Welded Diffs - what are they like on track?
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Has anyone used a welded diff on track and if so what was it like? Did it crab on tight bends, etc.
Just bought a E36 drifter last night but it has an open diff and want to get it welded but also want to use the car on track too so it needs to do track and drift reasonably well.
Just bought a E36 drifter last night but it has an open diff and want to get it welded but also want to use the car on track too so it needs to do track and drift reasonably well.
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good value for money! just not so good for under steer in the wet!
in my old black escort it had the viscous plates changed for fixed plates so it was locked all the time and was great to drive
as in this clip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgc0b2IVfY
in my old black escort it had the viscous plates changed for fixed plates so it was locked all the time and was great to drive
as in this clip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgc0b2IVfY
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i drove a skyline GTST with a welded diff and circa 350bhp and it was ALL OVERR the place, had to be careful driving it on the road. fantastic for drifting though
even at low speeds the back end would come round on even 1/4 throttle, had to be awake to drive it.
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even at low speeds the back end would come round on even 1/4 throttle, had to be awake to drive it.
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good value for money! just not so good for under steer in the wet!
in my old black escort it had the viscous plates changed for fixed plates so it was locked all the time and was great to drive
as in this clip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgc0b2IVfY
in my old black escort it had the viscous plates changed for fixed plates so it was locked all the time and was great to drive
as in this clip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgc0b2IVfY
I love the comments on that video by the youtube racers
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I'd say it totally depends on how you drive but I can't see it being ideal
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Very true, I've been using a welded diff for probably round three years in my daily driver / track car / drifter. My driving style is geared toward oversteer so I don't find it understeers in the wet at all. Only time I notice it negativly is when I'm parking in a tight space on full lock, the inside wheels skips.
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nice one - just need to find some cheap crappy 15" wheels now and need to get rid of the leather interior in the E36.
Hopefully the sale of the leathers will pay for the bucket seats and harnesses - dont think proceeds will stretch to a cage so will have to see what else i can sell off the car to pay for the cage.
This is on a proper shoe string budget
Hopefully the sale of the leathers will pay for the bucket seats and harnesses - dont think proceeds will stretch to a cage so will have to see what else i can sell off the car to pay for the cage.
This is on a proper shoe string budget
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nice one - just need to find some cheap crappy 15" wheels now and need to get rid of the leather interior in the E36.
Hopefully the sale of the leathers will pay for the bucket seats and harnesses - dont think proceeds will stretch to a cage so will have to see what else i can sell off the car to pay for the cage.
This is on a proper shoe string budget![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
Hopefully the sale of the leathers will pay for the bucket seats and harnesses - dont think proceeds will stretch to a cage so will have to see what else i can sell off the car to pay for the cage.
This is on a proper shoe string budget
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Used mine for 5 or 6 years
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Got a bit sick at croft when the rain came down, yes easy to drift about and fun. But with all them dam EVO's and other 4x4 crap about i had to look in the mirrors all the time. Far more fun in the dry with a welder.
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