V1 Welded differential

[mike_sno]

Hi forum,

What's your opinion or experience with a welded differential in a F23 gearbox?

 

[Gtstorey]

As far as I’m concerned, welded diffs are only for drag racing.

 

[comegetjoe]

I brought it up in a thread once, it was pretty unanimous that an LSD was the way to go. I invested and went LSD.

 

[Rauq]

I'd roll the dice on this before I welded the diff. I am running one, but I did pick up a hardware kit from this guy and replaced the belleville washers and bolts, and the helical gears were backwards so I flipped them. But it's held up great for me for 2 years, and a trans fluid change at the end of year 1 yielded bright red fluid, so no reason to think it's not living a happy life in there. I don't see the point in welding the diff when you can get an LSD that lays down a pair of black lines but also lets you turn easily.

 

[ah.b.normal]

Hi forum,

What's your opinion or experience with a welded differential in a F23 gearbox?

Cheap, tends to cause wacky tire wear, breaks other stuff sometimes, like CV joints. Sometimes negative affects are seen while turning.

 

[Markm]

I drove my mustang many years with a full spool which did fine until you got stuck in a rain shower that’s when it got interesting for me

 

[ah.b.normal]

I drove my mustang many years with a full spool which did fine until you got stuck in a rain shower that’s when it got interesting for me

And that Mustang is where today? I hope we can meet on Hot Rod Power Tour's stop in Nashville! I believe I'll be driving GOB-BALT; unless this project kicks my ass in a bad way!