Review of KGPARTS diff brace
02-04-04 | 10:58 AM
#52
welds
hey Doc, dont sweat taking a pic.... i took one for you.
I'll definitely keep my eye on this product.
-Rob
02-04-04 | 12:24 PM
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Originally posted by rxrotary2_7
hey Doc, dont sweat taking a pic.... i took one for you.
so you are saying these welds arent purty? i think you are thinking of someone else's welds that look like crap but *should* hold up.
i have closeup's of theirs too but i wont post them. 
hey Doc, dont sweat taking a pic.... i took one for you.
so you are saying these welds arent purty? i think you are thinking of someone else's welds that look like crap but *should* hold up.
i have closeup's of theirs too but i wont post them.
02-04-04 | 12:48 PM
#56
i think some people missed my point..... my greddy manifold had those nice welds and it broke. my diff brace had normal welds nothing amazing and it doesn't have one crack... just cause it looks pretty doesn't mean its the best
02-04-04 | 01:02 PM
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Originally posted by jdhuegel1
Jon I think it's been determined that you can break even the laws of physics.
Jon I think it's been determined that you can break even the laws of physics.
02-04-04 | 01:08 PM
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Originally posted by rxrotary2_7
so you are saying these welds arent purty? i think you are thinking of someone else's welds that look like crap but *should* hold up. i have closeup's of theirs too but i wont post them.
so you are saying these welds arent purty? i think you are thinking of someone else's welds that look like crap but *should* hold up.
i have closeup's of theirs too but i wont post them.
02-04-04 | 01:59 PM
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Jim i wasnt talking about you, nor did you cross my mind when posting that. dont know if that is what you read into it... 
vosko. i dont think anyone missed your point, i think its just a moot point that isnt going to get the attention i guess you were hoping for... ? oh and yes greddy does suck then. LOL
vosko. i dont think anyone missed your point, i think its just a moot point that isnt going to get the attention i guess you were hoping for... ? oh and yes greddy does suck then.
LOL
02-04-04 | 02:15 PM
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Originally posted by jspecracer7
LOL...your weld DO look prettier than the other "person", If the other "person" resides in Okinawa that is....
LOL...your weld DO look prettier than the other "person", If the other "person" resides in Okinawa that is....
-Nic
02-04-04 | 02:43 PM
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Originally posted by suganuma
Isn't said "person" using a flux-core welder instead of a good MIG welder like it appears that rxrotary2_7 is using? I have a brace from "person" and it looks like cranking up the amperage might help a little bit
-Nic
Isn't said "person" using a flux-core welder instead of a good MIG welder like it appears that rxrotary2_7 is using? I have a brace from "person" and it looks like cranking up the amperage might help a little bit
-Nic
02-04-04 | 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by rxrotary2_7
Jim i wasnt talking about you, nor did you cross my mind when posting that. dont know if that is what you read into it...
Jim i wasnt talking about you, nor did you cross my mind when posting that. dont know if that is what you read into it...
02-05-04 | 12:45 AM
#68
Originally posted by wanklin
So how's your FD running? oh wait.. you don't have one anymore! So who's laughing now?
So how's your FD running? oh wait.. you don't have one anymore! So who's laughing now?
i don't wish an accident or non running car on anyone. if that is all you can make fun of me for is someone carelessly destroying my car. that is pathetic just stop posting and continuing to make an *** out of yourself
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02-05-04 | 01:05 AM
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Besides your hypocrisy, Vosko, (it's OK to taunt others, but not for others to taunt you?) the funniest part is that you should know by now that I don't care that my car doesn't run, and it's probably the least effective jibe you could come up with. A close second would be something about using a "redneck V8"...
The welds on that engine cradle are ******* ugly. It is totally irrelevant whether the car it was made for runs or whether a person making comments about the welds has a car that doesn't. The welds are still ******* ugly... end of discussion.
The welds on that engine cradle are ******* ugly. It is totally irrelevant whether the car it was made for runs or whether a person making comments about the welds has a car that doesn't. The welds are still ******* ugly... end of discussion.
02-05-04 | 01:18 AM
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Originally posted by jimlab
Besides your hypocrisy, Vosko, (it's OK to taunt others, but not for others to taunt you?) the funniest part is that you should know by now that I don't care that my car doesn't run, and it's probably the least effective jibe you could come up with. A close second would be something about using a "redneck V8"...
The welds on that engine cradle are ******* ugly. It is totally irrelevant whether the car it was made for runs or whether a person making comments about the welds has a car that doesn't. The welds are still ******* ugly... end of discussion.
Besides your hypocrisy, Vosko, (it's OK to taunt others, but not for others to taunt you?) the funniest part is that you should know by now that I don't care that my car doesn't run, and it's probably the least effective jibe you could come up with. A close second would be something about using a "redneck V8"...
The welds on that engine cradle are ******* ugly. It is totally irrelevant whether the car it was made for runs or whether a person making comments about the welds has a car that doesn't. The welds are still ******* ugly... end of discussion.
Last edited by vosko; 02-05-04 at 01:20 AM.
02-05-04 | 01:52 AM
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Originally posted by artguy
this thread is funny.
so whats your thoughts on this brace mr labreck?
this thread is funny.
so whats your thoughts on this brace mr labreck?
Short of that, though, you could use a differential brace, but as with the torque arms for the engine, I'd only use one if I knew for sure that the bushings at that end of the car were in good condition. A brace shouldn't be used as a band-aid to hide the effects of worn or damaged bushings. It should be used in conjunction with good bushings to help ensure that they remain that way and that it doesn't have to carry too much of the load.
With bad bushings, it's going to have to deal with handling much more of the load, and it's going to transfer that load to whatever it's bolted to, which in this case would be the mounting points on the floor pan. Unfortunately, those mounting points were never meant to become a structural member of the drivetrain, as at least one person on TorqueCentral.com has found out the hard way. I'm not a big fan of bolting things to the floor pan that have a lot of stress on them (like a torque arm attached to a transmission mount), which is one reason I chose to use a differential in my car that didn't require a PPF or torque arm.
All that said, with good bushings, it shouldn't be a problem. With bad bushings, there is the potential for fatiguing the metal of the mounting points which could lead to their eventual destruction. And that's all I've got to say about that...
02-05-04 | 05:07 AM
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Originally posted by jimlab
A brace shouldn't be used as a band-aid to hide the effects of worn or damaged bushings. It should be used in conjunction with good bushings to help ensure that they remain that way and that it doesn't have to carry too much of the load.
With bad bushings, it's going to have to deal with handling much more of the load, and it's going to transfer that load to whatever it's bolted to, which in this case would be the mounting points on the floor pan. Unfortunately, those mounting points were never meant to become a structural member of the drivetrain,
A brace shouldn't be used as a band-aid to hide the effects of worn or damaged bushings. It should be used in conjunction with good bushings to help ensure that they remain that way and that it doesn't have to carry too much of the load.
With bad bushings, it's going to have to deal with handling much more of the load, and it's going to transfer that load to whatever it's bolted to, which in this case would be the mounting points on the floor pan. Unfortunately, those mounting points were never meant to become a structural member of the drivetrain,
02-05-04 | 09:21 AM
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Originally posted by rxrotary2_7
i do have to dissagree that the diff goes nowhere with just replacing the bushings.
i do have to dissagree that the diff goes nowhere with just replacing the bushings.
Once Nylon bushings are installed, the only direction the differential can easily move is to swivel up and down (pinion angle change) which is arrested by the PPF. Lateral and twisting motion is arrested by the stiffness of the bushings. It literally goes nowhere.