS

you'll be the one with broken legs when i lose control and plough into the crowd

it was a joke mate, reffering to the recent posts of chavs 'drifting' the roundabout there

dojj

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there is an ikea just up the road with plenty of space in the multi storey

foreigneRS

bit far from me.

i hope to do a proper drift practice day. perhaps if steve reads this again he can post up some links?

markk

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it will prob be the worst thing youve ever done to a cars handling, or just to a car full stop. i hope you never have to try and turn round in any sort of space pal.
i can understand why people do this, but theres always a compromise, yours will be the cars handling in any situation unless both wheels are spinning at speed

Stavros

Thats a good strong welded diff there actually mate

I mean this is prob the beefiest ive ever seen, n yous is jus as good...



Drift practice days? Well the news n events section on Driftworks is your best place to look, but generally theres practice stuff at Silverstone every month or so, and other places, and North Weald should be doing motnhly ones again soon.

15th May at silverstone is drift school and a normal practice day

Stavros

I know many people who run welders on daily drivers with no issues.
Only time its ever particularly noticable for me is on tight sub 10mph turns.
And when pushing it round corners yourself, thats hard work

_DAN_

Thats some proper stuff that diff [/b]

foreigneRS

markk Am I bovvered? Am I bovvered, though? Do I look bovvered? Am I bovvered, though, Look at my face, does it look bovvered, though? Look at my face. Look at my face. Look at my face, though. Does any part of it look bovvered? Am I bovvered? Ask me if I'm bovvered. Go on, ask me if I'm bovvered. Ask me. Ask me if I'm bovvered. No, I ain't even bovvered.

just a bit of fun mate, got to do it once in your life haven't you to get it out of your system?

Itsmeagain thanks for the info. might see you at one soon, hopefully

that one does look stronger. i'm tempted to do that to mine now, but the casing is cast so maybe welding it will be tricky or weaken it. think i'll leave it as is and if it breaks just get another lsd.

Stavros

Yours looks as good or better than ones ive seen on big power drifty SXs and Skylines, so should be fine mate.

But the one I posted up looks like it could survice a nuclear attack

lmans123

mine use to chuck the oil out the breather hole so i put a plate over it
to stop it scooping it which stoped it

not very nice for every day use though but nice on 1/4 mile run's
not having to worry about breaking it

the original

let me come and have a drive Nick cheers

foreigneRS

anytime i'll let you when