Hi all iv just brought my sierra diff .. Should I weld it up or should I leave it as its not a LSD

May not get through IVA with a welded diff. Pretty undriveable on the road if welded, it'll wash out horrendously, then you'll need loads of right foot to go round corners/roundabouts. Great fun for 5 minutes but it gets boring when your tryin to park! and if plod see you goin sideways then 'you're nicked' sunshine - they'll try to pin dangerous driving and a dangerously defective car so you'll lose your license and possibly the car as well.
Can't use welded for racing, in fact apart from some stock car I don't think welded diff is legal in motorsport.
Use as it is until you can afford an ATB

[Edited on 14/9/12 by chillis]

ooh, i really hope you didn't ask if you should weld it up...

NEVER weld it up, unless its ONLY a drift car and goes to tracks on a trailer, it'll be shite for anyhitng else if you weld it up. its quite ok to have an open diff!

I won't be welding it then .. But im getting the ford sierra LSD diff tomorrow as I do want a bit of side ways when I do the auto test but I also want to be good on road
An the atb is to much money £600+

if you weld the diff i can 100% guarantee darwin will come and get you.


look up videos of how a diff works then you will understand why welding them up is the route to death.

Cannot believe you asked the question in the first place for a road car!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15 posts and I would think a younger member
We all started with questions and this forum will always deliver an answer sometimes robustly but don't stop asking.
A 7 will go plenty sideways without welding or a LSD
The ATB, I have one ready to fit, is gentle in use, not dramatic, the Sierra viscous LSD again is a late locker, softer on the road, plate diffs an be tuned with ramps plates and springs to get the lock where you want it.

[Edited on 15/9/12 by snapper]

If you do decide to weld the diff (not recommended) the best way for Hi torque application ( as published on here and a few other forums ) is to weld it up

like this :


Hi torque welded DIFF



[Edited on 15/909/12 by mad4x4]

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Originally posted by mad4x4
If you do decide to weld the diff (not recommended) the best way for Hi torque application ( as published on here and a few other forums ) is to weld it up
like this :

Hi torque welded DIFF

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