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welded frt diff

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welded frt diff

Post by 4x4roza »

Knowing that diff lockers arent avalible for a feroza, has anyone welded up there frt diff, i am thinking of buying a spare diff and welding it up.
it will not affect on road performance but it will just make it hard to turn the thing when i 4wd
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Post by rocknferoza »

several guys have welded there front diffs but watch those CV's if you do.
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Post by 4x4roza »

does it wear them out fairly quickly
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Post by SiKiD_01 »

even though i'm no daihatsu expert, you may find that you will break CVs more when you weld the front diff.

i don't have a feroza, but i have been through 2 CVs with just 31" tyres and unlocked front diff.
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Post by HeathGQ »

yep its been done... Mike H welded front and LSD rear. Murray (Ferwoaza) has welded front diff.....

But as said, you'll blow the CV's if your not careful
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Post by rockman »

ive welded my rocky front diff glad ive got power steer and your turning is as good. i got this number from another site of a guy that apprenty makes diff locks him self here in s.a im not sure if he dose and what price i havnt called him yet. Brian at 4x4 transmissions 08 82666288
9 Katrina Ave
Windsor gardens sa 5087.
let me know if he dose or dosnt if you call him and what prices.
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Post by rockman »

that bit about the turning is ment to say that it isnt as good to turn
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Post by tufferoza »

i beleive the rear LSD is hard to find? what would one be worth?
would the rear LSD make the feroza heaps betterdriving through soft sand etc? (well i imagine it would, but how much so).

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Post by *BESTY* »

Here's the picture of the welded diff ;)
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Post by stumped »

HeathGQ wrote:yep its been done... Mike H welded front and LSD rear. Murray (Ferwoaza) has welded front diff.....

But as said, you'll blow the CV's if your not careful


murray was telling us 'bout how strong his roza was with the front welded at PUOSU, then the next day he did a CV driving some pretty easy stuff :D


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Post by Ferwoaza »

Yeah stick a bloody camera in front of me and see what happens!!! :D :lol:

That's the 2nd CV I've done, although I don't think the 4wd dougnuts I was doing 1/2 an hour before hand helped with the CV strength either...

The welded front is a lot better if your doing slower, technical stuff offroad, but no good on dirt road style driving, I just leave her in 2wd for that stuff now and only lock the hubs in if required.

A better option and something I may do if I get up some dosh, is have a chat to Sam about getting his traction control put in the front and/or back. More expensive, but infinetly better and there is no way you'll break a CV, and you can switch it on and off when required!
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Post by SimplyPV »

Murray... while your at it why dont you just chop and transplant!!!! do a SPOA and SAS....... :roll:
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Post by Ferwoaza »

Nah, won't go that far with the Ferwoaza.

SPOA is illegal where I live unfortuately, and I'll have the 40 for more extreme stuff. The Ferwoaza is now a nice combination of road tripper, and semi hard core when required.

She's sporting some new shoes too in the form of 31" BFG muddies :D
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