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broken open diff..

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..So my car is on jack stands, and I thought it was something to do with the tranny. I replace the tranny with another and new slave and all that jazz and attempt to drive my car. However the driveshaft just spins, so then I take off the back case cover on my open diff and find a broken gear, both halves of it are laying inside. My question's to ya'll are:

Is sliding in an open diff (or trying too..) harder on the diff than if you were using a limited slip?

Does anyone have a writeup on welding a diff?

What does it mean when people say they have 25% lockup, someone told me quite a bit about lockup awhile back, but I forgotten. :(

How many people are using:
-Welded diff's
-After market diff's
or....
-oem LSD's?

Thanks in advance!
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Post by matts13 »

most of the people on here have 1.5 or 2 way clutch pack diffs. a few have welded waiting to change to clutch packs.
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Go for a KAAZ all the way.
Worth every cent, and then some.
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Post by Korey »

Kaaz just makes a 1.5 way for BMW's, is that any better or worse for drifting?
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

These explains the difference between 1.5 and 2 way LSDs that will give you a better understanding of what they do so you'll understand what's what etc...
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Post by Korey »

'Preciate it!!

Welded diffs have any other downfall besides breaking them?
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tire wear
noises (from tires chassis etc)
considered "harsh"
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i <3 my kaaz 2 way.
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Post by andysapp »

I do just fine with the 1.5way. Only time I ever notice it is if I come in too hot, and have to jab the brakes real quick... and even then - it's noticed minimally. Plus, I'm pretty sure you could talk to Ray at KAAZ and see about a 2-way.
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1300 for the LSD right? Thats not a whole case, just the internals??
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^^ yep
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Korey wrote:1300 for the LSD right? Thats not a whole case, just the internals??
ProjctGrlDrftr wrote:^^ yep
huh what diff is that for bmw?
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Post by andysapp »

Yeah... $1300 was for my 1.5way for the e46.

That is just for the limited slip unit. Best avenue to take, is get a replacement pumpkin off car-part.com, so you can have little-to-no downtime. Just swap pumpkins, and rock out.
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Post by Korey »

...soo you just get the internals? You think if I called him up this summer he could hook me up with a 2-way instead of a 1.5 way?
Also, should I do a Jstock suspension setup FOERST, or a 2 way? both are very important, but which one would help me the most??
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