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rear diff

Post by Jay30685 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:56 pm

Does anyone please have a ppicture of a rear diff before and after welding? Or just before? I've just removed my diff but cannot see where it would weld, looks a bit like an lsd would

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Re: rear diff

Post by Darrell » Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:04 pm

Nat did a good write-up on "Difflock"
http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=27773
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Re: rear diff

Post by Darrell » Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:06 pm

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Re: rear diff

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:42 pm

If your sj is road going then I would not weld your diff, firstly it'll handle like shit

Secondly it'll eat tyres

And thirdly it's possibly illegal? and your insurance will be void if you have an accident and they realise its locked and not declared
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Re: rear diff

Post by Jay30685 » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:08 pm

Thanks for the link :) it will only be used to drive to and from off road centres

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Re: rear diff

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:02 pm

acording to this website i know its drift shit but it says its not illegal to weld your rear diff up...

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technic ... ilure.html
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Re: rear diff

Post by SJ Greg » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:02 pm

its not illegal but you would need to tell the people doing an mot test

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Re: rear diff

Post by kibris » Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:32 am

I fitted a mini spool to my daily driver and love it - you get used to the handling - I dont find it rubs tyres away much more than normal - I rotate the wheels every 3 - 4000 miles and they have not shown any major signs of wear. Just drive it like you have a 40 trailer on the back and its fine :)

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Re: rear diff

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:53 am

Nothing in that driftworks thread says anything about the legality of it in the UK, just about if it's an MOT fail or not, as the diff isn't part of the test as such how can it be a fail?

The MOT is just a general safety check it is completely different to road laws and construction and use regs.

I know they're illegal in Ireland but I'm going to contradict myself here and say although i've never seen any actual evidence whether it is legal or illegal..........but I'm gonna put my sensible head on and put it this way.

If you have your vehicle insured, the welded diff must be listed, if you crash and they find that you have a welded diff and haven't declared it your insurance is now void........>illegal

Now find and insurer who will happily insure a vehicle with a welded diff! It might take you a long time! ;) You'll find that most companies won't go near a vehicle with a welded diff.

So it might not actually be illegal but to make it legal could be a challenge and cost you a lot more for insurance.
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