Lock Or Not To Lock

[265kw at the wheels holmes]

hi people

i've got an r33 sreise II with planned 400rwkw.

its got a stand diff now but i am planing to run it down the quater with full drag slicks with the proposed power.

my question is will the standard diff survive (my guess is no)

and if it doesn't what is the better option, r33 gtr diff, hubs and shafts or pull the diff housing apart and put a minispool in it (locker)

thanks

[400kw]

hey mate i have a a r33 gtst s 1,it making 488 rwkw and it has a standed diff and its holding up so far ...and i have run it down the strip with full slicks a few times ..no dramma yet .

[axe s]

yeah, mine handled more power than that..

i have shimmed it.. and it drives you crazy on the road.. i have to pull it out and shim it back to standard as i'm putting the car back to standard..

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i find it very hard to beleive that a stock diff will hold 488rwkw

[redevil]

The stock diff is quite capable, If anything Locking a diff (i.e. welding the internals) can cause weak points in the diff as the welds are never as strong as the components and more often then not under heavy loads the welds often crack.

400rwkw I would stay with the standard diff and say go to a two-way or something if your going to be using it as a track car.

If your spending enough money on the car to make 400rwkw it's kind of silly to go the cheap way if you choose to modify the diff.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

by stock i mean non shimmed, and not a clutch activated aftermarket 2 way...

stock = stock, not stock + bitz

[redevil]

by stock i mean non shimmed, and not a clutch activated aftermarket 2 way...

stock = stock, not stock + bitz

I understand what you mean by stock, what I said was that if you were to upgrade the diff for better handling in corners like track work etc... you'd go with a 2-way

[akaaa7]

its hard to break a diff with street tyres cause the power not goin to the ground there just spinnin, on the drag with slicks is where u can break them!

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

you dont break them as such.... they just fail and send all the power to 1 wheel