diffs what are you running

[Master_Ly]

From outside experience, I would suggest to not trust the adaptor (i.e. Phantom) kind if your car is going to be under heavy, stressful driving or high WHP goal. I have seen them either shred the gears or crack under load or both. But everyone's experience and preference is different and respected, of course.

I installed a Quaife in my last car and I loved it though it was a FWD application which is best suited for. With the 240, from my research, I'm eyeing the KAAZ or Cusco and probably 2 way for my ultimate goal in the future.

Best of luck on your decision.

Ly

[dori_sil8t]

thanks for the help guys
it will most likely be a 2 way

[TheArkitekt]

The problem i have with the KAAZ, Cusco and carbonetics diffs is they need to be rebuilt, most likely often with the way most of us drive their cars. The quaife is a lifetime warranty and will never need rebuilt. Its also better suited to road racing, for drifting i would probably want something that locked a bit quicker

[Enjin]

I paid my friend a greddy oil pressure gauge to weld my diff.

it's hilarious, especially when it rains. HELLZ YEAH I GO 60 on the freeway in the rain! lol

[95KA-Turbo]

I've got a welded right now, I had a Nismo 2-way in my old car and I just ordered a OS Giken 1.5-way I can't wait to see how it feels.

[KiLLeR2001]

Open diff.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by ROUGE180

I have a welded diff.. cost me $80 (included Royal Purple diff fluid). It works great. Just that tire squeak got a bit old and you have the diff whine as well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to p/u a Tomei at some point.

EDIT: as Jussjepbrox said you get used to it... the sound that is

Uhh... No diff should whine. Sounds like you need to get that checked out.

[rsibley22]

kaaz 2 way yeah works great cept for clunking around low speed turns sometimes its hard to look cool when your car is making the sound of a guy beating a small animal to death with a hammer

[tommyboi]

nismo 1.5 you'll get a lot of stares of people thinking your car is a piece haha

[JRas]

currently, open differential

bought a s15 hlsd just waiting for that to arrive

Originally Posted by tommyboi

nismo 1.5 you'll get a lot of stares of people thinking your car is a piece haha

I'm curious to hear what this sounds like

[SlideWell]

stock vlsd on SR. eventually a Kaaz 2 way

[xkamikazestormx]

welded. i got it for free. its funny how ppl look at you while your driving

[suprafreak1000]

i love my welded..


someone the other day tried to tell me i had a flat tire and i laughed.

[az_240]

I use a cusco RS.... I can switch from a 2 way to 1 way.
Its awesome and is not bad at all around corners. $750 shipped used.

If your diff whines your bearings are likely bad or it is not adjusted properly.

[silviachik420]

WELDED SUCKS!!!!!

s13 5 Bolt VLSD I Love It!!!!

[SlideWell]

Originally Posted by silviachik420

WELDED SUCKS!!!!!

s13 5 Bolt VLSD I Love It!!!!

u smokin that shit...

[drifterdave]

welded - $50.00
i used to laugh when i first got it and it would make noise when turning slow in parking lots, but now ive just gotten use to it + in the RAIN its super fun lol

[mangoes]

I have a Nismo 1.5 but it doesn't clunk that much, even low speed. The previous owner said he modified it somehow.

[Flipzide]

My S14 came with a VLSD... threw it in my S13 so I can swap my 2way to my s14 and figured I'd have fun with it.

Now my S14 has a KAAZ 2way and the VLSD on the S13 sucks so much balls that i want to throw it down a cliff so I can get an open diff and weld that sucker.

[aoiken3]

had open diff
welded it n hated it
went bak to open diff
have s13 5 bolt vlsd sitting around
too lazy to put it in. lol

[silviachik420]

Originally Posted by dori_sil8t

i replaced all the turbo gaskets on a silvia that was imported and the diff on that was agressive. low speed turns(parking lot turning) the inner wheel would slip. im looking for something along those lines

That sounds like a welded diff

Also I read you have a track coilover set up with stiff springs, same thing im running

Track set up + Welded diff + Low speed turns (like threw stop lights infront of cops) = SUCKS!!!!!

My welded diff would bounce like hell threw low speed turns(cuz springs are soo stiff). Not only did it eat the CV axle's, but it wore the crap out of the sub frame bushings, Don't even wana think of the stress it was putting on everything else. But it ate tires like crazy. So unless you are building a track only car I would not run a welded diff!!

My Low Mile JDM 5 Bolt Vlsd Works Awesome!!!!!! And for about 250 -375 in the for sale section you can find one. I also heard you can shim these up and pretty much lock them witch I don't know why you would wana do that cuz it works perfect I can pretty much lock it up on comand and when it locks it locks smooth and easy to control. The Key is get a low mile one cuz most people that say these suck, It's because they had a beat drifted on 160k mile diff. Sure after that long the clutch packs are going to wear out. Mine only has about 15k of auto non drift use and felt supper sweet when you spun it by hand.

Just my 2 cent's

[240love^_^]

Originally Posted by suprafreak1000

i love my welded..


someone the other day tried to tell me i had a flat tire and i laughed.

LoL. Seriously, Scott?

Mine is also welded.

The looks you get from other people are priceless...

[Ceepo]

Had an open in my s13(hated it)!!! got a Welded for 35 bucks(LOVED IT!!!!) i would never waste money on a nice lsd unless i just had the extra cash layin around and that was the last thing to do on my car... Welded is just so predictable, and in the rain HELL YEAH its alot of fun

now i have a s14 with a VLSD its okay, but then again my car is an automatic for now...

[ashoe]

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

[silviachik420]

damn I want one!!!

Originally Posted by ashoe

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

[trsilvias13]

I am running a oem vlsd, will be shim one of the extra vlsd I have ($5). Cheaper than welding, although I have a welded diff in my garage, but I cant stand it in the streets.

[xkamikazestormx]

Originally Posted by ashoe

+1 for s15 hlsd. No noise from the diff. No low speed chirping. Just reliable grip to both wheels without anything to wear out. Plus the output shafts are larger diameter so if your worried about those breaking they are stronger!

the only con to a hlsd is, if one wheel is up in the air, it becomes an open diff. so if your slammed like i am, you will still three wheel over bumps.

and plus, a welded is not THAT bad for DDing.

[buku_points]

i rock a cusco 2 way it clunks alot at low speeds but ehhh

[Oo_Skyline_oO]

VLSD = gey someone trade me for a welded one plz

[xkamikazestormx]

lol. im actually looking for a vlsd i can shim up