mikee_rs

what does it mean when u weld up the diff??

my mates have bought a volvo 340 and they want to weld up the diff but what do u actally weld up?

scort

The pinions are welded to the carrier. Giving 50/50 power split between the rear wheels at all times. No give whatsoever.

Steve

TIFF

Stavros did a post with pictures of exactly what to weld up a few months ago

Do a search and it will come up

Ginge !

yeah steve did a BLINDING post about it

TIFF

Here is a picture of a normal diff that has been welded up if thats any help

TIFF

Take a look on this post, a few down and it gets explained what to do

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...ht=welded+diff

mikee_rs

cheers

foreigneRS

proper job

Basky

would a welded diff be any use on track
or better for 1/4 mile etc

Stavros

great for standing starts obv as both wheels getting equal power helps traction.

depends what you want to do on the track.
if you want to drift, yes, as although its harder to spin the wheels with a welded diff, its far easier to control the car mid drift and hold the ass out.

TBH, tho ive never tried out on a track, ive driven loads of welded diff cars on the road, and TBH yes, even normal track work i reckon itd be better than an open diff, if you changed your driving style to suit.

Most oval/banger racers have welded diffs.

foreigneRS

may give more understeer on some of the faster corners on track, depending on set up