Welded Clio Diff

[Clio80]

Heard a rumor that its possible to weld a Clio Diff so it acts like a LSD but when you jack the car up you can still turn one wheel so it appears that it does not have a LSD fitted!

Has anyone tried this or know if it can be done or cant be done!

Would save me shelling out for a LSD

thanks

 

[aucky]

Heard a rumor that its possible to weld a Clio Diff so it acts like a LSD

...?

 

[Dave..]

Unless you like straight lines, I wouldn't weld the diff on a front wheel drive car.

 

[mattypy282]

This would lock the diff good in a rear wheel drive for overstearing (drifting) bad in a fwd you would understeer to your death

 

[aucky]

Words; I have none.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

My god.

 

[Dave..]

Just out of curiosity, the person who told you this little nugget, are they a particularly good friend? Because it sounds like they're trying to kill you.

 

[Sam]

Just out of curiosity, the person who told you this little nugget, are they a particularly good friend? Because it sounds like they're trying to kill you.

I lol'd

 

[Lal B3N]

Done it on mine, handles awesome.

Goes round the burg in under 8 minutes.

 

[aucky]

Done it on mine, handles awesome.

Goes round the burg in under 8 minutes.

As the crow flies?

 

[105e]

Very untrue rumour, if the diff is locked (welded) its locked.

 

[MartinR]

Flol

 

[johnnyd]

What the f**k?

Even with my basic knowledge of how front wheel drive and LSDs and the like work, this question makes absolutely no sense at all.

 

[Matt W]

OMG. WTF.

 

[Budgie]

Mongtastic.

 

[Scrooge]

Just do it, put the rear of the car in trolley wheels and it'll be all good.

 

[Michael Woodford MST]

Limited Slip Diff
not....
Total Lock Diff

There is a difference.

 

[Jakey92]

Unless you like straight lines, I wouldn't weld the diff on a front wheel drive car.

Because Drag Car LOL :lolup:

 

[Adam.]

 

[Cup_Phil]

Holy s**t it get's worse on here every day! LOL

 

[aucky]

Holy s**t it get's worse on here every day! LOL

Nah, same s**t, different day.

This was once a forum associate with Lusty remember?

 

[Lawro]

Face, Palm..

 

[mark123]

I had a welded diff in my grass track car, rear wheel drive though.

I wouldn't have thought it'd work very well on tarmac. And I can't see how it could possibly allow one wheel to turn without the other, you are essentially welding the two ends of the driveshafts together.

 

[MG cup]

As soon as you lock any of the four spider gears in a differential it becomes locked. I can't see a way of doing it.

http://thud.us/cartech/r32-02m-front-diff.jpg

 

[Chip-mk1]

Heard a rumor that its possible to weld a Clio Diff so it acts like a LSD but when you jack the car up you can still turn one wheel so it appears that it does not have a LSD fitted!

Has anyone tried this or know if it can be done or cant be done!

Would save me shelling out for a LSD

thanks

You can weld the diff and it will act in a straight line like an LSD in terms of both wheels will get power, so its ok for drag racing.
Horrific for cornering though as there will be no ability for the car to have a differential in speed between the two wheels, so it will be a total b**ch to try and parellel park and will be positively unsafe to try and corner.

Stpo trying to learn about cars from 14 year old boys on facebook is your best bet IMHO

 

[Djw John]

It's also useful for driving along on 2 wheels ala russ swift.

 

[martynzs]

Seems legit.

 

[Eddie.]

I love CS, so, so much.

 

[Addicted]

I don't even..

 

[Chip-mk1]

And this guy apparently owns 3 clio competition cars :S

 

[batesey]

Made my day!!

 

[Stefan.]

ohhh k, lets all take a deep breath here..What the actual f**k :banghead:

 

[Addicted]

 

[Clio80]

Thanks for all the Replys hahahahahaha im going to chase my source!

I was told by a mate who was at the Autosport Show and someone had told him that there was a way of doing it, he is looking to build a 182 for the new 750 stock hatch series as i dont think the regs allow a LSD or ATB to be fitted! Thats why i put the bit in that if you jack the car up one side and the wheel would still spin or put one wheel on a roller to see if the car is using a LSD without taking the gearbox out to check!

I only own two the 200 isnt mine hahaha

 

[MG cup]

You could for example remove a spider gear to allow it to be permanent 1 wheel drive lol but I don't see it being much benefit. Be good to know how he would plan on doing it.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Thanks for all the Replys hahahahahaha im going to chase my source!

I was told by a mate who was at the Autosport Show and someone had told him that there was a way of doing it, he is looking to build a 182 for the new 750 stock hatch series as i dont think the regs allow a LSD or ATB to be fitted! Thats why i put the bit in that if you jack the car up one side and the wheel would still spin or put one wheel on a roller to see if the car is using a LSD without taking the gearbox out to check!

I only own two the 200 isnt mine hahaha

If you have a quaiffe ATB diff then the wheels still spin in opposite directions like normal, so maybe it was quaiffe he spoke to?
Also it will allow one wheel to spin if you jack only one side in the air.
It needs to see some resistance on both wheels before it torque biases.

Only way to tell you have a quaiffe easily is to drive it and feel how well it lays the power down, or to pull the shafts out to check.

 

[Advikaz]

Who ever told you to weld a fwd diff is a mong.

 

[George182]

Best question this year?

 

[Advikaz]

Thanks for all the Replys hahahahahaha im going to chase my source!

I was told by a mate who was at the Autosport Show and someone had told him that there was a way of doing it, he is looking to build a 182 for the new 750 stock hatch series as i dont think the regs allow a LSD or ATB to be fitted! Thats why i put the bit in that if you jack the car up one side and the wheel would still spin or put one wheel on a roller to see if the car is using a LSD without taking the gearbox out to check!

I only own two the 200 isnt mine hahaha

f*cked if he gets caught by the Scrutes as well.

 

[Clio80]

I do love Keyboard Warriors :rasp: