Welding your "spider gears" or differential gears as they call them will basically turn it into a spool. Anyhow, that would be more like a "locking-differential" as there is a difference between them and limited-slip diffs.
Anyhow, the limited-slip diffs will resist differentiation around corners/curves (and other situations) but I never said it would totally lock up. It will resist to a certain extent. However, on Quaife differentials in their design which makes them better for autocross/road racing they also transfer power to the outside wheel when cornering to actually allow you to accelerate through the curves. This is because it has worm-gears built into the diff design allowing this.
Like I said, I understand diffs because I work with them and build them. Mostly locking and clutch-style limited slips, many standards/open diffs. Concept remains the same with some add-ons. There are many different ways to engage/disengage a differential through mechanical means, hydraulics, pneumatics, springs, etc.
Anyhow, unless you know how they work, don't post misleading information. A locked/welded diff/hub locks is a totally different story here. On a side note, welding the spider gears was not a good idea IMO. What you should have done is bought a locking-diff of some type (i.e. electic, pneumatic or a mechanical type)...not to be confused by a limited-slip differential.
BTW, for anyone interested, I have pics of a damaged PG on my home computer.
If you are strictly drag racing, go spool IMO.
Anyhow, the limited-slip diffs will resist differentiation around corners/curves (and other situations) but I never said it would totally lock up. It will resist to a certain extent. However, on Quaife differentials in their design which makes them better for autocross/road racing they also transfer power to the outside wheel when cornering to actually allow you to accelerate through the curves. This is because it has worm-gears built into the diff design allowing this.
Like I said, I understand diffs because I work with them and build them. Mostly locking and clutch-style limited slips, many standards/open diffs. Concept remains the same with some add-ons. There are many different ways to engage/disengage a differential through mechanical means, hydraulics, pneumatics, springs, etc.
Anyhow, unless you know how they work, don't post misleading information. A locked/welded diff/hub locks is a totally different story here. On a side note, welding the spider gears was not a good idea IMO. What you should have done is bought a locking-diff of some type (i.e. electic, pneumatic or a mechanical type)...not to be confused by a limited-slip differential.
BTW, for anyone interested, I have pics of a damaged PG on my home computer.
If you are strictly drag racing, go spool IMO.
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