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10-11-2002, 11:23 PM

rxpower

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I have an 88 GTU that the rear end needs to be welded but i've herd you can just tie it up with a chain and weld the chain and thats easier and does the job cause its a pain to weld the rear or to even find someone who is willing to do it. what do you guys think i should do? Or do you guys have any suggestions that you have done that works?

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10-12-2002, 12:42 AM

mazdaspeed7

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Do NOT weld your diff on a street car. Youll die the first time it rains.

10-12-2002, 12:44 AM

rotarychainsaw

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Do you mean weld the diff to the subframe, or weld the gears inside together?

10-12-2002, 12:48 AM

Muad'Dib

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i think he means he wants to weld his diff to the subframe, i cant think of how you could weld the gears wth chain...

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10-12-2002, 12:49 AM

turborotor

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Are you talking about welding the spider gears?

Or welding the diff to the diff mount on the subframe.

I wouldn't weld the diff internals if the car is going to be a street car or track car. IT will make it tail happy. Especially like he said, in the rain is going to be crazy.

IF the car is going to be a drag only vehicle then go ahead. Never hard of using a chain.

C

10-12-2002, 12:49 AM

rotarychainsaw

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excactly what i was thinking.

10-12-2002, 01:09 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rxpower' date='Oct 12 2002, 12:23 PM

FC's have a habit of tearing diff mounts with 'enthusiastic' starts. I've seen a few patched here but they end up tearing again. The material is a bit thin. A few guys here would be interested in a good solution to this!

If your talking about welding the diff centre making a 'locker'......personal preference rules. I have a welded centre in my streeter, you need to be *aware* in the wet (as you do with an LSD) and it's a bitch in the carpark, but in any other circumstance its great. It will give slow turn-in & give you more understeer in a corner before the apex, but far more drive out.