Daily driving with a welded diff won't kill you!

[@RBXGT2]

I love seeing how it worked out for you. Sadly I died while welding my diff...

[@oncrack640]

Died?

[@EliasSlds]

Rip

[@jamesthebond0072]

Amen

[@KwaZii5Boi]

​@@jamesthebond0072 😂

[@alindo69]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@DallinFelton21]

My E46 with welded diff has only killed me a few times. In all honesty I 100% agree with this video and what you said :) Keep it up!

[@levilane8273]

Gravel parking lots were my favorite with welded diff in my e36. Kids baseball games. People stop and stare like "wtf"

[@Financmajster]

why weld a diff on an e36 when there are cheap oem LSDs available?

[@RPS13DRlFT]

@@Financmajster oem lock up rates suck

[@Financmajster]

@@RPS13DRlFT wasnt there like up to 75% option? i dont know that much about e36s

[@Pabcio]

@@Financmajster nope, 25% at best (new), 40% custom available, cost like 800$ in my country.

[@Financmajster]

@@Pabcio wow did not know they only offered 25% and 800 is fucking expensive for 40%

[@TylerBigHead]

Idk, one time I did it and died

[@100mostlyauthentic]

I am also dead from dailying a welded diff. Really makes you wonder what other nonsense formed by the collective internet is out there and considered fact.

[@backintogear9071]

100% Mostly Authentic ha i too am dead after over 5 yrs of daily driving my s14 welded diff

[@spar8334]

Rip gon pour one out for yall but prob still catch it before hits ground. Dont wanna waste it ya know

[@billcosby242]

Dont recommend welded diff i have died like 4 or 5 times already

[@marclevesque3464]

Lol I welded my iroc Z diff 4year ago and I drift everyday , nothing happen , just having some fun

[@callumb5184]

You ded yet

[@ruskibruski]

Callum b he ded

[@Pabcio]

I was driving welded diff daily for 2 years, including winter and I have not a single slide I didn't want. Parking was annoying tho.

[@unclequack5445]

I 100% recommend Lincoln Locking any diff, I guarantee it so much, I'll Lincoln Lock your diff for free at my shop, ask the drift guys who they come to.

[@famacrazy]

annoying like sound or bcs of a trajectory ?

[@backintogear9071]

Tire chirp is cool.. ppl look at ur car like WTF

[@eastsideofthetracks8311]

The only thing I’m pretty worried about is that my DSC button won’t work anymore and will always remain off

[@shandyhorizons]

‘Actual footage of street driving and not dying’ 😂😭

[@ethownzbh]

What a fucking legend. This is literally everything I wanted to know considering welding my e46s diff, especially the conditions under which the tires sequel. Much appreciated.

[@tonypengo]

I picked up a 3.46 and legit no auto shops or fabrication shops in my town know how to weld a diff, I’m about to take it to a muffler shop and just point where to weld 🤦‍♀️

[@yurimodin7333]

They know how they just don't want to do it.

[@patbraaten2341]

I love your channel man keep it up👍

[@KameTrick]

Good topic, I remember getting similar comments about how you can't drift with SuperHICAS in S13s (very not true lol) As you said, welded diffs give more traction to the drive wheels, which doesn't hurt street driving other than parking lots. Street wipeouts come from driver error, not welded diffs. Yes, the added traction generates more turn-in understeer than stock but considering that it's always the same, drivers can easily learn to compensate for it and enjoy the enhanced traction. Side note: LSD units cause less understeer but still lock well.

[@FOXeye95]

But imagine i can corner open diff on rain at 60mph , on a welded diff my car would probaly Start understeering mid corner no?

[@FOXeye95]

As in, high speed corners are more dangerous ?

[@Leviathani1]

But but but I heard from a guy at a drift event thats been building a car for 7 years and never actually drifted, say that anything other than a 2 way LSD will make the car undrivable

[@ChazeFocus]

Kyle Bourg welded is 100%best for drifting, %100 predictible in countersteer etc

[@hakimelhakim]

What about high speeds tho what if i have to swerve at 100kmh or above

[@joelolivas4686]

The only concern I have is, would it be easier to hydroplane when its raning and you're driving on the freeway? I had that problem before.

[@EvanWoss]

Joel Olivas hydroplaning has to do with water lifting a tire off the road surface, having the two connected wouldn’t change much during normal driving conditions.

[@danielskrskr]

@@EvanWoss sure but you're turning off traction control and abs to run the welded diff. really the only way to recover from hydroplaning is to have experience drifting at highway speeds so no, it won't make you "hydroplane easier" but it will be harder to recover unless you have a good amount of experience, then it's arguably easier to recover and in a badass manner

[@karlaidy7842]

​@@danielskrskrobviously, u weld your diff for drifting purposes 😂😂😂

[@danielskrskr]

@@karlaidy7842 not arguing that lol

[@DhirC35]

@@danielskrskr From my experience a proper hydroplane is impossible to recover from. If the front wheels have no grip then whatever countersteering you do wont do squat

[@doublells2458]

I daily my e46 sedan drift car everyday with a welded diff does just fine I do notice a little bit more self steer but it’s not significant

[@ViBeauNL]

Question if I may, will a 316ti compact drift wel with a welded diff? If not, what BMW would you recommend for a reasonable price? Hope to see your reply 😊

[@Pyro-tf8wp]

My main concern on welding my diff is that maybe the transmission won't really hold up well as I have a factory 5 speed

[@cezerzy9253]

There isnt really any extra load going to the transmission with a welded diff, only the axles are being twisted in different directions

[@billymanilli]

Super hard on the axles... I would NEVER do this on any kind of "daily driver"... stupid. I put an E46 M3 diff in one of my E30s a long time ago (I don't recommend as it was a LOT of fab work, but it did work great.. and I got the parts free)... Somebody has to make a drop in deal for those cars by now... That'd be the "right" way to do it

[@donhuan7498]

Could you with LSD? turn off and turn on traction control. DSC and ASC? When you get LSD....

[@no1outpzsthehut584]

What about a mini spool? I'm tryna get one for my truck or is it just better to weld it?

[@tryfelynn3506]

I was going to weld my diff but 1500 dont seem bad so I dont die ..but you seem cool for a dead guy so what the heck

[@paulrdgers3914]

Thanks for the video, great info. I daily an E46 and am very much considering this. I'm going to look for a diff at a junkyard to weld so I have a backup up in case of breakage. I haven't started looking yet but id like to find a locking diff so I can enjoy open and shut.

[@Mackatron-qy7vb]

also look at e83 diffs as they share the same sub frame with the e46. you will need to keep the output flanges off the e46 as they are smaller on the e83s

[@AustiJB]

Hahaha all I could do is laugh! It's funny because I'm sure you've experience people running after you telling you to stop because "something is wrong with your car"

[@sfafsashfdh6589]

2:03 asmr relaxing sound

[@HexlGaming]

2:47. oh, well. then I should go with an LSD, I guess...

[@johnbobby3298]

For real wtf I’m gonna be driving the shit outta my car

[@eXiteVideoMagazine]

I wanted one back in the states, and I was going to do it in Japan, but I got an R33 Dif with Nismo GT LSD for only 400 bones.... so that's why I don't have one! But if you aren't that lucky... shouldn't be a problem.

[@daytontagle9148]

thanks man, about to be buying a e46 with welded diff

[@adrienmichel8878]

The only problem is that this is a terrible idea

[@nabeelkhan6412]

did it kill you, has been 5 years since the last 5 years

[@Vgk36]

Here via LSD ! Just bought a 03 330i sedan manual transmission.

[@sesh3508]

I want an LSD for my is350 so I can get away from the 1 wheel peel

[@C4MB4]

Do you have solid bushings? Since I added mine and welded my diff the rear ends sounds like it's falling apart at slow turns. Everything is torqued down to spec

[@EvanWoss]

christian castro I run poly bushings. I had that issue and it turned out to be the one big diff bushing at the rear being inserted wrong.

[@sugoddilim6954]

I used to have an old starlet with a welded diff, i always spin when cornering fast, now i have an a31 and i want to weld it but im thinking about it because i may not be able to drive fast anymore with it

[@EvanWoss]

Sugod Dilim it will only benefit you for drifting and drag racing. If you’re doing any sort of track or auto cross with a welded diff you will need much more skill to get the same results as an LSD.

[@sugoddilim6954]

Evan Woss i plan to track it this week so it’s a no?

[@EvanWoss]

Sugod Dilim if it’s a track car, get an lsd!

[@sugoddilim6954]

Evan Woss track drift

[@hassanhanif4224]

I’ve e60 530i what do you recommend if lsd is not available?

[@freedomlifemake2579]

Have you done anything about the rear subframe problem? Are you going to? I would love to buy an e46 as a drift project, but that problem really worries me.

[@EvanWoss]

freedomlifemake 25 I did the Turner Motorsports plates. Mine had a thin, long crack that I also had to weld up before the plates went on.

[@billymanilli]

Turn the wheel all the way andback into a parking spot... I wanna see

[@Ималинямали]

I am planning to weld my e46 320d diff which is also my daily car, I understand I should be careful in rain/snow conditions however I am curious what kind of difference or danger would it create when I am driving on the highway with 170km/h+, I will consider all advice and thank you!

[@redlineautoworks7901]

Hello, It is not recommended but I have been doing it daily without any concern, aslong as you have sticky and fat tires it keeps up the grip, I can even recommend to lower the air pressure if you want even more grip. If you have a lower profile on the tires and slightly little pattern left on the tire then you can sense it losing a bit of traction but with 250 HP it wont lose much, if it is higher then that, absolutely not, better get the sticky ones.

[@savag3jok3r81]

So hows dieing and being in heaven in an e46 ? Is it like I imagined fun, or throwing midgets at a giant dart board kind of fun?

[@Justgambleit]

Just got an e90 6 speed with a welded diff, if i take off a light quick or like speeding to get on freeway i will have no issues right? It really only cornering at slow speeds right? Or in parking spots? Like if i’m taking a corner on an off ramp at normal speeds or jus slightly above. I should be fine right? Jus barely got car so got to feel it out more lol

[@EvanWoss]

Straight lines aren't going to be any different with a welded vs open diff. The only time there is a difference is when turning. As long as you're driving like a normal person, you should be fine. I suggest you sign up for a drift event or track day to safely learn the limits of your new car though!

[@Jarable1]

Welded mine, 2-3 months later my diff mounts broke and i broke one driveshaft (e34)

[@EvanWoss]

That's wild. How did you weld yours? Did you use plates? I've heard of welded diffs vibrating themselves to pieces if they are too unbalanced.

[@Jarable1]

Nope i diden't. hm.. never heard of that. My car had been droven for 30k mil (EU) though so i guess that had a thing to do with why it broke so fast + i was kind of hard to the poor car (RIP)

[@EvanWoss]

That's crazy. I hope you have better luck with future cars!

[@SalMolinare]

I've driven daily's with welded diffs for decades....before welded diffs were even a thing. Not dead yet.

[@betosgarage]

Sal Molinare I just got my regal running ls swapped . Been looking up welded differentials , would u recommend ? It’s my daily . Just gathering up peoples advice before I go for it

[@SalMolinare]

@@betosgarage I don't recommend it, I'm just saying that you can do it. A proper rear end is always preferable, but when that's not available I don't hesitate break out the welder. I own a welding shop and have done hundreds of them over the decades. So far no one has died.

[@betosgarage]

Sal Molinare i think ima go for it since ima be upgrading the differential as soon as the moneys right . Thanks bro

[@giulioex125e7]

Considering your high experience, I would like to ask you about the axles. Do they actually wear noticeably faster? Not talking about a drift car but rather a daily skid car where I push the rear out everytime it's safe to do so :D @@SalMolinare

[@SalMolinare]

@@giulioex125e7 everything wears faster. You are sending everything into a bind. It’s a necessary evil.

[@creekchub2105]

What did you do to disable your traction control and abs I'm trying to do the same on my e46

[@EvanWoss]

creekchub210 I just press and hold the dsc button until the traction control light and the brake light stay yellow. If you want them permanently disabled you have to disconnect or remove a rear wheel speed sensor. There's a quick connector at the front of the traction arm on each side in a little black plastic box. Hope that helps!

[@smokeysony8390]

@@EvanWoss so having 1rear speed sensor unplugged does that cause the other 3 to lose abs ? I unplugged sensor, abs light is on but I also unplugged the yaw rate sensor ? I’m not sure if unplugged the yaw sensor made a difference ? Can you please give me some info , I did weld diff 05c230K sportsedan m/t

[@alexnljnpr]

@@EvanWoss the speedometer won't work if you disconnect a speed sensor, will it?

[@jose2x784]

What diff ratio would you recommend for a drift only e46 330?

[@EvanWoss]

It depends on your track, power and driving style, but I would go with a 3.64 from an auto ZHP if you could buy one. Or go custom and get a 3.90 or something to keep you in 3rd gear.

[@WDCSRacing]

Even at 110+mph

[@densteryo]

what are the diff gear ratios

[@EvanWoss]

Denny Rosado it came with a 2.93 and I swapped in a 3.46 from an auto 325i.

[@theXvisions]

Wont kill you, bit will kill driveshafts quickly 😃

[@benjaminsmith5342]

How did you delete the abs

[@EvanWoss]

top secret tandems I didn’t, I just turn it off every time I start the car. You can pull the abs fuse if you want. I can’t remember which fuse it is though.

[@benjaminsmith5342]

@@EvanWoss sweet thanks bud I'll try my mate see if there is any way to completely delete it

[@Tr4shSpirits]

What if i do (sometimes) drive lika a jackass and push my ~1400kg 4D sedan on backroads? How will it affect 120kmh cornering? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIPIdIRri7Crd68 good example of roads in my country.

[@Innate47i1]

Hey! What's your insta? Also thoughts on 3.64 vs 3.46?

[@EvanWoss]

Dean Garcia @evanwoss on insta. I didn’t know 3.64 was available! I just went with a 3.46 because it’s the lowest ratio I could find without going to an m3 subframe. I say go with the lowest ratio you can get your hands on.

[@Innate47i1]

Yeah it's from the 330 zhp auto. Right on, I was just worried that my shifts would come up to quick and I wouldn't be able to ride out a powerband in a lower gear.

[@diabchindi9344]

Guys you can get 3.64 from 3.0 x3 it is same diff

[@alexnljnpr]

@@EvanWoss lowest? wtf?

[@_Greasyzoku_]

I wanna weld the diff in my e34, but driving like a fucking idiot is my style. Pure Fuckery is my motto. Lol with all my negative camber, full stiff coilovers, welded diff & my driving. I’m gon die

[@mrboostification]

My skyline was welded. on a rainy day late at night i was half asleep the rear kicked out when passing someone with 140kmh... i shitted my pants quite hard XD

[@LfsJujek]

hahah kinda funny

[@untrgrnd]

I drive a welded diff for over a year now and just disagree with your opinion. If you dont have the balls or the skill, just leave it stock

[@FOXeye95]

What destroys the diff more? Tight corners and parking or drifting n Burnouts?

[@billcosby242]

@@FOXeye95 Tight corners and parking imo

[@IvarsONE]

Nice

[@spliteone]

watched whole video but seen no evidence or test that can prove that welded diff is same as open diff. But i tell you what you do take two same cars find a good bend on a road and try to keep up with the stock open diff on same speed especially on wet road. On sharp bends your car will start to slide unlike open diff because you demonstrated yourself while turning both wheels try to drive at same spin ratio where open diff allows one wheel to spin faster other slower not allowing the tyre to lose grip on the road. But anyway who cares drifting is fun :)

[@itsbl5tar]

On the contrary, all of your power stays with the driving wheel and increases turn in grip. The sliding inside wheel at sharp corners is not an indication of grip loss. The outside wheel is the one maintaining grip for both diffs.

[@mza_aecs]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@padraigrab08]

Open diff or no diff 😤