350Gt8 Installing Lsd?

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gday,

i just got my 350gt8 sedan for an awesome price, i am well aware of the cvt issues and plan on converting to 6mt or 5at box..

i found a lsd from a 350z for 400 bux, thought that was good. and would like to know how hard of a job it would be to install/swap lsd in a v35 sedan..

would it be easy swap in, or require tailshaft etc..

cheers

[180 wanabe]

Sounds like a very good price!

as far as the install goes it may be as simple as swapping out the old center and putting in the new one. The diff ratio may be different however meaning that that you may end up reeving higher or lower at a given speed/gear than you were with the stock diff

I could not find a 2nd hand 350Z LSD at a decent price "couple of wreckers wanted $1200....." So I ordered a brand new Quaife center from the UK and had it installed. Lovely LSD, drives like stock when your puttering around but will throw down 2 black lines on the road when you want it to also puts down more power to the wheel with the most traction which = quicker lap times.

Stock 350z is vicious which is ok but given time and kms it will start to behave like an open diff. You can allays shim it however

Edited August 16, 2011 by 180 wanabe

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thanks for the reply.

i had the car on a hoist yesterday and sussed it out, looks fairly straight forward.. drop out the exhaust then remove tailshaft shroud to attack the diff.

looks like i will install the lsd when i do the manual conversion.. i measured the tailshaft front-82cm rear-69 cm, i need to bounce that info back to a place i just spoke to thats importing a 350z halfcut, if its the same size i'll be stoked otherwise its gonna be more difficult to fit it all up, but im really guessing at this point though.

i got the gt8 for 5k with 70,000ks bose stereo, half leather seats, headers/cat back exhaust, pod filter, jvc head unit, new black 19's w/chrome dish lip w/tyres and low king springs(not installed).... so i can justify doing a conversion, i just need to sell my fc already to get the funds.

so 6mt conversion + lsd, fit springs or get some coilovers + lightweight rims, then looking into a turbo kit + full exhaust.

haha

cheers

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oh and the car has illegal tint, even on the front screen lol, windows suit the rims sick tho with the black and the chrome

[dodes47]

i got the gt8 for 5k with 70,000ks

Please tell me you're kidding. 5K??? Was it a write off or something? Tell us the story behind the bargain .

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Please tell me you're kidding. 5K??? Was it a write off or something? Tell us the story behind the bargain .

its got a sticky cvt box, that is the only thing wrong besides some scratches and a chip in the windscreen, and looks like a couple cats were having a ufc fight on the roof.

its not like i really want the car or it's my dream car, but i could not help but jump on the price.

i bought it from my boss who is doin pretty well for himself. he got quoted 12k just for the replacement cvt gearbox part, let alone installing it. it's been sitting in a garage for over a year.

first thing i want to do is convert it to manual and lsd, i have driven a manual v35 sedan and it was a beautiful thing.

then sort out suspension to get it to a drifting sort of standard. then some light weight 17 or 18's. then looking at some forced induction =)

the downside to me buying this car is that im selling my rx7 series 4 fc of 6 years to fund the mods. if i had the money i would keep that as a track/drift car and setup the v35 as a street/sleeper/cruiser and probably just go 5AT.

am i stupid for thinking about trying to setup a v35 sedan as a drift car???

i also may buy an s15, a colleague of my mum is wanting to get rid of one for cheap so i may jump on that to and probably just flip this car for a profit. that would suite my needs a bit better as an s15 is almost a stock drift car except suspension and a tune. but shes in no rush to sell and i havent found out if its manual or turbo yet.. they are all turbo in australia aren't they?

cheers,

seb