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R34 V-spec Diff Wont Fit My Cradle. Help!

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Hi All

I have a 2001 V spec diff that wanna fit into a R34 cradle, Not only the diff cant fully submerge into the bolting position; but also one side of the half shaft has about 10mm gap between them~!

I have no idea why, Do R34 gtr come with different types of diffs and cradles?! HELP!

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Hum, Not sure if there is suppose to be a spacer for it.

I don't acually have a skyline, I'm trying to fit the cradle into the S15. Brought the GTR cradle, uprights and two shafts which originally belong to a V spec R34. I've brought the V-spec 2 diff back then so I asked him to remove the original v-spec diff out.

After 1 month of gathering parts, I tried to fit the diff in and realised they don't fit. Diff cant fully bolt onto the cradle and one side has 10-15mm gap between the diff and shaft!....:S

Don't know what to do. I suppose I can grind the cradle Bed and make up a spacer for the shaft (I work in a manufacturing factory as process engineer, can get all these parts made easy). But I wonder if they are differences betwen V-spec 1 and V-spec 2.....

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Just for those who might come across the same f*k up I have.

R34 GTR V-spec 2 wont fit V-spec 1 nor Non-vspec cradle. As bridge (front mounting) of Vspec2 cradle is sitting alot higher than others.....

I removed the rear bushes, grind the bridge base.. and the damn diff is still sitting at a different angle.! lol. oh well. might just go mechanical diff. save me hell lot of work/money.

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