mad-max1977 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 HI CAN ANY1 HELP IM THINKING OF WELDING ME DIFF FOR BETTER TRACTION HOW EASY IS IT AND HOW WILL ME CAPRI HANDLE
mad-max1977 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Posted July 15, 2009 Don't and badly. HO THAT BAD IM TRYING 2 FIND A WAY OF GETTING ME POWER DOWN A LSD IS 2 MUCH MONEY SO I THROUGHT WELD IT INSTED
Admin Vista Posted July 15, 2009 Admin Report Posted July 15, 2009 It'll get the power down ok providing you only want to drive in a straight line. It'll try and push you straight on at corners and will shred back tyres.. Keep saving your pennies and you'll get that LSD in the end.
filicapri Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 http://www.trampdrift.co.uk/Forum/TD/sh ... .php?t=476
jamesmk1 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 i had a locked diff in my car and at high speeds it was fine but at lower speeds it harder to park and turn. but i loved it and will get my new diff welded up some time soon
mad-max1977 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Posted July 15, 2009 It'll get the power down ok providing you only want to drive in a straight line. It'll try and push you straight on at corners and will shred back tyres.. Keep saving your pennies and you'll get that LSD in the end. SO IT WILL BE GREAT FOR DRAG RACEING WHICH IS WHAT I WONT IT FOR BUT SHIT DRIVEING IT THEY, OK CHEERS I WILL SAVE ME PENNEYS, AS I TUKE ME CAR 2 THE RETRO SHOW 4 THE FIRST TIME ON THE TRAKE SENCE I STARTED THE PROJECT AND ME FIRST RUN I SMOKED A TYER FOR ABOUT 200 FEET B4 GETING TRACTION
mad-max1977 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Posted July 15, 2009 i had a locked diff in my car and at high speeds it was fine but at lower speeds it harder to park and turn. but i loved it and will get my new diff welded up some time soon COOL ME MATES SAY IM MADE 2 B THINKING IT 400BHP CAPRI WITH A WELDED DIFF = 1 BROKE CAR
jamesmk1 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 i had a locked diff in my car and at high speeds it was fine but at lower speeds it harder to park and turn. but i loved it and will get my new diff welded up some time soon COOL ME MATES SAY IM MADE 2 B THINKING IT 400BHP CAPRI WITH A WELDED DIFF = 1 BROKE CAR 400bhp what axle are you useing? posse was running a weld diff in his car that have a lot more power than mine and as far as i know it as been fine for other 2 years of drag raceing.
vibrating_Cake Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 depends what power and torque you are putting down.... you should learn to drive if you cant put power down which is less than 200bhp 210ftlb torque.... or you have crap tyres. a good set of tyres will cost near enough the same as a 2nd hand LSD and i know which i'd rather have...... the new tyres!
Mad Mex Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 i have had an Tran X LSD fitted today by kev at WPE and its a revalation mate transforms the way the car drives even with my luke warm cross flow and so much better to drive then a welded diff would recomend a proper LSD to any one and recomend WPE to fit it top service and its quiet as a mouse too tup stuff
emu Posted July 15, 2009 Report Posted July 15, 2009 You might find once you have done it thatthe car really doesnt drive as badly as many people say it will. I honestly didnt have any problems driving with mine, wet or dry, quickly or slowly. However....I only ever use cheap tires which I suspect allowed the them to 'skip' a bit easier during low speed manouveres. Didnt stop the halfshafts from starting to twist though. And I dont know how kindly the police take to them either
mad-max1977 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Posted July 16, 2009 i had a locked diff in my car and at high speeds it was fine but at lower speeds it harder to park and turn. but i loved it and will get my new diff welded up some time soon COOL ME MATES SAY IM MADE 2 B THINKING IT 400BHP CAPRI WITH A WELDED DIFF = 1 BROKE CAR 400bhp what axle are you useing? posse was running a weld diff in his car that have a lot more power than mine and as far as i know it as been fine for other 2 years of drag raceing. VOLVO AXEL AND COOPER TYERS 235/60/14 BUT ARE AFTER FORD 4 STUD 15INCH WIDE ALLOYS SO FAR NO LOOK SUMTHING LIKE 10X15 WOULD B GOOD
Fiesta Steve Posted July 16, 2009 Report Posted July 16, 2009 i had a locked diff in my car and at high speeds it was fine but at lower speeds it harder to park and turn. but i loved it and will get my new diff welded up some time soon COOL ME MATES SAY IM MADE 2 B THINKING IT 400BHP CAPRI WITH A WELDED DIFF = 1 BROKE CAR 400bhp what axle are you useing? posse was running a weld diff in his car that have a lot more power than mine and as far as i know it as been fine for other 2 years of drag raceing. VOLVO AXEL AND COOPER TYERS 235/60/14 BUT ARE AFTER FORD 4 STUD 15INCH WIDE ALLOYS SO FAR NO LOOK SUMTHING LIKE 10X15 WOULD B GOOD Pls refrn frm usin txt spk cos its rly anyin to ths of us tht dnt use it, thnx And if you look to the left of your keyboard you'll see a button that says 'Caps Lock', please press it !! Please and thank you and enjoy the forum
Messenjah Posted July 16, 2009 Report Posted July 16, 2009 please turn off caps lock and type using proper words its not that difficult
mad-max1977 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Posted July 16, 2009 please turn off caps lock and type using proper words its not that difficult sorry
mad-max1977 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 Thank u all for the help i think i will weld it as it sounds ok and loads of fun just what a old skool motor should be
escort21 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 If you have an accident i dunno how that'll affect your insurance...probably wouldnt be insured though
caprinerd Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 ive been running a welded diff for the past three years i dont have any probs in the dry goes in straight line and goes round corners ok, at slow speed and tight turning is the only time you willeven notice its welded, in the wet is a whole different experience, arse end is twitchy as fook and do not try and power out of a corner or round about as the arse end will try and over take, i use mine as a daily drive and know when i can and when i cant use the loud pedal
mad-max1977 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Posted July 18, 2009 ok im diffo thimking of doing it as my v8 capri on paper should do the 1/4 drag in 13 secs and im not im smoking the 1 wheel insted,
Fiesta Steve Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 Do it m8, it you don't like it, undo it
antz Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 i have had an Tran X LSD fitted today by kev at WPE and its a revalation mate transforms the way the car drives even with my luke warm cross flow and so much better to drive then a welded diff would recomend a proper LSD to any one and recomend WPE to fit it top service and its quiet as a mouse too tup stuff seconded
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