R33 GT-R Active LSD removal - What to do with the hoses?

[Shoota_77]

Hi guys, searched all of the topics but can't find anything about what people do with the hydraulic hoses when removing the Active LSD from an R33 GT-R (or factory optioned GTS-T)?

 

 

My thoughts would be just to replace the banjo fitting with a "blank" which could be machined up or just whack an AN outlet banjo on it and whack a cap on it.

 

Has anyone done the removal and have any tips on how they went about it?

Thanks.

EDIT - I did find these photos from R31Nismoid (had plenty of keyboard warrior battles with him over the years...) where he did it and looks like just banjo blanks blocking it off-

 

                           

 

Will look into that a bit more when I go to do the change over.

[joshuaho96]

Can't imagine you'd have a problem with capping the hydraulic output line on the actuator block for the A-LSD as long as the solenoid isn't trying to actuate and send a bunch of pressure through the line to test just how leak-proof the threads on your blanking cap really is. I get the impression that the pump is a common pressure source for both the diff and the transfercase so I presume the solenoid is what controls how much pressure the diff/transfer actually sees.

[Shoota_77]

Yeah the way I look at it, it shouldn't cause dramas to block it as the system is designed to hold a high amount of pressure once the diff has been "active"-ated.  It's a high pressure activated system so it really shouldn't make a difference whether the pressure limit is reached at the fitting on the pump when blocked off or in the hose that attaches to the diff to activate it under normal circumstances.

[georgev]

Shoota, I assume you are replacing your A-LSD with a mech LSD?  If so, what mech LSD are you using?  I want to replace my A-LSD with a mech LSD but seems there is nothing aftermarket available.

Good to see your build is progressing. 

[Shoota_77]

On 05/01/2022 at 10:57 PM, georgev said:

Shoota, I assume you are replacing your A-LSD with a mech LSD?  If so, what mech LSD are you using?  I want to replace my A-LSD with a mech LSD but seems there is nothing aftermarket available.

Good to see your build is progressing. 

Hi mate, yep putting in a mechanical LSD out of a non V-Spec.  I really don't think there is any other options other than what came with the vehicles which is pretty surprising.  Surely someone can make a custom one that is relatively affordable?  The genuine mechanical LSD's are worth a fortune nowadays so glad I have one...  The one I bought 8 or 9 years ago the guy thought it was stuffed so I only paid about $200 for it.  I had it checked over and reco'd by my diff guy and he said it's perfect! 

Yeah the build is VERY slowly progressing but slowly is better than not at all I guess! 😁

[georgev]

Thanks

[georgev]

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