Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

What do u reckon of a Full Lock?? Too much on the street? n chop up my tyres easily? I'm thinking of doing this n ordering some shimms n rang nissan n said it will take 2 weeks ex Japan.. or i could get a full lock one for 300bux?? What u reckon?

Search for opionons on locked diff's, i have had one in my old rx7, very predictable and easy to manage, if its only a matter of waiting 2 weeks then i would wait, if its just a track car or a weekender then there is no reason not to lock it, if its a daily then i'd wait 2 weeks.

If you do search for other threads on locked diffs take note of the people who say that locked diffs are deadly blah blah blah, 95% have never had one, then note what people who have had them think of them!

Also how bad is your diff, i was all prepared to do this and my clutch in the one weekend, everything was set then found out i had to wait for shims, put some penrite limslip 85w-140 and now its all good.

Mine would single spin 10-20% of the time so it isnt totally shagged but enough to be annoying.

What do u reckon of a Full Lock?? Too much on the street? n chop up my tyres easily? I'm thinking of doing this n ordering some shimms n rang nissan n said it will take 2 weeks ex Japan.. or i could get a full lock one for 300bux?? What u reckon?

I wouldn't do it in a daily, mainly because of the destruction to tyres and bushes, also cops will hear/see it if they pull you into an rbt.

Just save for a 1.5 way, a second hand centre is only 500 usually, get the clutches machined and it all professionally installed would set you back maybe $1k max. Do it once do it properly.

i was planning to shim my diff also but all these ppl saying how it chirps and locks up on low speed/tight corners just puts me off.

do 1.5/2ways do this also?

if so then i will just stick with standard or whack in a GTR LSD.

i was planning to shim my diff also but all these ppl saying how it chirps and locks up on low speed/tight corners just puts me off.

do 1.5/2ways do this also?

if so then i will just stick with standard or whack in a GTR LSD.

1.5 ways and proper 2 ways don't. Kaaz and improperly shimmed LSDs will chirp and carry on.

I have no idea why people buy kaaz 2 ways that chirp etc, what is the point, might as well just get a locker if they are going to carry on and cause understeer.

Any1 else know where i can shimms besides Nissan n waiting 2 weeks? in Perth of course :D

The LSD feels a little bit loose.. in can feel it in full turn in low speeds like 1st gear.

Edited by Black_CSR

Any1 else know where i can shimms besides Nissan n waiting 2 weeks? in Perth of course :D

The LSD feels a little bit loose.. in can feel it in full turn in low speeds like 1st gear.

get them express from adelaide in 1 day?

im pretty sure unley nissan has had them that day whenever I've been there.

Express Adelaide?? u mean if they have to order it in the east like Adelaide?

No I mean that Unley Nissan here in Adelaide has always had diff shims in stock when me or a friend has purchased them, hence call them up, pay over the phone and get them to send them to you via an express post satchel so they arrive the next day.

Faster than 2 weeks from Japan and probably cheaper.

Black_CSR, which Nissan did you try?

I always go through Steve at Northside Nissan and I'm pretty sure Grifforelli got some from there last week.

I rang Total Nissan Cannington... Might call Northside then n try my luck.

Does any one have any negative on going to a ~4.6 shim, as in putting 2x 1.49 and leaving the standard .8's in there.?

Depends how worn the viscous unit is (if the shims have scored into it), a 1.49 each side was enough to lock my diff totally for a couple of weeks.

Depends how worn the viscous unit is (if the shims have scored into it), a 1.49 each side was enough to lock my diff totally for a couple of weeks.

Bubba, has it ever single pegged since shimmed? Also does it still chirp around tight corners?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Yeah, plenty of air flow, there is a dedicated path that feeds the air in to the OEM intake tube behind the bumper As for a "tangible effect", maybe, but getting the pod/intake air out of the hot engine bay is worth it psychologically to me, even if it gives no performance difference, so the tangible effect in my Lizard brain saysss yessss  In the end, to me a tangible effect isn't always about performance, sometimes it a sound or a look, or even a...... feeling  Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
    • yeah first and reverse is where you will find clutch release issues (whether hydraulic or mechanical) because the difference in revs required is the highest there; particularly changing down from 2nd to 1st when still moving. To be clearer though, it is possible that the clutch release bearing is the wrong height. This is less likely than a hydraulic issue but it is not unheard of when you are mixing and matching
    • Quite right, if you make it to that pension you deserve every cent
    • Hi all, Restoring r33 series 1 rb25det. All the heater hoses were on their way out, have replaced them and put it all back together. After testing I noticed a small leak from behind the head on the actual metal water line to the turbo when cars warm. I tried running a longer hose over it but it kept leaking...   I am about to take the (stock) manifold off again😔 to change the water line does any one have any lines they recommend? I was looking at Aeroflow Turbo Oil & Water Line Set but not sure what everyone else recommends. Car is completely stock but want to upgrade turbo eventually. it looks like ill have to disconnect a lot just to replace these lines so if there's anything else recommended to do please let me know. Thank you in advance!
    • From memory, on the R33 GTSt at least, while everyone says "It's not adjustable", I found when I changed clutches in mine, it just needed a small adjustment on the rod length. But be very wary here, as you could end up trying to push the pushrod in the master too far, or blowing out the slave.   Most likely though, if the master/slave isn't bypassing internally or leaking out, then the throw out is the wrong height compared to the fingers on the clutch, so when it moves to disengage the clutch, it isn't 100% disengaged. You can check part of this out too by jacking the car up, having the engine running, put your foot on the clutch and try to engage 1st gear. If it goes in pretty easy (Compared to the ground) and/or the wheels start turning a fair bit and it takes a bit too much brake pedal to bring them back to a stop, this is likely the issue.  I'm not sure if you can adjust the height of the forks etc in these though, it's been that long since I've touched any RB gearbox.
×
×
  • Create New...