Rear Axle Discussion

[jaysgottaredtop]

All of that for a viscous?

[PoorMans180SX]

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

All of that for a viscous?

It's for the axles. I put it together before I knew about the villians guys. The vlsd is getting welded.

[Razi]

Shit. I was hoping I could swap my Nismo LSD into a Q45 pumpkin, but I guess that's out the window.

[ixfxi]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

NA Z32 / Early J30 Rear Axle INNER BOOTS appear to be discontinued and NLA

Does anyone have a source for these?

Inner Boot PN: 39741-03P27
Outer Boot PN: 39241-73L28

I am totally bummed about this.

Update: Since I was only able to acquire the OEM outer boots for the J30 axles, I shelved the outer boots and left everything alone and installed the axles as-is. Months later, our S14 was involved in a collision (parted out and scrapped) and when pulling the axles, the inner boot split.

I just finished refurbishing the axles about a week ago: OEM outer boots and Beck Arnley (PN=103-2513) inner boots. As you would expect, the aftermarket boots are not as high quality (not as thick) but, they were the only boots available.

[buddhamonk]

Update: maverick motorsports announced their new adapter solid bushings to mount a 350z diff on an s14/s15 subframe

[EnergeticPhenom]

Originally Posted by buddhamonk

Update: maverick motorsports announced their new adapter solid bushings to mount a 350z diff on an s14/s15 subframe

So basically we have an option to buy 1.5 and 2 way for 350z, and utilize their axles?

Think I need to reread through this again. Thought there was no difference in axle strength between j30 and 350z, just more availability?

[shaggyjake]

I emailed Villains today about their z33 conversion stubs. They said they are balanced to be safe up to 200 MPH. Any faster and the axle will tear apart. Seems like a good deal. I'll most likely go this route as I already have a HLSD installed in my s13 pumpkin and a spare s15 pumpkin with 3.69 gears. not to mention that OEM 350z axles will be much easier to come by, at least for a few more years.

[brndck]

Originally Posted by EnergeticPhenom

So basically we have an option to buy 1.5 and 2 way for 350z, and utilize their axles?

Think I need to reread through this again. Thought there was no difference in axle strength between j30 and 350z, just more availability?

z33 axles are plentiful and cheap. I paid $120 shipped for both sides, off ebay. j30 are getting hard to come by, and are obv going to be much older than z33/g35

Originally Posted by shaggyjake

I emailed Villains today about their z33 conversion stubs. They said they are balanced to be safe up to 200 MPH. Any faster and the axle will tear apart. Seems like a good deal. I'll most likely go this route as I already have a HLSD installed in my s13 pumpkin and a spare s15 pumpkin with 3.69 gears. not to mention that OEM 350z axles will be much easier to come by, at least for a few more years.

so far I have yet to hear any one have any issues with villains stubs. other than garrett from GetNuts crying about it on IG, claiming the "oh we did it first so every one else must suck" even though I emailed/PM/DM GetNuts over many months and never got any reply. Villains turnaround time was SUPER quick, and their communication is excellent.

[d_nice]

good thread here

[TheRealSy90]

I tried to get getnuts first and didn't get a response a while back.


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[Initial Drift]

Unless I am missing something, those conversion stubs don't look particularly complicated. Looks like a cut mild steel flange welded to the remainder of an axle stub.

I am not dissing their product because I know a lot of people don't have the means to make this themselves . Just that it looks like with fairly common tools and a little know how, these could be made not bought.

[grimm199]

Has anyone used the Maverick Z/G diff conversion bushings yet? Plan on picking up an open Z diff to run the axles and swap ring gear and pinion for the 4.08. I used to be much lower but would destroy axles, so i raised the car a good inch and i am still killing axles with 18s and minimal camber. Then again, remanned axles are straight garbage.
https://www.maverick-motorsports.com...rsion-bushings

[travon47]

Originally Posted by grimm199

Has anyone used the Maverick Z/G diff conversion bushings yet? Plan on picking up an open Z diff to run the axles and swap ring gear and pinion for the 4.08. I used to be much lower but would destroy axles, so i raised the car a good inch and i am still killing axles with 18s and minimal camber. Then again, remanned axles are straight garbage.
https://www.maverick-motorsports.com...rsion-bushings

I dont think you can swap ring and pinions between the diffs. I could be wrong, but why wouldn't you just do the villians stubs on stock diff? Makes no sense to do z33 diff just to go back to 4.08 especially when you have to either get adjustable rlca to make up for the half inch wider the z/g diff and axles run or get the villians stubs for the z/g diff as well.

[grimm199]

Yeah I just figured that out..... took both diffs apart and saw the huge difference in ring gear size and the punkin size. Didn't plan on staying 4.08 forever, as I was going to drop it down to a 3.6 once my VQ swap is done. But now it seems the best option would be to do the stubs, or get a Q45 diff and do magic to it. Just didn't want to try and weld a vlsd. I just want 350z axles damnit lol

[1on1]

Perfect. I thought about going this route but couldn't get any info about swapping the final drive; besides z1 motorsports.

[TheRealSy90]

You CAN get a 4.08 that's meant to bolt into a Z33 differential.


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[travon47]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

You CAN get a 4.08 that's meant to bolt into a Z33 differential.


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You definitely can, but they are around $600. If you plan on staying 4.08 a z33/g35 diff just makes no sense. Get the custom axle stubs and be done, way less headaches and money.

[deolio]

if anyone was wondering the length difference between z33 and s13. top and bottom are z.



currently attempting to do the swap with villains stubs but my stock ones appear to be seized in my diff (welded )

[shaggyjake]

Originally Posted by deolio

if anyone was wondering the length difference between z33 and s13. top and bottom are z.



currently attempting to do the swap with villains stubs but my stock ones appear to be seized in my diff (welded )

Would mind posting up pics comparing the villains stubs to the stock stubs?

[deolio]

Originally Posted by shaggyjake

Would mind posting up pics comparing the villains stubs to the stock stubs?

if i could get them out of the diff i would...

[pacotaco345]

So that happened to me on Saturday. I was going to rebuild both my axles and toss them back in but I think I might have lost one of the springs when it happened and I obviously don't know in what orientation the CV came out of the socket... looking at the fsm for rebuilding they both seem pretty important. Are there any aftermarket axles people have had luck with? I had autozone ones before and they clunked since day 1. These were OEM and more or less silent until the day they gave up the ghost.


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[jaysgottaredtop]

^ Same. My Advance/Autozone/whatever bullshit axle lasted exactly 24 miles and half a drift lap, clicking away the whole time, until internally shearing a CV joint. What a waste of time. Threw a spare stock one back in and I've been ok since.

Btw, I still have some random bits from the first stock axle I broke years ago. I have a spring that fell out. Holler if you want me to toss it in a USPS baggie and send it your way. I have no use for it, just never felt like throwing it away.

[pacotaco345]

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

^ Same. My Advance/Autozone/whatever bullshit axle lasted exactly 24 miles and half a drift lap, clicking away the whole time, until internally shearing a CV joint. What a waste of time. Threw a spare stock one back in and I've been ok since.

Btw, I still have some random bits from the first stock axle I broke years ago. I have a spring that fell out. Holler if you want me to toss it in a USPS baggie and send it your way. I have no use for it, just never felt like throwing it away.

I'll take em! Shoot me a pm

[joshchewuhh]

Anyone have luck with the megan "high quality" silicon boots? I keep ripping boots and don't wanna spend the $100 on the megans only for them to rip up again.

[rv_zenki]

Hey guys, so i have a kaaz 1.5 way that is not is the car yet. its a 30 spline diff which seems weird to me. Were there any S14s, USDM or JDM, that came 30 spline?

[KiLLeR2001]

30 spline can be found in S14 produced 12/96+, same goes for the J30 produced 12/96+.

[rv_zenki]

That includes USDM im assuming?

[KiLLeR2001]

Originally Posted by rv_zenki

That includes USDM im assuming?

Yes that is correct

[rv_zenki]

Are the j30 ones the same length and everything? Would they fit?

[anti tyler]

Originally Posted by rv_zenki

Are the j30 ones the same length and everything? Would they fit?

If I'm not mistaken and I probably am, but I thought I heard from someone that the J30 ones were like a mere 1CM shorter. or maybe it was longer.