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Welded diff?
Posted: 26 May 2010 11:28 pm
by jimi
Hello, I have seen taht in the forum there are any cars whit welded diff, I´m thinking about make this change in mi 340 gl, but I have a cuestion: Is it fiable or you have problems whit it? I use the car in asfalt and I don´t want it broke the second day.
A lot of thanks and escuse me for me enghlis.
Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 27 May 2010 12:09 pm
by mat_91
dont worry about your english its alot better than some english people
and it depends what you want the car to do it
welding the diff is mainly done for drifting but can do alot in other forums of motor sport
ive been running one in my daily 1.4 for about 4months now and its not a problem not broke a thing
and it gets abused daily hope that helps
Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 27 May 2010 01:39 pm
by jimi
A lot of thanks for your answer
I have bouhgt the car to learn to make drift, but now volvo likes me a lot. I want to use the car in asfalt and I am thinking about to make a rally car wiht it, wiht a 2.0 engine from a R21 or similar.
Actualy I use the car sometimes to go to work, but I have other 2 cars, it isn´t a problem.
Any other opinion?
Best regards, Rubén.
Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 27 May 2010 10:34 pm
by mat_91
i use my car for all sorts but at end of teh day just weld it if you dont like it
just get another open diff
Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 29 May 2010 12:58 am
by Nikdev
mat_91 wrote:i use my car for all sorts but at end of teh day just weld it if you dont like it
just get another open diff
Nicely put! I had a daily with a welded one, loved it!

Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 29 May 2010 08:00 pm
by mat_91
thats the best way of putting it relay just got out and do it
after all its not a hard job taking the diff out
but mines bin in a daily for ages now and all ive noticed is the drive shaft bolts come lose but thats it in about 4 months of
hard use most days and thats lowered with land rover shocks
Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 30 May 2010 12:05 am
by Speedy88
mat_91 wrote:
after all its not a hard job taking the diff out
It is if all the mounting bolts spin in their housings like mine yesterday

Re: Welded diff?
Posted: 30 May 2010 07:43 pm
by jimi
A lot of thanks for your answers, I´m waitting to talk tomorrow whit the spanish federation to know what have I to do to homologate the volvo as a rally car and if it´s easy (I think than yes) I will start to desing some parts to the car (I will start a post whit all I will make).
Best Regards, Rubén.