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welded frt diff

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:12 pm
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

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:24 pm
by rocknferoza
several guys have welded there front diffs but watch those CV's if you do.

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:34 pm
by 4x4roza
does it wear them out fairly quickly

hjgh

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:40 pm
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.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:53 am
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

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:06 pm
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.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:08 pm
by rockman
that bit about the turning is ment to say that it isnt as good to turn

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:19 pm
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).

thanks.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:27 am
by *BESTY*
Here's the picture of the welded diff ;)

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:19 pm
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


you'll have to be heaps careful on the throttle, come off real quick if ya get any bounce

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:18 pm
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!

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:13 pm
by SimplyPV
Murray... while your at it why dont you just chop and transplant!!!! do a SPOA and SAS....... :roll:

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:24 pm
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