# Welded diff for daily driver **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 16, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610 "2014-03-16T10:24:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/littlebunnyfoofoo/32/6258_2.png) [@LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleBunnyFooFoo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/1 "2014-03-16T10:24:16Z")
Viscous lsd has 272,000 miles on it, so I’m not getting a lot of lsd out of it anymore. Toying around with ideas, open to getting a 2 way, but that won’t be soon. Also considering welding. Actually, I’m more likely to do a welded diff if I do anything at all. I see lots of different opinons online, but the nay sayers are “don’t do it, you’ll die!!!” So any local people have input for welded diff, especially in the winter? Car is a na z32, so we’re looking about 3200 lb vehicle and I use ice tires in the winter. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/2 "2014-03-16T11:08:09Z")
I’ll be doing it this summer on the spare diff for my e46. A few people on here have in the past. ---
**Author:** ![RedBaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RedBaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedBaran)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/3 "2014-03-16T11:12:53Z")
I daily drove my 240 with a welded. Never in snow but heavy rain and such it’s not bad. The only down side is turning and it hops. I’ve never spun out turning unless someone smashes throttle lol ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/4 "2014-03-16T11:34:42Z")
Mike at innovative has had one for a loooong time ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/5 "2014-03-16T13:33:43Z")
I have a welded rear end in my z with 275 wide drag radials It’s not that bad, It’ll hop a little on turns ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/6 "2014-03-16T20:36:07Z")
I had a welded diff on my talon. I guess if you’re a pussy it sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/7 "2014-03-16T20:54:29Z")
I would. ---
**Author:** ![LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/littlebunnyfoofoo/32/6258_2.png) [@LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleBunnyFooFoo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/8 "2014-03-16T21:53:14Z")
Summer I know how it will act. I’m concerned more about the ice and snow with quality tires. ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/9 "2014-03-16T22:38:15Z")
Why not opt for a mini spool/lunchbox locker? They’re easy, cheap and work great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/littlebunnyfoofoo/32/6258_2.png) [@LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleBunnyFooFoo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/10 "2014-03-17T03:33:40Z")
Do you mean phantom slip? > [@L8APEX1](#): > > Why not opt for a mini spool/lunchbox locker? They’re easy, cheap and work great. > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/11 "2014-03-17T04:49:35Z")
I doubt it will behave that much difference than a regular LSD in snow. It’s so easy to spin both tires in the snow the fact that the diff is locked isn’t going to make much difference. ---
**Author:** ![LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/littlebunnyfoofoo/32/6258_2.png) [@LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleBunnyFooFoo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/12 "2014-03-17T04:52:16Z")
Looked them up, haven’t found one for the r200vlsd. Only r200 open. > [@L8APEX1](#): > > Why not opt for a mini spool/lunchbox locker? They’re easy, cheap and work great. > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/13 "2014-03-17T05:07:33Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I doubt it will behave that much difference than a regular LSD in snow. It’s so easy to spin both tires in the snow the fact that the diff is locked isn’t going to make much difference. Eh I drove a car with a spool in the rain it pushes the back end out a lot on turns. I don’t know how I would feel in the winter driving with that. ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/14 "2014-03-24T06:23:11Z")
Since you’ve already driven a welded diff, it’s not different in the winter than the summer. As with any setup you just have less grip in the cold, on snow/ice. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/15 "2014-03-24T06:50:16Z")
I remember a while back there was discussion about shimming the Nissan VLSDs to get more life out of them. I haven’t look too deep into the subject. This is just the first one that came up in a quick google search: > **[Biggamehit's Write-ups and Installs](https://240sxdrifter.tripod.com/writeups/vlsdshim.html)** > > enter a description here > After testing the differential out, it felt just like my welded differential in my 240sx but better. It is worth the 17 bucks or so a piece it cost for the thrust washers. ---
**Author:** ![LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/littlebunnyfoofoo/32/6258_2.png) [@LittleBunnyFooFoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleBunnyFooFoo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welded-diff-for-daily-driver/268610/16 "2014-04-01T18:55:53Z")
Everyone I’ve personally talked to who has done shimming said not to bother and they wish they had just gotten the two way unit or welded to begin with