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HOT240SX
09-21-2002, 08:00 PM
Me and my friend installed a J30 vlsd in my base s14 took us about 2 and 1/2 hrs to install without any problems the piece fit right in so anyone with an S14 you dont have to shorten your driveshaft or change the guts from the j30 unit to your old unit and i feel the difference thank god it wasnt a waste!!!
Roly
09-21-2002, 08:18 PM
From what year was the VLSD from? also was it just drop the old one and pop in the new pumpkin?
kanekz
09-21-2002, 09:14 PM
Dang, sounds pretty good.  How much were you bale to get it for?? As Roly mentioned, was it just a pop-in-play installation procedure
HOT240SX
09-21-2002, 10:54 PM
it was a vlsd from a 95 J30 and yes it was pretty simple just bolt the old one off and bolt the new one in and just zip tie the abs sensor somewhere
HOT240SX
09-21-2002, 10:55 PM
it was a vlsd from a 95 J30 and yes it was pretty simple just bolt the old one off and bolt the new one in and just zip tie the abs sensor somewhere i got it for 350
KoukiS14
09-22-2002, 09:11 AM
Awesome. . I've got a 97 240 LE (hehe no ABS or VLSD) But I've got the 97 J30 VLSD kickin around on my garage floor...  Reason I'm taking so long to install... hehe. . it was missing one of the bushings on the front part of it.  (Where the bolt goes through to mount it to the body) I ordered one, but I'm not sure if it's right... Did you have any problems like that?

Also.... How much and what weight / brand of oil did you use?  Thanks!


-Rob
PabloHoney
09-22-2002, 11:06 AM
I have done the EXACT same install as HOT240 (same year J30 into a base s14).  Easy as hell eh?  I used Redline 75W90 Gear Oil (synthetic of course).  I wanna try 80W90 next time and see if there is a difference.  I am guessing there isn't gonna be a whole lot different.  Took 1.5 quarts or so.
gabossie
09-22-2002, 01:08 PM
That's cool, that's the first major thing I want to do to my 95SE, no ABS or LSD. I am hoping I can pick one up at a pick n' pull where I would only pay like $25 for it.
Jim96SC2
09-22-2002, 01:13 PM
Anyone know about installs in an S13 chassis?
philipwight
09-22-2002, 04:48 PM
i did an install on an s13 and it went very good,  i bought the silvia vlsd and half shafts from jspec.com for $420 shipped.  I had to rebuild one of the half shafts and that was easy too.  THe install was pretty simple, email me at [email protected] if you want some pics of it.