Nissan 240sx S14 With Welded Differential

[NordicImports]

I was looking for this vid. Nice! could you make a vid in the rain?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@NordicImports I'll try to get a video of the car in the rain. I've been having some difficulties lately.

[mostdopezenki]

dang my diff doesn't make that much squealing haha. when was the last time you changed the fluid?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@mostdopezenki Mine squeaked that much cuz I had a good set of tires on. It doesn't squeak much when I have a pretty used set of tires on. I haven't changed out the fluid, but I'll probably do that sometime in the near future.

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@tuhpatomaced It's not scary at all. I drive it in the rain all the time. I'm going on two years now. Just don't go out there with bald tires.

[tuhpatomaced]

how is that shit in the rain on the highway? thinking about welding mine on my 96 but im already scured to drive on the highway and idk if i wanna worry about sliding.... is it worth it?

[OJIEIIIKA11]

Where is drifting!

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@OJIEIIIKA11 Not yet. It's hard to find a big, secluded parking lot here in Dallas. I've got two GoPros now. We're just working on finding a good place to slide and stay away from any unwanted attention.

[mostdopezenki]

hey man, i got a worn out vlsd in my 96 but i got a free welded diff when i bought it. should i put it in? like how annoying is it lol??

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@mostdopezenki I'd open it up and inspect it to see if the welds have any cracks in them. Mine had some when I first got it and I had them repaired. It's not annoying at all. It's way more funnier than annoying.

[mostdopezenki]

@BruceLeeBadillo i put it in without opening it up just cuz i'm lazy and didn't want to re seal it. it's fine so far and great for drifting. check my vids of some on ramp drifts

[evilpanamajack]

i have a welded diff..i like how people trip out and just stare lol

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@evilpanamajack Lol. Me too. They don't know what the hell is going on.

[Arseezy]

Lol, I wonder how irritating The McDonalds drive thru is.. Lol.

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@Arseezy Lol. I've gotten used to it, but the people on the other side of the intercom and people at a gas station look at me crazy.

[robrobcharles]

ok ive had my s14 for close to a month now and got a good feel for it and all and idk how to go about getting the welded diff. alsoisnot good for daily driving?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@robrobcharles You have to take it to a shop to get it welded. I suggest buying another diff get that one welded and then sell the old one after the swap. It will keep you from not having a car for a while. It might be hard to find a shop that will agree to do it, but just keep looking around. It's not bad at all for daily driving, but your car will slide easier in the rain, and especially in ice/snow. My car is a daily. It's seen rain, heat, snow, and ice. It's all do-able.

[robrobcharles]

@BruceLeeBadillo sounds like i have a new project to start on.lol

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@robrobcharles Haha, cool. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy having a welded diff.

[robrobcharles]

@BruceLeeBadillo thanks alot. ill try and get a vid up

[SaturdayWinter]

how much is a welded diff cuz dont lsds cost a lot? sorry i have no clue

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@SaturdayWinter They usually go for less than $100. LSD's can cost up to $900, depending on the brand. Sometimes it's easier to have yours welded. I got mine in a trade for a downpipe and had it re-welded to avoid downtime.

[SaturdayWinter]

@BruceLeeBadillo thanks man!

[BFLY3]

i don't get it tho whats the point of having a welded diff

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@BFLY3 People get their differentials welded as an alternative to buying a 2-way LSD, or buying an LSD off of another car. Like the 300ZX or J30 LSD. Welding a diff will keep both wheels spinning at the same time, all the time, in order to get both tires to grip instead of having one spin faster than the other, like in open diffs. Most people use them now for drifting, but they were first welded for drag racing back in the day.

[BFLY3]

@BruceLeeBadillo and led is the option of locking both wheels together or not whenever u want?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@BFLY3 The wheels will lock up on their own, you won't really have the option to lock them up or not. With an LSD, both tires lock up when the car is moving forward and backwards, but one wheel will spin slower than the other while you are turning. The welded differential doesn't allow one tire to spin slower during turns, which causes the wheels to "chirp", as they did in the video.

[ddsubsbbumpin]

@BruceLeeBadillo got a ? for you if you got the time im lookin at a s13 with the rb20 swap it ha a welded diff how bad would it kill tires just as a dd

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@ddsubsbbumpin Hey, sorry for the late reply. The tire wear isn't too bad. I go through about 4 or 6 used tires in a whole year. It depends on the amount of tire tread they have though. Of course, burnouts and other stuff like that will make them last less.

[ddsubsbbumpin]

@BruceLeeBadillo ok im gonna run a set for street and a set of steeles for burnouts driftin and stuff thank for the help and sweet car

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@ddsubsbbumpin Cool, hopefully everything works out for you. Your welcome, and thank you.

[hpracing007]

Good video

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@hpracing007 Thank you.

[OneEightyy]

Thanks for this vid! Been looking for a slow driving welded diff vid forever!

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@OneEightyy You're welcome. Let me know if you need to see another video of the diff.

[MrFaze5]

Is the tire wear bad?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@MrFaze5 Not really. I probably go through 4 used tires in a whole year, depending on the amount of tread they have. It alo depends on how you drive. I daily my car. I do a bit of hard accelerating every now and then and I rarely slide around.

[MrFaze5]

@BruceLeeBadillo Alright, thanks for letting me know. Car sounds awesome by the way. One more thing though, by 4 tires did you mean 2 pairs of rear or all 4?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@MrFaze5 You're welcome, and thank you. =) By four tires, I meant two pairs on the rear wheels. It's worth doing. It's one of the best things I've done to my car so far.

[MrFaze5]

@BruceLeeBadillo Thanks for the advice, I plan on buying one myself once I figure out my financial situation, start going to a track and drifting.

[safzuan]

Thnx man for sharing this.. most people dont prefer welded diff, but i plan to weld mine.. Do you have any video showing you cruising some big curves roads?? nice video mate.. :)

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@safzuan Thank you! I don't have any videos of it on curved roads yet, but the diff makes no noise and handles like normal when you're moving at a regular speed. By normal I mean that it doesn't jerk the car like it does when you're turning slowly.

[safzuan]

@BruceLeeBadillo good info ..thanx!

[safzuan]

@BruceLeeBadillo Thank you..nice info.. cant wait so to weld my diff soon..spare one already lol

[xAgent0]

is there a way i can get my welded diff and change it back to open diff?

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@xAgent0 There's no way to undo welds. The only thing I can think of to undo a welded diff, is to change out the spider gears inside the diff, or just get an open diff to save cash and labor.

[deego92]

Hey man, how does it preform in the rain? have you taken it to like any roads with curves? does the rear end feel like it wans to break loose or anything? just wondering, i want to weld it, but i like to go and drive in the mountain passes n stuff and i cant be sliding at every turn in the rain.

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@deego92 I have only driven my car on curvy roads under dry conditions. I haven't driven it in a wet curvy road, though. The car performs like normal in the rain. Like any car, a little bit too much gas and it will slide in the rain. What I do recommend with a welded diff is to keep an eye on your rear tire wear. Bald tires and a welded diff will get you sideways pretty easily. Even if you are going straight. Also, be careful with ice.

[colinstein100]

What kind of exhaust do you have? Sounds nice

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@colinstein100 Thank you. It's an HKS Hi-Power cat-back exhaust. It was originally for an S13, but I cut it up and welded it to the piping of my previous cat-back.

[1stBONER]

DD tire-ware. is it as bad as everyone bitches about? anddd... know anywhere to get super cheap rota grids? xD

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@1stBONER

The tire wear isn't really bad. I went through one pair of tires in a year, and these weren't new tires, either. They had about 60% thread left. The only time you really eat tires is when you are making tight turns or are turning slowly, like in a parking lot. I'm not sure where you can get some Rotas for cheap, but I would try Craigslist.

[1stBONER]

@BruceLeeBadillo nice, thnx for the info. i dont really live in a big city like LA or SF but

i do live in a city that has alotta turn and streets. that might ware out my tires but w/e i want them bad im doing it. (:

now i can enter into ThunderDrift :D

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@1stBONER

You're welcome. It's nothing to worry about, really. I do recommend that you don't use new tires in the rear though, because it won't be worth the money if they're going to go to waste. I buy mine used at tire shops, but I make sure that they are in good condition. I live in Dallas, Texas. We have all kinds of turns and streets, and the tires still last a while. Welding your diff, in my opinion, is a great investment.

[1stBONER]

wow, thnx i've been looking for something like this for so long you cant believe so thank you. for this (:

[BruceLeeBadillo]

@1stBONER

No problem, I'm glad you liked the video. Let me know if you have any questions about the diff.

[1stBONER]

wow, thnx i've been looking for something like this for so long you cant believe so thank you. for this (: