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| 11-16-2015, 09:48 AM | #1 |
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Diff locking brace
Well after having a good stint at Santa Pod and having my run reviewed by some experts I was advised to fit a differential locking brace due to the wheel hop they saw in my video.
I had always assumed that this was normal when on the edge of traction but apparently it's a killer for the drive shafts and suspension. I've now fitted a locking kit and the back end feels nice and firm. I will have to get uprated bushes for the rest of my car because it feels more solid. I will eventually do the control arms, strut bars and maybe some coil overs as well.   Just have to wait for Santa Pod to reopen now. Just 76 days to go  I suppose it'll have to be on the road and daily driving testing for now.
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| 11-16-2015, 12:36 PM | #3 | |
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 Depends if u feel the wheels moving I guess. Hope to see some good improvement on my 60ft times! Thing is I don't have much faith in the rubber compound of the PSS tyres.
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| 11-16-2015, 01:08 PM | #4 |
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Don't think i felt any wheel hop at santa pod or on the road, but i never brake boost a lot.
How much did you say they were again? I suppose theres no harm in having one. |
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| 11-17-2015, 07:54 AM | #6 |
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| 11-17-2015, 12:25 PM | #7 |
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What's the effect on NVH of fitting one of these braces?
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| 11-17-2015, 02:15 PM | #8 | |
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| 11-17-2015, 03:25 PM | #9 |
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I haven't noticed any increased noise at all but mine is a single bushing with some very thin rubber between. It feels a bit firmer but I still need to do the other bushes I think.
On other forums the boost addicts brace does not seem as highly regarded. Plus some models don't have the necessary holes for mounting and have to be cut.
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| 11-17-2015, 05:23 PM | #10 |
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One thing I like about the OP's brace is that you can still change the diff fluid without removing the brace...
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| 11-19-2015, 03:40 PM | #11 | |
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Which one did you get and how much was it?
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| 11-20-2015, 06:27 AM | #12 | |
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I know a guy who makes them up himself. Can offer them for £160 to anyone interested, in all diff sizes. It's very similar to a very expensive German design but has just the one aluminium bushing attaching the diff to the subframe, as u see in the pic above. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=799038 My install took 30 mins as it's not as complex.
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| 11-27-2015, 04:58 AM | #13 | |
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I thought the whole point was to lockdown the diff to the subframe. A bushing just still allows movement. Don't get me wrong, the bushing makes absolute sense, but maybe that is also why you don't notice such a difference? 'just thinking out loud here' |
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