Weld or Not?

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FattyMatty
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Weld or Not?

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hey everyone,i havent been on here in a year after selling my drifter :( ive recently bought another 340 and i wanna weld the diff but was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how i can strenghten the prop and driveshafts enough to take the strain from the diff being welded??? any info would be a big help and also how can i get v3m stickers?? thanks matt :)
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FattyMatty wrote:hey everyone,i havent been on here in a year after selling my drifter :( ive recently bought another 340 and i wanna weld the diff but was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how i can strenghten the prop and driveshafts enough to take the strain from the diff being welded??? any info would be a big help and also how can i get v3m stickers?? thanks matt :)
You dont need to strengthen the prop, but renewing your engine/gearbox mounts so that the prop stays well aligned would be worth the effort IMO.
They usually shred because theyre not alligned propper, is the general consensus these days.

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Why bother - you said you had one before with a welded diff and you hated it? :?: :?:
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thanks for ur replys guys,yeah i like welded diffs but its only coz the prop went on my other 1 i had to sell as i couldnt afford or find props and driveshafts all the time lol yehh she is for sale aswel its a beautiful lil example of a 340 only want £675 aswel :)
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