Welded diffs

[Essex Boy]

Does anyone here have a welded diff on their old skool fords??

do you use said car every day ?

pro's and cons please as i'm considering having it done but i use my car every day but still want drift fun (everyday)

been warned by MOT tested that on cornering the stress on the half shafts can make them snap

 

Help....

[Posse]

[LEONMEX]

I ran a welded diff on my car this year (4.1 ratio) & it drove ok on the road,it does stress the shafts more especially when slow cornering & reversing but i only broke a shaft or two when at the pod on slicks doing 6000rpm launches it will make it VERY tail happy in the dry & even worse in the wet so unless you are 110% happy hanging the back out don't do it. But for the grin factor

[jayson2.3pinto]

go for welded

[Col-ashtonmobile]

just dont try and reverse round tight corners

[Essex Boy]

Its a 1.6 Capri axle 5 speed type 9 box will be 2.0 pinto asap. I do want the tail happy handling its what RWD is all about

 

Is a decent Capri LSD still pricey ?

 

Looking at all options here

[Ratters]

there's a fairly lengthy thread on retrorides about welded diffs might be worth a look mate

[James HPE Motorsport]

welded diffs are not a problem on the road! If you manage to break a half shaft with a welded diff then it was on its way out anyway!

[lead foot]

i had a welded diff on my 2.8 capper, used it every day, it was sooooo much fun !!

[Tom]

BIG downside is understeer mate. I almost ended in a couple of ditches cos of it if you do it be careful - great fun tho

[James HPE Motorsport]

BIG downside is understeer mate. I almost ended in a couple of ditches cos of it if you do it be careful - great fun tho

 

but enough power and a heavy right foot will soon sort that out

[Essex Boy]

Cool

 

So next question how much will it cost?

and

who could do it for me?

[James HPE Motorsport]

Cool

 

So next question how much will it cost?

and

who could do it for me?

 

well if you bring it down to me I would do it for 20quid