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1995 Series 1 R33 GTS-T

90,000 kms

Stock viscous LSD, pretty badly biased to one side.

284rwkw, and she kicks out like hell on accelleration.

Right now I can't afford a new Kaaz or Nismo mechanical but will eventually.

Can my stock diff be revived or improved a little by changing the oil and to another grade ?

Cheers.

1995 Series 1 R33 GTS-T

90,000 kms

Stock viscous LSD, pretty badly biased to one side.

284rwkw, and she kicks out like hell on accelleration.

Right now I can't afford a new Kaaz or Nismo mechanical but will eventually.

Can my stock diff be revived or improved a little by changing the oil and to another grade ?

Cheers.

Yes you can.

Pull it apart and put a thicker shim on the side opposite the viscous coupling. I usually put a 1.4mm (thickest) as they are normally around 1.2 - 1.26(?) so it tightens it up enough not to be bullshit locked all the time but still really good.

how much is it roughly to shim up a diff?

anyone know?

Well the shim costs about $4. The rest is in your hands.

If you pull out the diff yourself (approx 1.5hrs) then it would take someone approx 30 minutes to throw it in.

If you pull out the diff yourself and do the shim yourself, then you pay no labour, just the $4

If you get someone else to do the lot, then approx 2hrs labour.

Yes you can.

Pull it apart and put a thicker shim on the side opposite the viscous coupling. I usually put a 1.4mm (thickest) as they are normally around 1.2 - 1.26(?) so it tightens it up enough not to be bullshit locked all the time but still really good.

this 1.4mm you talk of, how is it around car parks?

QUOTE (snappy_ @ 11 Aug 2009, 07:03 PM) *

how much is it roughly to shim up a diff?

anyone know?

hey snappy, i think drift garage charges $200-$250 to shim a diff and thats including evertyhing apart from the shim.

so thats taking it apart and doing the opposite? or just to install the shim?

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