The Little R32 That Could...

[White GTS-T]

What oil did you put in the diff, and did you run it in?

What you're describing, sounds exactly like what happens when you put non lsd oil in a lsd.

FWIW, I would be using the recommended Nismo 80w-140 oil. And changing it after it's ran in.

Good luck.

[slipn]

What oil did you put in the diff, and did you run it in?

What you're describing, sounds exactly like what happens when you put non lsd oil in a lsd.

FWIW, I would be using the recommended Nismo 80w-140 oil. And changing it after it's ran in.

Good luck.

Thanks for the advice White GTS-T... Us White GTS-T boys have to stick together

I used Fuchs Titan Sintopoid 75W-140 gear oil. It is fully Synthetic and recommended for LSDs?

Do you think after it got worn in it has failed? Was working great and then went to shit after about 8 4 minute runs at the skid pan.

If I get time I will drain it this week and use Redline 75W90

I just hope I have not done any damage to it.

[slipn]

Nice build thread! Glad you made it home without any dramas yesterday. Hopefully your diff issue is easy and cheap to fix.

Thanks mate!

Was great to meet you on the weekend. You were getting so much better as the day got on!

If there is another skidpan day you will have to come up.

Are you going to the charity cruise?

[White GTS-T]

Hmm, that oil should be fine, as long as its an API GL-5 HYPOID gear oil.

To run it in, you're supposed to do figure 8's for 30 mins, and clutch in before adding any lock. This helps bed in the new clutch packs.

Maybe the skid pan was too much too soon, but I wouldn't have thought so. Hopefully an oil change fixes it.

[slipn]

Well car sat like this for a week while I tried to source some Redline 75w90 gear oil. I ordered some from Ebay and amazingly they sent it express post.
I was convinced it was not going to fix it so I was in no real rush to get it in there, but today I finally rolled up my sleeves and got into it.

Taking off the fill plug was a pain in the arse and then the pump I had made out of an old fishtank hand pump broke so I had to buy a proper one from Supercheap.
Filled it up and took it for a drive around my block..... same thing, plenty of bangs and knocks and it felt like the windows were about to explode...

But then out of nowhere it seemed to get better.... slowly with each corner I took it seemed to go away. I decided to drive down to a big parking lot and do what White GTS-T said and just do figure 8's for awhile.

I could not believe it, the more I did it the better it got, soon there was nothing just some inside tyre Squeal and at very low speeds some small bangs and knocks but hardly noticeable. The car basically drives like stock but with a very tight feeling LSD!!
Cant tell you how stoked I am! I was ready to put money down I had broken something.

I went for a long drive around the hills of Buderim and it took every fibre of my being and license not to try and skid it!! I really want to feel it at the limit but I am not going to dare do it on public streets. I have used up my good luck so far this week.

I still want to put a few kms on the lsd and oil before I get too excited but in conclusion... Buy Redline 75w-90 Gear Oil

[slipn]

Hmm, that oil should be fine, as long as its an API GL-5 HYPOID gear oil.

To run it in, you're supposed to do figure 8's for 30 mins, and clutch in before adding any lock. This helps bed in the new clutch packs.

Maybe the skid pan was too much too soon, but I wouldn't have thought so. Hopefully an oil change fixes it.

Just want to thank you for your advice mate! Helped me out heaps

[timmy_89]

Thanks mate!! Yeah already planning Gatebil 2015, I cant wait!! I recommend it to anyone who loves fast cars.

May I ask what oil you are running in your diff? How is yours on the street?

Feel like organising a SAU group trip? Lol.

I am running Castrol Syntrax 80W140 (link below). I don't daily my car so it's no worries at all to me. I think even if it was daily it wouldn't bother me, it's just a little noisier, and you get the occasional weird look from people in car parks, etc lol.

http://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/products/cars/axle-and-universal-fluids/syntrax-80w-140.html

[timmy_89]

But then out of nowhere it seemed to get better.... slowly with each corner I took it seemed to go away. I decided to drive down to a big parking lot and do what White GTS-T said and just do figure 8's for awhile.

When I fitted mine (brand new) I did a lot of figure 8's to run it in straight away.

[slipn]

When I fitted mine (brand new) I did a lot of figure 8's to run it in straight away.

I will continue to take it easy in it for the next few hundred kilometres.

I might go back to the parking lot and do a few more figure 8s for a while. When I was ddoing it on Sunday its actually at the Buderim lawn bowls club and I could see the angry eyes from the oldies there and though it was only a matter of time they called the cops on me for hooning. Even though I was driving at 10 km/h and basically at idle.

Be very interesting how its going to handle the local Coles parking lot, it is not to bad but at parking speeds it bangs a bit. I think it will be one of those things you will learn how to control and just press the clutch at tight corners when parking.

[slipn]

Small update time...

Car is going very well. Still getting used to the new LSD, it still bangs and knocks but only when cold it seems and at parking speeds? After driving for maybe 10 minutes it goes away, and with more kms it is getting better. I am taking it easy and just trying to wear in the new oil. really need to drive it hard now for it to actually feel normal, if that makes sense?? With the diff and the old turbo 6 you just cant drive it like a Nanna.

Took it for a proper drive last Sunday up to Maleny and Montville, there was a fair bit of traffic but was awesome fun. Very keen for more mountain runs.
Should be out at the SAU charity cruise this weekend and happy laps around QR so will give it a good thrashing then...

[timmy_89]

Diff sounds normal to me man so I wouldn't stress

[iruvyouskyrine]

What side skirts are they man?

[slipn]

What side skirts are they man?

I think they are just copy URAS ones. I was going to go GTR but I think its stands out more with these skirts.

[slipn]

No real updates lately.
Car is running amazing and have been driving it every weekend. Took it for a run up to Noosa and through Eumundi today, was amazing just so much fun driving a car like this with so much soul and excitement.

Had a bit of a scare at a roundabout out the back of Yandina, the new LSD is very unforgiving. I accelerated hard out of the roundabout and it just snapped into oversteer, I got a little scared and backed off causing it to snap into the other direction facing a huge concrete barrier. Luckily I was not going fast enough and regained control. Just have to be aware in the future that it will buck you hard if you are not paying attention.

A few days ago I replaced the following:
Spark plugs
Coil pack harness (old clips on the connections were broken and parts of it were falling into the spark plug tubes.)
Cam cover gaskets

Seems to pick up power a little easier in the midrange and does rev a little smoother.

Found a cool place to take photos at the Nambour cemetery

[slipn]

Old coil pack loom. The yellow plastic connections after years of heat were just destroyed. One of them snapped off and went down into the spark plug tube, luckily the plug was still in.

I actually tried to change the plugs weeks ago and realised how bad the loom was and decided to not bother changing the rest of plugs until I got the new loom.





After 25 years and 170,000 kms I am surprised these last as long as they do.


These are the old plugs. I am no expert but they look ok? No weird colours, might of been changed not long ago but I am slowly trying to change all the vital components for piece of mind.

[GH05T]

they look fine, more importantly they look even

[slipn]

Got super bored and polished under the bonnet...
I actually put a tarp over the engine and pressure washed it as it was covered in black grime.
I then polished it.... Kinda over the top as no one will probably ever see it, but it was something I hated looking at.

[slipn]

Been playing with the pano feature on my iphone lately.
My friend had this house over new years up at Maleny and was up there for 2 days so took the r32 up for the epic hill runs, seriously fun driving if you don't get stuck behind tourists... I got stuck behind some guy who was braking on the up hill sections!! Seriously frustrating.

Have to do what the motorcyclists do and get up at 5am...

[slipn]

Last Sunday decided to get a few things done that have been annoying me for ages.

Decided to upgrade the bulbs in my autometer gauges. I was not impressed with how dull they were at night and after replacing all the globes in the dash with LEDs I thought I would do the same for the gauges.
I bought some blue LED lights and they fitted in perfectly, super excited to drive it at night so I can see these baby's light up!

While I had the centre console all out I thought i might try and fix something that been doing my head in.
For some reason the switch to control the fan doors stopped working. I googled it months ago and came to the conclusion it was the actuator under the dash on the drivers side.

I took it out and cleaned it and it still did not work.
I bought one from a guy wrecking an R32 and it did not work

I bite the bullet and bought one from Nissan and guess what? It still did not work.



So from what I remember it was when I replaced the globes in the back of the climate control unit months ago that it stopped working. So when I had it all out on Sunday I took the plugs out of the back of the climate control and did the old Nintendo 64 thing and blew on all the plugs...
I plugged it back in, and guess what? IT WORKED!!!

So basically I wasted my money on the one from Nissan.. or maybe not I dunno just one of those things I guess. I am just happy to be able to control where the air is going on my dash now

[slipn]

Ok so after reporting on the good news with my Nismo LSD things kind have been getting worse..
It once again was un-drivable when cold, just serious bangs and knocks around corners and parking speeds. This might be ok for race cars but I use this thing as a daily sometimes and love to drive around the coast on weekends in it. As it warmed up it would get better but you would maybe have to drive it for 30mins at highways speeds to get it up to temp.

The looks I get at the local supermarket were hilarious as the car would make huge bangs.. always wondered what people thought when they heard it?

Anyway I went and spoke to Sunstate Diff and Gearbox in Kunda park and they assured things were not right with it and I was most probably causing more damage driving it like that.
So this week they opened it up and expected it.

There was no major damage to it and they just cleaned everything up including the Head and LSD Hemisphere and set it up to be not as aggressive. We also changed the torque setting in it to soft.
They added an LSD additive and I changed the oil to Motul Gear FF-LSD TYPE 2 75W90. I went with this after doing hours of research.... The feedback I saw on this oil was better than Redline, plus Nigel Petrie from engineered to slide highly recommends and uses it in his 180sx and he has the exact same lsd.

"speciality formulated for clutch pack style LSDs like mine. Features include excellent fluidity at low temperature (which is important for those runs when you dont have time to warm the driveline) and stable thermal stability at high temperature, smooth torque transferring through the LSD."

http://engineeredtoslide.com/2011/10/180sx-oil-tech/

It is formulated for Front wheel drive cars but many are using it in Rear Wheel drive cars with LSDs.

Happy to say it is finally sorted and the banging is almost gone completely, maybe occasional small ones at full U-turns but its way easier to live with now. The only sounds are the occasional chirps from the inside tyre which is all I wanted from the beginning.
I did a few figure 8's today just to get the oil running through it and to bed it in after the inspection. I then went on a "spirited drive into the back hills and "tested" it... If you know what I mean

It hooks up hard and locks with so much precision, make the car a lot more predictable at the limit, but it does demand a bit of caution at it can snap hard and if you are not expecting it, it will punish you...

There is a skidpan event this Saturday but unsure if I want to go...