Worth Getting Lsd?

[GTEES]

My NA 32 obviously has no limited slip and i tend to drive it pretty hard at times.. spotted this on ebay recently:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Skyline-91-R32-GTS-T-Turbo-Viscous-LSD-not-GTR-/190496549815?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5a7aabb7

worth getting?

[Moodles2]

That's assuming it hasn't been worn out and single spinning already (which from what I've read viscous LSDs tend to turn into quicker), a GTR mechanical LSD I think bolts straight on but im not sure

[Beer Baron]

much better off buying a used R32 GTR center. they are 2 way mech diff and last a long time and when they do wear out they are cheap to rebuild to new. not sure they will just bolt in, but if you just used the centre it could just fit in your housing. depedns what diff the R32 NA comes with from factory. I'm not sure. GTR rear is R200, but be aware there are a few different types of R200.

[KezR33]

A decent LSD will transform your car but I don't know if an NA RB20 (or even RB25) has the power to really make use of it.

[GTEES]

thanks for the advice guys, will look into the GTR diff, at the moment the vicious is still sitting at $7.50 on ebay with 1 day left.. so that would be a steal either way

[GTEES]

A decent LSD will transform your car but I don't know if an NA RB20 (or even RB25) has the power to really make use of it.

seems to have just enough go for some use, if i do get an LSD it will be cheap or it just wont happen

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

A decent LSD will transform your car but I don't know if an NA RB20 (or even RB25) has the power to really make use of it.

of course they do....

[bubba]

Took the 32gtst VLSD diff that came out of my skyline (replaced with a Nismo 2-way), chucked $10 worth of shims in there, paid my diff guy $200 to set it up for backlash (new centre in to different housing as I needed to keep the stock gears), had to use the GTSt axle flanges.

Tight as fk LSD for bugger all (nothing compared to the Nismo diff!!), has worn in a bit and no longer carries on turning at low speed but still lights both wheels very predictably.

If you're just shimming up a centre and putting it back in to the same housing, as long as you get the alignment shims back in the correct order, it shouldn't need the attention of a specialist.

So, if you won that diff for $41.50, throw another $10 at it and you've got a cheap, tight, LSD

[GTEES]

Took the 32gtst VLSD diff that came out of my skyline (replaced with a Nismo 2-way), chucked $10 worth of shims in there, paid my diff guy $200 to set it up for backlash (new centre in to different housing as I needed to keep the stock gears), had to use the GTSt axle flanges.

Tight as fk LSD for bugger all (nothing compared to the Nismo diff!!), has worn in a bit and no longer carries on turning at low speed but still lights both wheels very predictably.

If you're just shimming up a centre and putting it back in to the same housing, as long as you get the alignment shims back in the correct order, it shouldn't need the attention of a specialist.

So, if you won that diff for $41.50, throw another $10 at it and you've got a cheap, tight, LSD

cheers for the advice, i lost the diff on ebay by a few dollars at the last minute the guy had an auto bid on up to 41.50

[bubba]

No probs, just keep an eye out for a lazy stock VLSD.

You will need to get the axle flanges with it though as I'm 99% certain (at least it was with my open centre) the splines that go in to the diff are smaller than the VLSD items. The PCD of the bolts should still match the driveshafts though.

[Deano 1]

buy it and shim it, you can get the shims from nissan and install them yourself befor you install the diff, it will cost ya bugger all, i think the shims are 12bux each and you need too plus 2, 1L bottles of diff fuild. And thats it!! i did it to my old s13 drift car... worked a treat!!

[bubba]

Have a good read through the DIY thread, it has part numbers as well. I got 4 shims for about $20 from Nissan, ended up using two 1.49 shims.