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dori_sil8t · 03-07-2008, 07:36 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 08:21 AM

s15 helical, like it

svensko · 03-07-2008, 08:24 AM

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

CAPoweredS14 · 03-07-2008, 08:29 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 08:32 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 08:37 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 08:39 AM

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

TheArkitekt · 03-07-2008, 08:40 AM

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

i love gooooold

dori_sil8t · 03-07-2008, 08:48 AM

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* · 03-07-2008, 09:01 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 09:08 AM

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

ilovecoupes · 03-07-2008, 09:15 AM

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

nani · 03-07-2008, 09:25 AM

WLSD is the shit, 50$

dori_sil8t · 03-07-2008, 09:25 AM

dont trust welding it

TheArkitekt · 03-07-2008, 09:30 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 09:31 AM

250rwhp nothn crazy

Bud88 · 03-07-2008, 09:37 AM

Nismo 2-way SSS, i love it

svensko · 03-07-2008, 09:42 AM

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

4bangers · 03-07-2008, 09:42 AM

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

250sxdet · 03-07-2008, 10:00 AM

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

Bud88 · 03-07-2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4bangers

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

here is one local to me, http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ni...ismo-diff.html

4bangers · 03-07-2008, 10:16 AM

^^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 · 03-07-2008, 10:18 AM

welded, i love it

i'll get a 2 way eventually though.

Bud88 · 03-07-2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

this is the 9th post from that thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul kersey;

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 · 03-07-2008, 10:30 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 10:34 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 10:34 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 10:40 AM

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 · 03-07-2008, 10:51 AM

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

dori_sil8t · 03-07-2008, 11:00 AM

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

03-07-2008, 07:36 AM	#1
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	diffs what are you running 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 __________________ unionautoclub.com

03-07-2008, 08:21 AM	#2
s15specR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,021 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	s15 helical, like it __________________

03-07-2008, 08:24 AM	#3
svensko Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Stock, so damn stock that I don't even know if it has a LSD or not. __________________ Respect begets respect.

03-07-2008, 08:32 AM	#5
svensko Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ Respect begets respect.

03-07-2008, 08:39 AM	#7
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont care for noise at all. i have full megan suspension, with the track coils __________________ unionautoclub.com

03-07-2008, 08:29 AM	#4
CAPoweredS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: League City Age: 36 Posts: 209 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: CAPoweredS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

03-07-2008, 08:37 AM	#6
CAPoweredS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: League City Age: 36 Posts: 209 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: CAPoweredS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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..

03-07-2008, 08:40 AM	#8
TheArkitekt Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: merika...fuck yeah Posts: 296 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	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 i love gooooold

03-07-2008, 08:48 AM	#9
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ unionautoclub.com

03-07-2008, 09:08 AM	#11
carlosncdi Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Whittier, SOCAL Age: 32 Posts: 239 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Welded!!! 50 Bucks!!! Love It!!!

03-07-2008, 09:15 AM	#12
ilovecoupes Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Age: 33 Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	welded $30 can't beat it for the price. __________________ Shoot To Thrill

03-07-2008, 09:25 AM	#13
nani Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maryland Age: 33 Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WLSD is the shit, 50$

03-07-2008, 09:25 AM	#14
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont trust welding it __________________ unionautoclub.com

03-07-2008, 09:30 AM	#15
TheArkitekt Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: merika...fuck yeah Posts: 296 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	welding isnt a bad way to go, but you have to have the hp to back it up or youll generate massive understeer.

03-07-2008, 09:31 AM	#16
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	250rwhp nothn crazy __________________ unionautoclub.com

03-07-2008, 09:37 AM	#17
Bud88 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Age: 33 Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nismo 2-way SSS, i love it

03-07-2008, 09:42 AM	#18
svensko Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wouldn't welding be hell on the tires? And pretty much only good for drifting? __________________ Respect begets respect.

03-07-2008, 09:42 AM	#19
4bangers Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: wa Age: 22 Posts: 367 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	where do you get the nismo sss, I can't find it anywhere?

03-07-2008, 10:00 AM	#20
250sxdet Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ats / carbonetics 1.5 way carbon. paid about 1300 for it. it is very smooth and locks very hard. i love this diff.

03-07-2008, 10:16 AM	#22
4bangers Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: wa Age: 22 Posts: 367 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^^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.

03-07-2008, 10:18 AM	#23
LongGrain Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,741 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	welded, i love it i'll get a 2 way eventually though.

03-07-2008, 10:30 AM	#25
sillyvia13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nh Posts: 1,645 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	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!

03-07-2008, 10:34 AM	#26
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,051 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	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. __________________

03-07-2008, 10:34 AM	#27
ROUGE180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ROUGE180 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	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

03-07-2008, 10:40 AM	#28
jussjepbrox Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: san jose Age: 34 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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.

03-07-2008, 10:51 AM	#29
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	kaaz 2 way. love it. no problems. pretty quiet for the most part.

03-07-2008, 11:00 AM	#30
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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 __________________ unionautoclub.com

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