S15 Helical Lsd Into Non-lsd Stagea?

[chook]

Ive got an S15 R200 Helical LSD, and I would like to put it into my Series 2 Stagea RS four, which has an R200 non-lsd diff. Has anyone had any experiences with transplanting the S15 diff centres ? Im a bit concerned about the output shafts, as ive heard the S15 ones are unique, would it be interchangeable ??? thanks

Edited January 16, 2007 by chook

[Overcenter]

If it is any help I can tell you that S15 HLSD halfshafts (output shafts, not axles), are different than the US spec R200 (240SX) half shafts. The position of the retaining clip grove is different.

[PT]

best bet is to put the whole S15 HLSD pumpkin into your car (not just the centre)

Yes the S15 HLSD has different length output shafts

[chook]

thanks, that would be easy except that the S15 uses 3x2 bolt, 31mm dia, 30 spline output shaft, stagea is a 5x1 bolt, not sure size yet. guess if i can find a 5x1 bolt, 31mm dia, 30 spline output shaft ill be in business, ill check the wreckers.

[Cubes]

chook..

Check out the R34 GT N/A variants and see what half shafts they run. You 'may' be in luck.

If not you will be selling the diff.

I looked in to dropping an S15 centre in to my R32 and found a set of compatible axles (don't remember exactly what they were off) BUT I opted against as the S15 rears are weak and tend to let go at around 200rwkw, god help it behind the rb30det.

Torque breaks things. :S

[chook]

thanks, Nissan seems to have changed to the 30 spline shafts for the late models, are you sure they are weak, some people seem to say they used the same helical centre in the R34 GTR.

[Wheezy]

Fatz got a S15 diff into his old HR31 coupe (r200 longnose housing, being helical trpe LSD also)....

HR31 boys suffer the same issues, theres not much of a choice of aftermarket diff's out there compared to a short nose R200.

Will be interesting to see how you get on with it all....

Jez

[T04GTR]

as long as you get the diff with the yoke and halfshafts youl be fine.

just make sure its a non-abs diff.

[666DAN]

I recently put one in an R34, the splines were the same...if that's any help?

[chook]

666DAN, thanks, did you swap it for your viscous LSD and use your R34 GTT output shafts ? went straight into the S15 Helical LSD ?

the S15 is 30 spline, most pre-R34 skylines are 31 spline i believe, hopefully Nissan kept them uniform for the R34/ S15, thanks

Edited January 21, 2007 by chook

[666DAN]

Yep used the R34 output shafts with the S15 diff, fitted fine with no problems at all.