diffs what are you running

[dori_sil8t]

just want see what everyone is running. how they like it. etc
im currently running an 87 300zx diff with a 240 ring gear to make it work.

just lookn at getting a 1.5 or 2 way soon.
any info would help thanks

[s15specR]

s15 helical, like it

[svensko]

Stock, so damn stock that I don't even know if it has a LSD or not. :ughd:

[CAPoweredS14]

Tomei Technical Trax 2-Way...

Love it even when its clunky in parking lots. Instant lock up as if I have a button to lock it. Also when just driving, I can notice the car slingshot around corners and "relax" when I let off the throttle. Its amazing how much you notice it working but stays predictable.

[svensko]

Can you guys list how much you paid and what was required for installation as well? I will be replacing/rebuilding my diff in a year or so and I want some opinions from people that own them.

[CAPoweredS14]

I paid 730 shipped since me and a friend ordered ours at the same time. Also, I got a "how to" off of Nicoclub and followed the directions and with the help of a friend we got mine all installed in the pumpkin. After that all we had to do was switch pumpkins, I had a spare, and this took place at a meet we had at our friends shop. It was a really good experience and felt good knowing that I had a hand in installing that. All you really need man is a bench vise(sp?) and a good torque wrench. Oh and some loctite..

My tomei didn't need to be shimmed and it works perfect but my friends Helical did. He took that to a shop and paid 100 for install. So hope that give you an idea..

[dori_sil8t]

i dont care for noise at all. i have full megan suspension, with the track coils

[TheArkitekt]

Quaife Diff - $1420
New Bearings, gaskets and seals - ~$100

got a spare housing that i took apart and cleaned up, got all the old gunk and fluid out. powder coated the diff cover. rebuilt using all new parts because i dont want to take it apart again, and to keep noise down. ill let you know how it works once it quits snowing here so i can drive the car again.

Quaife compared to stock, obvious differences
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/tpr240hatch/DSCN2616.jpg

i love gooooold
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/tpr240hatch/DSCN2619.jpg

[dori_sil8t]

see the problem im having is sometimes my diff works and sometimes she dont. i think the fuild is gone(well hoping) if not i got a 92 lsd i can bomb in.

[brndck]

carbonetics 1.5 way. metal, not carbon plates. cost about 1k. clunky at low speeds, but super smooth engagement. not as harsh as the kaaz 2 way i used to have. install was straight forward, came with new bearings already pressed on. after install i didn't even hafto adjust backlash. i checked it with that colored pasty stuff and it was right on.

[carlosncdi]

Welded!!!
50 Bucks!!!
Love It!!!

[ilovecoupes]

welded
$30
can't beat it for the price.

[nani]

WLSD is the shit, 50$

[dori_sil8t]

dont trust welding it

[TheArkitekt]

welding isnt a bad way to go, but you have to have the hp to back it up or youll generate massive understeer.

[dori_sil8t]

250rwhp nothn crazy

[Bud88]

Nismo 2-way SSS, i love it

[svensko]

Wouldn't welding be hell on the tires? And pretty much only good for drifting?

[4bangers]

where do you get the nismo sss, I can't find it anywhere?

[250sxdet]

ats / carbonetics 1.5 way carbon. paid about 1300 for it. it is very smooth and locks very hard. i love this diff.

[Bud88]

where do you get the nismo sss, I can't find it anywhere?

here is one local to me, http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/nissan-sale/466665-nismo-diff.html

[4bangers]

^^is that nismo SSS or just the regular nismo lsd? the SSS supposely, you could tune the break away torque and has 20plates whereas the normal nismo one is 70lbs break away and 16plates.

[LongGrain]

welded, i love it

i'll get a 2 way eventually though.

[Bud88]

^^is that nismo SSS or just the regular nismo lsd? the SSS supposely, you could tune the break away torque and has 20plates whereas the normal nismo one is 70lbs break away and 16plates.

this is the 9th post from that thread

also, this is an sss diff, and has extra plates in it.
this thing is pretty much the best 2 way other than ats carbon.

[sillyvia13]

I run a welded in my track car...cause I am poor and cheap. love it...
and a 180sx lsd in my street car...tire wear from welded was enough after 5 years...plus I got it free in a car I bought!

[OBEEWON]

Weld Lock. A full cube. This piece aint going nowheres.

To be honest Ive driven harder since my weldloc and I can't really notice that much difference in tire wear besides it being more even. Then again I was running Falkens with the bootiest treadwear rating. Switching to dunlops so we will see.

I was going to a 2 way when the welds broke but doesn't look that that will be anytime soon.

[ROUGE180]

I have a welded diff.. cost me $80 (included Royal Purple diff fluid). It works great. Just that tire squeak got a bit old and you have the diff whine as well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to p/u a Tomei at some point.

EDIT: as Jussjepbrox said you get used to it... the sound that is

[jussjepbrox]

welded is not hell on your tires i use it for dd 4yrs running
it does chirp tires at low speeds but it grows on you and you forget u have it.

[jackjack]

kaaz 2 way. love it. no problems. pretty quiet for the most part.

[dori_sil8t]

i replaced all the turbo gaskets on a silvia that was imported and the diff on that was agressive. low speed turns(parking lot turning) the inner wheel would slip. im looking for something along those lines

[Master_Ly]

From outside experience, I would suggest to not trust the adaptor (i.e. Phantom) kind if your car is going to be under heavy, stressful driving or high WHP goal. I have seen them either shred the gears or crack under load or both. But everyone's experience and preference is different and respected, of course.

I installed a Quaife in my last car and I loved it though it was a FWD application which is best suited for. With the 240, from my research, I'm eyeing the KAAZ or Cusco and probably 2 way for my ultimate goal in the future.

Best of luck on your decision.

Ly

[dori_sil8t]

thanks for the help guys
it will most likely be a 2 way

[TheArkitekt]

The problem i have with the KAAZ, Cusco and carbonetics diffs is they need to be rebuilt, most likely often with the way most of us drive their cars. The quaife is a lifetime warranty and will never need rebuilt. Its also better suited to road racing, for drifting i would probably want something that locked a bit quicker

[Enjin]

I paid my friend a greddy oil pressure gauge to weld my diff.

it's hilarious, especially when it rains. HELLZ YEAH I GO 60 on the freeway in the rain! lol

[95KA-Turbo]

I've got a welded right now, I had a Nismo 2-way in my old car and I just ordered a OS Giken 1.5-way I can't wait to see how it feels.

[KiLLeR2001]

Open diff. :doh:

[!Zar!]

I have a welded diff.. cost me $80 (included Royal Purple diff fluid). It works great. Just that tire squeak got a bit old and you have the diff whine as well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to p/u a Tomei at some point.

EDIT: as Jussjepbrox said you get used to it... the sound that is

Uhh... No diff should whine. Sounds like you need to get that checked out.

[rsibley22]

kaaz 2 way yeah:aw: works great cept for clunking around low speed turns sometimes:-/ its hard to look cool when your car is making the sound of a guy beating a small animal to death with a hammer

[tommyboi]

nismo 1.5 you'll get a lot of stares of people thinking your car is a piece haha

[JRas]

currently, open differential

bought a s15 hlsd just waiting for that to arrive

nismo 1.5 you'll get a lot of stares of people thinking your car is a piece haha

I'm curious to hear what this sounds like

[SlideWell]

stock vlsd on SR. eventually a Kaaz 2 way

[xkamikazestormx]

welded. i got it for free. its funny how ppl look at you while your driving

[suprafreak1000]

i love my welded..


someone the other day tried to tell me i had a flat tire and i laughed.

[az_240]

I use a cusco RS.... I can switch from a 2 way to 1 way.
Its awesome and is not bad at all around corners. $750 shipped used.

If your diff whines your bearings are likely bad or it is not adjusted properly.

[silviachik420]

WELDED SUCKS!!!!!

s13 5 Bolt VLSD I Love It!!!!:snoop:

[SlideWell]

WELDED SUCKS!!!!!

s13 5 Bolt VLSD I Love It!!!!:snoop:

u smokin that shit...

[drifterdave]

welded - $50.00
i used to laugh when i first got it and it would make noise when turning slow in parking lots, but now ive just gotten use to it + in the RAIN its super fun lol:2f2f:

[mangoes]

I have a Nismo 1.5 but it doesn't clunk that much, even low speed. The previous owner said he modified it somehow.

[Flipzide]

My S14 came with a VLSD... threw it in my S13 so I can swap my 2way to my s14 and figured I'd have fun with it.

Now my S14 has a KAAZ 2way and the VLSD on the S13 sucks so much balls that i want to throw it down a cliff so I can get an open diff and weld that sucker.

[aoiken3]

had open diff
welded it n hated it
went bak to open diff
have s13 5 bolt vlsd sitting around
too lazy to put it in. lol

[silviachik420]

i replaced all the turbo gaskets on a silvia that was imported and the diff on that was agressive. low speed turns(parking lot turning) the inner wheel would slip. im looking for something along those lines


That sounds like a welded diff

Also I read you have a track coilover set up with stiff springs, same thing im running

Track set up + Welded diff + Low speed turns (like threw stop lights infront of cops) = SUCKS!!!!!

My welded diff would bounce like hell threw low speed turns(cuz springs are soo stiff). Not only did it eat the CV axle's, but it wore the crap out of the sub frame bushings, Don't even wana think of the stress it was putting on everything else. But it ate tires like crazy. So unless you are building a track only car I would not run a welded diff!!

My Low Mile JDM 5 Bolt Vlsd Works Awesome!!!!!! And for about 250 -375 in the for sale section you can find one. I also heard you can shim these up and pretty much lock them witch I don't know why you would wana do that cuz it works perfect I can pretty much lock it up on comand and when it locks it locks smooth and easy to control. The Key is get a low mile one cuz most people that say these suck, It's because they had a beat drifted on 160k mile diff. Sure after that long the clutch packs are going to wear out. Mine only has about 15k of auto non drift use and felt supper sweet when you spun it by hand.:snoop:

Just my 2 cent's

[240love^_^]

i love my welded..


someone the other day tried to tell me i had a flat tire and i laughed.


LoL. Seriously, Scott?

Mine is also welded.

The looks you get from other people are priceless...:keke:

[Ceepo]

Had an open in my s13(hated it)!!! got a Welded for 35 bucks(LOVED IT!!!!) i would never waste money on a nice lsd unless i just had the extra cash layin around and that was the last thing to do on my car... Welded is just so predictable, and in the rain HELL YEAH its alot of fun :)

now i have a s14 with a VLSD its okay, but then again my car is an automatic for now...

[ashoe]

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

[silviachik420]

damn I want one!!!

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

[trsilvias13]

I am running a oem vlsd, will be shim one of the extra vlsd I have ($5). Cheaper than welding, although I have a welded diff in my garage, but I cant stand it in the streets.

[xkamikazestormx]

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

the only con to a hlsd is, if one wheel is up in the air, it becomes an open diff. so if your slammed like i am, you will still three wheel over bumps.

and plus, a welded is not THAT bad for DDing.

[buku_points]

i rock a cusco 2 way it clunks alot at low speeds but ehhh

[Oo_Skyline_oO]

VLSD = gey someone trade me for a welded one plz

[xkamikazestormx]

lol. im actually looking for a vlsd i can shim up

[Flicktitty]

silvia VLSD

[jakethesnake]

Tomei Technical Trax 2-Way...

Love it even when its clunky in parking lots. Instant lock up as if I have a button to lock it. Also when just driving, I can notice the car slingshot around corners and "relax" when I let off the throttle. Its amazing how much you notice it working but stays predictable.


right on! i jsut got my installed wit ha nismo 436 gear and its amazing!!

[silviachik420]

VLSD = gey someone trade me for a welded one plz


^^ trade this douche bag hell be sorry let him rock a welded for a week hell be hating life


lol. im actually looking for a vlsd i can shim up

[gotta240]

I have a welded diff.. cost me $80 (included Royal Purple diff fluid). It works great. Just that tire squeak got a bit old and you have the diff whine as well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to p/u a Tomei at some point.

EDIT: as Jussjepbrox said you get used to it... the sound that is


Your diff should not "whine" at all. Sounds like backlash is f'd.

[MudRacer]

Stock 240. One wheel burnouts FTW.

[Pstl_pete]

Ive got a carbonetic 1.5way waiting to go into the car. However, Ive heard for track use the diff is too aggressive on lockup and will actually cause understeer. Anyone rocking one of these and have some feedback from track days?

[xkamikazestormx]

^^ trade this douche bag hell be sorry let him rock a welded for a week hell be hating life

i didnt mind. i actually love my welded

[s13dan]

Does no one have a VLSD that works?!?! I had VLSD a few years back an it was fucking great, then one day driving to work it blew a hole in my diff and commited suicide... The VLSD i have now fucking sucks... I think when its a full moon, the barametric pressure is right,around 65 degrees out and if it feels like it, it will lock em up.

[Z_Spool]

Still rocking the OEM unlimited-slip diff. I was thinking about just welding mine, but I'm not sure. I'd rather get a 1.5 but with the cost, that wont happen any time soon. :(

[thefro526]

Rocking a welded, I like it but some don't.

[0100]

kaaz 2 way and fucking love it!

[Koopa Troopa]

Mugen 1 way. Fucking great diff..



In the Silvia I had a KaAz 2 way with a 4.36 final. It was awesome.

[tommyboi]

currently, open differential

bought a s15 hlsd just waiting for that to arrive



I'm curious to hear what this sounds like

mines set at a aggressive lock, so going slow on hard turns will make a thunk thunk sound its not a constant chattering noise from a welded diff, and its not extremely loud as other brands. It "shakes" the rear end too... i was told that using motul or nismo's own oil will make it less clunky. i do drive it daily too, staying on throttle while turning will eliminate that thunk sound or clutching it will too. shit grips the road i love it!

[ryceboy_124]

ATS DeftForce 2-Way :)

[Dousan_PG]

nismo sss w/ 4.36
set to hardest setting
had it about 4-5 years now maybe
might change up to an OS giken

[Fonix36]

does anyone know a welder that can do my diff good for like 30 bucks

[miucus]

kaaz 2 way. locks hard but very noise gets annoying at times

[ae13bravo]

^^^^Agree. I have a Kaaz 2-way as well. Locks really nice but it does get kind of annoying. But I love it. Got it for stupid cheap, Almost free. Installed it my self. Took me about an hour in a friends alley way. Used the Kaaz LSD oil. Mine is prob really noisy because i have the aluniminum subframe bushings. I love when people get in my car for the first time. Their facial expressions are priceless.

[Koopa Troopa]

kaaz 2 way. locks hard but very noise gets annoying at times


I put Royal Purple 70w-140 weight gear oil in my diff and it never made a peep. Clunked but made no chatter whatsoever.

[shmiddy]

kaaz 2.0

love it

[Addicted2Kouki]

I paid my friend a greddy oil pressure gauge to weld my diff.

it's hilarious, especially when it rains. HELLZ YEAH I GO 60 on the freeway in the rain! lol

really? here in CA we do 80.. in the rain..... on a welded. haha:wan:

[Om1kron]

kaaz 2 way. love it. no problems. pretty quiet for the most part.

Mine has chatter generally from just your average 5mph turns but once the car starts moving it's butter. :wackit:

[backroadtouge]

Tomei Technical Trax 2-Way...

Love it even when its clunky in parking lots. Instant lock up as if I have a button to lock it. Also when just driving, I can notice the car slingshot around corners and "relax" when I let off the throttle. Its amazing how much you notice it working but stays predictable.


exactly i love my tomei such a amazing product. still just as good as i got it like almost a year and a half ago. daily driven. :2f2f:

i got mine at a promo price

so i think it was 750 said and done

[blakeZX]

My Low Mile JDM 5 Bolt Vlsd Works Awesome!!!!!!

...Sure after that long the clutch packs are going to wear out. Mine only has about 15k of auto non drift use and felt supper sweet when you spun it by hand.:snoop:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but by definition a VLSD does NOT have clutch packs, right?


Oh, and I currently have an open, just bought the car and the seller didn't know :keke: So when the car was jacked up for tire replacement I spun the rear and found out it was open. I'm looking for a VLSD or 1.5 way in SoCal.

[lechu84]

welded is not hell on your tires i use it for dd 4yrs running
it does chirp tires at low speeds but it grows on you and you forget u have it.

i have welded in my sohc and it helps me alot.. i tear the shit out of the track. not bad on tires even on 60psi..

i like the chirps on slow speed.. great attention grabber.

[Z_Spool]

Going back up top... Dropping in a welded diff tomorrow. My buddy scored a Viscous for cheap, so he installed it and welded his original one and we're throwing it on my S13 tomorrow. We'll see how it is, but I'll still have my open one to throw back on if it gets to be too much.

[TCtrackrunner]

J30 for 90bucks

[FIlthy 24O]

is it safe to drive 80 with a welded in the rain????prolly gonna put one in but idk about here in cali..my friend in hawaii his car just spun out into a wall but who knows how...also the whole under power thing with a welded i had one with my ka and it seemed to be just fine...anyway u guys ever feel unsafe goin fast in the rain

[neilsan]

The quaife is a lifetime warranty and will never need rebuilt. Its also better suited to road racing, for drifting i would probably want something that locked a bit quicker

A Quaife never locks, they are torque biasing differentials like S15 HLSD's. In a drift t'll constantly try to transfer power back and forth to the tire with more grip but it does not have the capability to "lock". That's why they're great for the street, because they're completely transparent where a welded or overly aggressive clutch diff will produce understeer unless you power out of it into oversteer.\

I had an ATS Deftforce and when the drift events dried up in my area I got sick of the way it made the car feel so I bought an old vlsd and now just drive the shit out of my car on the street. I can still slide a bit on the rare occasions that I both want to and can get away with it so i'm happy enough with that.

[TenshiNoShibo]

Iv Had VLSD, Welded, 1.5Way and a 2Way. I can say that the Welded worked the best on my KA, but when i did my power upgrades in my other KA the 2way Worked sooo much better overall, Drifting, AUto-x, and some spirited driving. Driving in the Rain with Welded at 80MPH in CA isnt soo bad as long as you have good tires.

[FIlthy 24O]

what felt so diff when u got power?

[Enjin]

welding isnt a bad way to go, but you have to have the hp to back it up or youll generate massive understeer.

I have a stock ka and haven't had any problems with understeer.

[FrankeBonez]

2 way ATS deftforce, clunky on type off throttle turns but i love it, one of the best mods i ever did