Welding Diffs...

Hunt_chevs · September 30th, 2008, 05:06 PM

I am about to weld my spider as a inexpensive way to fixing my trac loc... Any objections before i begin.?..

im looking for some opinions on this

93hatch · September 30th, 2008, 05:09 PM

dont give it gas going around corners unless u wana learn to drift

Hunt_chevs · September 30th, 2008, 05:43 PM

yea, that i know most def ,.. but other than that is there anything i would need to worry about. Someone told me that it would reduce the life of my axles... is this apparent?

91cobra5.0 · September 30th, 2008, 05:59 PM

i dont know about the axles but id the welds brake you could have a lot of metal shavings in ur rear end. engind result having to replace races, bearings and probly a few seals, but i have heard of people doing it so

R0B0T · September 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM

yes if you have stock axles i'd worry about them twisting or breaking.
street driving a locked differential causes a lot of wear and tear.

superbean · September 30th, 2008, 06:37 PM

i had a welded in my nissan 240... don't do it if your daily your car.. it sucks.
drag car/drift w/e, do it

1bad331 · September 30th, 2008, 07:10 PM

if its street driven much, you will wear rear tires even more than you do now and maybe a little more than normal wear on front mainly cupping the edges do to the more effort to get the car to turn, spend a few bucks and put new clutch packs in it cause once you weld it the whole unit is worthless

1slo5.0 · October 1st, 2008, 09:26 AM

Do not weld your spider gears. That is what people do with demolition derby cars, not street or race cars. All you will accomplish is destroying a perfectly good traction lock carrier and eventually a broken axle(s) because now your tires are going to turn at the same speed when you turn corners. Do it right and put some clutch packs in it or leave it as it is. Do not weld spider gears.

trueblue01 · October 1st, 2008, 11:04 AM

Bad idea and it will end up costing you more. Do it right.

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 01:29 PM

hmmm,. ok. where can i find the absolute cheapest rebuild kit. Shortly i will have a cobra rear end,.. so i am trying to do this as cheap as possible for now

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 01:31 PM

i probably should have mentioned this earlier,... does this change any opinions?

1slo5.0 · October 1st, 2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Hunt_chevs

hmmm,. ok. where can i find the absolute cheapest rebuild kit. Shortly i will have a cobra rear end,.. so i am trying to do this as cheap as possible for now

If you are getting a different rear end soon then why even waste the time rebuilding this one?

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 02:48 PM

well, it wont be for a few months until i get the other rear end,. so until then i'd like to have both wheels for power while i screw around. I cant use really any of 1st because one wheel will just start roasting

trueblue01 · October 1st, 2008, 03:11 PM

Ratech from Summit

91cobra5.0 · October 1st, 2008, 03:33 PM

is it a whole rear end ready to drop under the car or is it going to need parts out of the old one? if not then fuck it, honestly if ur getting a perfectly good rear end ready to drop under it then oh well either just leave it be or just weld them bastards

1bad331 · October 1st, 2008, 03:41 PM

dont weld them its not worth it, check out the how to rebuild trac lock forum it list a kit their with all you need

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 04:22 PM

yea i know all about the rebuild,.. i was just shying away from spending 50 bux on the rebuild kit

Hunt_chevs · October 1st, 2008, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by trueblue01

Ratech from Summit

couldnt find it

trueblue01 · October 1st, 2008, 06:18 PM

Ratech 1808 - Ratech Clutch Pack Kits - summitracing.com or Ford Racing M-4700-B - Ford Racing Traction-Lok Rebuild Kits - summitracing.com the ratech used to be cheaper, now I see that the FMS is plus it comes with friction modifier

93mustank · October 1st, 2008, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

Do not weld your spider gears. That is what people do with demolition derby cars

That what i did with my derby car.....

September 30th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#1
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	Welding Diffs... I am about to weld my spider as a inexpensive way to fixing my trac loc... Any objections before i begin.?.. im looking for some opinions on this __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

September 30th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	dont give it gas going around corners unless u wana learn to drift __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

September 30th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#3
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	yea, that i know most def ,.. but other than that is there anything i would need to worry about. Someone told me that it would reduce the life of my axles... is this apparent? __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

September 30th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#6
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	i had a welded in my nissan 240... don't do it if your daily your car.. it sucks. drag car/drift w/e, do it __________________ weeee foooord!

October 1st, 2008, 09:26 AM	#8
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Do not weld your spider gears. That is what people do with demolition derby cars, not street or race cars. All you will accomplish is destroying a perfectly good traction lock carrier and eventually a broken axle(s) because now your tires are going to turn at the same speed when you turn corners. Do it right and put some clutch packs in it or leave it as it is. Do not weld spider gears. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

September 30th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#4
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	i dont know about the axles but id the welds brake you could have a lot of metal shavings in ur rear end. engind result having to replace races, bearings and probly a few seals, but i have heard of people doing it so

September 30th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#5
R0B0T Banned 12.8@103... stock motor 11.8@113...150 shot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 464 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes if you have stock axles i'd worry about them twisting or breaking. street driving a locked differential causes a lot of wear and tear.

September 30th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#7
1bad331 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its street driven much, you will wear rear tires even more than you do now and maybe a little more than normal wear on front mainly cupping the edges do to the more effort to get the car to turn, spend a few bucks and put new clutch packs in it cause once you weld it the whole unit is worthless

October 1st, 2008, 11:04 AM	#9
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bad idea and it will end up costing you more. Do it right. __________________ Never fast enough.

October 1st, 2008, 01:29 PM	#10
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	hmmm,. ok. where can i find the absolute cheapest rebuild kit. Shortly i will have a cobra rear end,.. so i am trying to do this as cheap as possible for now __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

October 1st, 2008, 01:31 PM	#11
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	i probably should have mentioned this earlier,... does this change any opinions? __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

October 1st, 2008, 02:48 PM	#13
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	well, it wont be for a few months until i get the other rear end,. so until then i'd like to have both wheels for power while i screw around. I cant use really any of 1st because one wheel will just start roasting __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

October 1st, 2008, 03:11 PM	#14
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ratech from Summit __________________ Never fast enough.

October 1st, 2008, 03:33 PM	#15
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 98 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,057 iTrader: 0 reviews	is it a whole rear end ready to drop under the car or is it going to need parts out of the old one? if not then fuck it, honestly if ur getting a perfectly good rear end ready to drop under it then oh well either just leave it be or just weld them bastards

October 1st, 2008, 03:41 PM	#16
1bad331 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	dont weld them its not worth it, check out the how to rebuild trac lock forum it list a kit their with all you need

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October 1st, 2008, 04:22 PM	#17
Hunt_chevs Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Gt Not Slow Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SJ-CA, 50-ft elev. Posts: 1,649 iTrader: 1 reviews	yea i know all about the rebuild,.. i was just shying away from spending 50 bux on the rebuild kit __________________ 2k2 Gt Eibach pro kit, bbk cold air, exhaust, 4.10s, 6k hid's

October 1st, 2008, 06:18 PM	#19
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ratech 1808 - Ratech Clutch Pack Kits - summitracing.com or Ford Racing M-4700-B - Ford Racing Traction-Lok Rebuild Kits - summitracing.com the ratech used to be cheaper, now I see that the FMS is plus it comes with friction modifier __________________ Never fast enough.

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