marcjagman
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:00 PM |
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how to make an LSD from Capri axle?
As title sujests, I am collecting a Mk2 Capri axle tomorrow, I am thinking of making it an LSD. I understand that you need to weld the planet gears,
although I know what they are I am unsure as to how/where to weld. Any idea how safe or reliable this is?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:10 PM |
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That will not be an lsd but it will be locked.
Thats not road legal as far as I know.
Just buy one allready done from the stock car boys.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:12 PM |
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No one near me has a stock car and locked is good enough for me
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clairetoo
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Never mind welding the planet gears - just weld the crown wheel and pinion , for a properly `locked` diff 
To be serious - no , you cant just make a limited slip diff by welding bits together , you need to replace the diff internals (at more than a little
cost  )
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:15 PM |
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Wouldn't fancy your tyre bill as it will scrub out tyres like mad as well as stress all your axle mounting points and bushes.
[Edited on 8/10/09 by CRAIGR]
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clairetoo
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marcjagman
No one near me has a stock car and locked is good enough for me
Do you intend to use it on the road ?  ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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marcjagman
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:17 PM |
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Yes only cost £60 complete straight of car
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:39 PM |
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Strubbed tyres and dodgy handling.... nice!
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 08:41 PM |
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if you do it you'll regret it within about a mile or maybe as turn out of your drive for the first time
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mookaloid
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 09:11 PM |
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Sorry but if you aren't going to listen to people who know what they are talking about when it is very apparent that you don't - I would
question whether you should be playing with cars at all
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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blakep82
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| posted on 8/10/09 at 10:39 PM |
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corners will be near impossible. tyres will last weeks, and if you try and take a corner fast (sounds like you plan to drive fast if you want an LSD),
this 'straight' car of yours will be more banana shaped, with the help of a tree.
don't do it, it is the worst idea i've ever heard. if you want LSD, get a LSD.
my bmw has a lsd, and it was low on oil in the diff and kept locking itself up. it was difficult to reverse park, was impossible to keep straight on
damp motorways (not even wet, just damp)
[Edited on 9/10/09 by blakep82]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 07:20 AM |
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As above, a welded diff is not anything like a LSD. Welding up diff’s are for drag racing and pure offroad, not trying to drive on the road.
Look up wiki about diff’s, then you see the difference and why it would not work.
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minitici
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 08:02 AM |
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Welding a differential does not make it an LSD.
It makes it a solid axle with no differential action.
Not any use for the road and only really ever seen on things like autograss racers.
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 08:10 AM |
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OOH, mr whippy I love the stag
probably handles better than standard lol.
and to the person that wants an lsd get a capri 280 atlas its already in there
Ray
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marcjagman
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 08:54 AM |
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The stag is mine, now finished and sold, that is quite an old picture
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britishtrident
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 10:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marcjagman
The stag is mine, now finished and sold, that is quite an old picture
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 02:45 PM |
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kinda reminds me of strange rover
tr7 body landrover chassis or something like that
love it
Ray
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 06:31 PM |
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of course, if you just plan to go drifting, then a welded diff is fine.
But as others have said, terrible to the point of dangerous on the road.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 07:13 PM |
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Depending on the type of axle it would be possible to use a welded diff for drifting but you would have to pull the shafts to change it at an event .
Can't remember offhand if a welded diff is illegal but having "tried" to drive a car with one I for one would be checking the MOT
rules very carefully ? Suspect insurance would be invalid if the car was driven on the road with a locked diff as well
P.S. didn't the 2.8s have an LSD?
[Edited on 9/10/09 by rusty nuts]
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 08:08 PM |
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yep! i have a 2.8 capri atlas axle in mine!
it works a treat 
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gazza285
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 09:35 PM |
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You can tell by the big grin that you're having fun.
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flibble
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| posted on 9/10/09 at 10:46 PM |
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You need a taller screen methinks, the wind has eroded your hair at the top 
P.s. Are 2.8 capri atlas axles excruciatingly rare or something as I often look around for them but never see any for sale
[Edited on 9/10/09 by flibble]
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 12/10/09 at 07:31 PM |
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they are very rare and very expensive when for sale, i got luck and manage to source one through the mazda club of all places!
i'm not receeding, i have it cut like that!!!
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