viscous coupler welding?

[swifteagle]

Anyone know if you can just weld the up the back of the viscous to make a vce for dyno use? Or do you have to turn it down and then weld it.

 

[bastarddsm]

It was worth about .2 in the 60' for me when I was trapping 124ish getting a best of 1.65 with an average of 1.70, from a 1.80 before, and a 1.85 average. Now at 133 i can't get it below 1.75.

I have my car at school right now as my only car, it hurts drive-ability, but it's not the end of the world. Just gotta be careful in parking lots and such.

I run a VCE on a 2 spider, but going back to a non locked 4 spider when I get qtp's

 

[Jon91TSi]

Band aid?? If welding it give you a 50 50 distribution of power to the front and rear? Why is that a band aid?

I dont need to be fwd for anything magnus's dyno is awd. I wanted to do this only for better 60'

Band-aiding a suspension problem by trying to add more traction through a welded viscous coupling. Fix the source of the problem. Set up your suspension correctly for a better 60'. If you can't get into the high 1.7's on street tires there's a few things you need to take a look at (suspension, driver mod, etc.)

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Band aid i think not, I'd rather do everything i can, meaning puttin on the konis AND VCE

Bastard, does it just kill turning radius?

 

[bastarddsm]

Band aid i think not, I'd rather do everything i can, meaning puttin on the konis AND VCE

Bastard, does it just kill turning radius?

No. It binds up in hard turns. Drags a tire too. It puts extra stress on the driveline, so it's best to avoid sharp turns.

 

[donniekak]

Don't drive the car around with just a vce, it will put extra stress on a non welded center diff.

Also, a welded diff is not a bandaid. All serious drag dsms run a welded center diff.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

What about with a 4 spyder center? Is there any problem using a VCE and driving around on a 4 spyder instead of welded?

Jist would like a little bit of info, the car will be mainly a track only car but it will have some street duty also. Binding up and wheel hop/drag sounds like shit. Maybe i will avoid this.

 

[bastarddsm]

The only trouble I've had with it was when I broke the Tcase, It instantly shredded the CD spiders. I just broke an axle, and it survived.

 

[Jon91TSi]

Don't drive the car around with just a vce, it will put extra stress on a non welded center diff.

Also, a welded diff is not a bandaid. All serious drag dsms run a welded center diff.

I said welded VC, not welded center. My car has a welded center.

 

[Metal Health]

Welded diff/no power steering I feel go hand in hand.

Broke the diff at the track one time, left the line and my car did a burn out with the front tires? I was like wtf? Looked underneath blew a hole in the trans casing from the fragments. Drove it 1 hour home with no fluid. Thought for sure it was done, when I opened the trans up. Carefully inspected everything, every tiny crumb of steel from the shattered spider gear removed from all moving parts. Had center and casing welded, all bearings and other parts were surprisingly not harmed or worn!? Trans still runs and shifts like butter today.