R33 Diff And Driveshaft Strength

[r33skylinegts]

hi guys.i got a r33 fitted with the rb20e motor.what i want to know howstrong are the diff and sideshafts fitted to this model.are they as strong as the turbo skylines' diffs and sideshafts.how do i know if its a r200 diff.my vin plate says rc4.00 does that mean its a r200 diff.if i want to fit a turbo diff do i need the whole casing or jus the intenals.hope anyone can help

[blk94r33]

Don't know about a RB20DE R33, but i'm fairly sure the 25DE and DET diffs/driveshafts are the same?

Few people having trouble with gearboxes on 25DE+T's or high powered RB20DET's, but rarely hear of blown diffs or drive shafts unless it's in BIG power applications.....

[GTSBoy]

Any R200 diff is as strong as any other in the basic aspects (CW&P, centre casting, output halfshafts). In the case of the 2L R33, it's unlikely that the std diff is LSD. And even if it was, VLSDs are pus anyway. Don't look at putting any other centre into your existing housing. Just buy a secondhand mechanical diff already in a housing when you can get one from someone.

[KiwiRS4T]

I got an R32GTR rear end in my Stagea both for the mechanical LSD and because the 6 x 1 half shafts are thicker than the R33 ones (other advantages are aluminium carriers and twin pot brakes although you will have to change the shocks).

[r33skylinegts]

thanks for the replies.how can you tell if your skyline is fitted with a lsd.

[GTSBoy]

Unless by some miracle someone has installed a helical diff in your car, just jack up the rear, and turn one of the rear wheels. An open diff will spin the opposite wheel in the opposite direction. An LSD, even a VLSD, will spin the opposite wheel the same way.

[r33skylinegts]

my diff does that.i even done the one wheel up test and itd very hard to turn but when one wheel is on a loose surface like sand and the other on hard surface the one on sand would spin with a light touch on the gas pedal.is that normal for a vlsd

[GTSBoy]

Please re-describe all of your above post, as I have no idea what "that" is.

[r33skylinegts]

oops sorry man.my diff acts like a lsd.i've jacked up my car n both wheels turn in the same direction.same said to jack up one wheel n if it hard to turn then its a lsd.i've done that test too n its hard to turn the wheel.do viscous lsd work when the wheels turn slow cause when one wheel is on a hard surface n the other on sand the one on sand starts to spin n no power goes to the other wheel

[GTSBoy]

When you jacked your car up and turned one wheel, was it in gear or out?

[SargeRX8]

My diff is a piece of shit, limited slip my f**ken ass.

[89CAL]

My diff is a piece of shit, limited slip my f**ken ass.

Better slip then this happening:

[SargeRX8]

Better slip then this happening:

What the f**k are you serious? Its cleaned off!

[r33skylinegts]

it was out of gear and they both turn in the same direction

[GTSBoy]

Well that sounds like it at least has a VLSD in it, but the driving behaviour sounds like it's either open or completely stuffed.

[89CAL]

What the f**k are you serious? Its cleaned off!

Heavy launch, snap

[r33skylinegts]

any of you guys know what 3x2 and 5x1.if its the drive shafts then i have 3x2 shafts

[Global_Warmer]

it was out of gear and they both turn in the same direction

It's most definitely is a very rare CIG or BOC LOCKER.

[89CAL]

It's most definitely is a very rare CIG or BOC LOCKER.

A normal lsd will turn both wheels the same way with the car off the ground......... a welded diff will just do it around corners as well

[GTSBoy]

<br />My diff is a piece of shit, limited slip my f**ken ass.<br />

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I've just been driving mine for the first time since putting the helical centre in it. As far as I'm concerned, the VLSD that was in it before was effectively open. I now have to learn to drive the car again, because everything it does is different!