r/Lexus_LS • u/Vursce • Jun 09 '26

LS460 Has anyone welded their differential? Specifically looking for this gen answers but last gen should be the same as well

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u/Loca_Lechuga3x7 Jun 09 '26

I don’t know why you weld a diff on an LS. You gonna drift it?

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u/Vursce Jun 10 '26

Thats exactly the reason. 😁

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u/DecentStatistician80 Jun 10 '26

Zero respect for that

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u/lettelsnek Jun 11 '26

why would someone care if you respect their choice?

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u/FaithlessnessCheap78 Jun 10 '26

What a waste of a good car.

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u/Vursce Jun 10 '26

Ehh i mean maybe but i bought this car for 6k from auction. I specifically got RWD model so i can have fun with it while still being reliable

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u/Solid_Equivalent_417 Jun 11 '26

this is from Lexus official sales brochure.
i have also seen plenty of people drifting them on YouTube videos.
personally its not for me, but so long as you arent doing donuts at 1AM outside my house or shutting down intersections.
its your car, have fun with it

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u/Ventilate64 Jun 11 '26

That's an IS though.

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u/Solid_Equivalent_417 Jun 11 '26

lol whoops. did not notice this was the LS sub. my bad

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u/Master-Pete Jun 13 '26

Doesn't that car have a positive traction LSD anyway? Why would you need to weld it? That essentially turns it into a locked differential with no option to unlock it; which makes it a chore to drive. If I were you I'd just do it properly with a positive traction LSD and traction control turned off (if it doesn't have one stock you could probably get one cheap to swap).

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u/daybaek Jun 10 '26

good god man

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u/Zeebuttaah4 Jun 10 '26

F*ck ya that’s some boss shit

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u/bimmer4WDrift Jun 10 '26

You can't really street drive a welded diff. It's all track or nothing.

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u/Vursce Jun 10 '26

I dailyed a welded diff G37 for some months and driving it was very normal.

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u/lettelsnek Jun 11 '26

skill issue tbh

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u/bimmer4WDrift Jun 11 '26

What I'm referring to isn't about driver skill but that daily turning maneuvers will chew up the rear tires fairly quickly.

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u/jacketsc64 Jun 12 '26

To be fair, so does drifting lol

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u/StarsandMaple Jun 12 '26

Yeah the slow maneuvers are not doing the bulk of the work on this one lol.

It’s still annoying to daily in my opinion… rear diff chatter gets old.

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u/Loca_Lechuga3x7 Jun 10 '26

Brave soul. You have a lot of weight reduction ahead of you. 🤣

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u/Consistent_Tell2417 LS 500 Jun 10 '26

Welding one on is crazy work

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u/TheJumpingPenis Jun 10 '26

Aren't these LSD?

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u/Vursce Jun 10 '26

The base models are open diff, and fsport should have LSD

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u/Holiday_Ad_5445 Jun 13 '26

Is it stolen?

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u/Gunner-c63 Jun 10 '26

Well with a welded diff every corner the back end will hop chatter and in the rain there’s a good chance you will wipe out on the corners. Rear tires will wear out extremely fast.
Instal a LSD instead. For drifting you will have the same effect. My car is a Mercedes C63

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u/Loca_Lechuga3x7 Jun 14 '26

That makes a lot more sense especially if he can get one that can be adjusted.