pics of diff. what the hell is it?

[PHATR32]

hey,

Check out the pics of my diff i got with my r32 gtr. its locked, but i cant identify what it is.

i dont want a locked diff so itll be for sale as soon as i can figure out how much its worth.

warning! the pics are huge!

http://members.westnet.com.au/phatr32/

thanx

steve

[PHATR32]

anyone??

[BLK R33 GTST]

can't access pics.........

post'm up

[SteveL]

Pics worked fine for me, but they are certainly big

Looks like a clutch centre LSD, but the pics of ends of the pinion carrier don't have the appearance of a Nissan centre (sorry, hard to explain) - possibly something from an aftermarket manufacturere (eg Kaaz or similar).

Anyway, definately a clutch pack LSD.

[PHATR32]

cool, how much do they ruffly cost?

ill make the pics smaller and post em up

steve

[SteveL]

cool, how much do they ruffly cost?

New ??, haven't looked lately but certainly $1K+

Secondhand - depends on condition, not to mention what buyers will pay . Someone was selling an R32 LSD diff (complete) here recently and wanted $500 - don't know whether it sold or not. Your diff seems to have 'problems' from what you've said (sorry, maybe I've read wrong), so that affects the price.

[PHATR32]

well im gonna take it to a diff plkace this arvo and get it checked out.

ill let you's know the results.

someone form another forum reckons i should open it up and see what the actuall diff insde looks like.

if the diff itself tersts fine, ill open her up and look for a label and take some pics.

steve

[GTRgeoff]

Looks a hell of a lot like a nismo 2 way as mentioned previously in another thread. If it's too tight they could possibly adjust it.

[PHATR32]

i sure hope so. she looks like she's in mint condiotn and if it can be loosened up id rather keep it

steve

[PHATR32]

hey, i open her up last night and there isnt any damage.

there was about 6 flat plates and 2 springy plates on each side of the spider gears.

i didnt get a chance to take pics, but i can draw up a diagram if needed.

does this mean its adjustable if i remove some of the plates?

steve

[GTRgeoff]

Not quite. Let the pro's do this one as they'd reshim to reduce preload

[SteveL]

hey, i open her up last night and there isnt any damage.

there was about 6 flat plates and 2 springy plates on each side of the spider gears.

i didnt get a chance to take pics, but i can draw up a diagram if needed.

does this mean its adjustable if i remove some of the plates?

steve

Based only on the number of plates, it sounds like it's been shimmed tight. In standard form there are a total of 6 plated either side of the spider carrier. But it's important to note that it's not just a question of the number of plates, but the thickness of some of the plates as well.

It would have been better if you'd measured the break-away torque before disassembling the centre. In stock form Nissan factory mechanical LSD's have quite a low break-away torque (only around 30ftlb). Normally we add one plate which brings that up to at least 80ftlb.

Measuring the break-away torque is relatively simple, but you need access to good torque wrench, plus some sort of adaptor to the stub axles. Probably best to get someone to do it if you don't have the experience.

[PHATR32]

this one has 6 plates on both sides.

steve

[PHATR32]

ive been doing some reaserach and it really looks a like a 2way kaaz diff.

steve

[SteveL]

ive been doing some reaserach and it really looks a like a 2way kaaz diff.

Never worked on one, but I've been told they are set up 'hard' in stock form.

[PHATR32]

ok just got home nd checked it out, it doesnt haave any markings on it, and it isnt a kaaz diff.

there are some diiferances in the kaaz pic to this one.

this one has 4 plates on each side plus 2 spring plates which makes it a total of 6 plates on each side.

steve

[PHATR32]

hey guys.

i took more pics of the insides, check them out.

i cant find any serial numbers or labels etc

http://members.westnet.com.au/web/phatr32/diff.htm

anyone know???

steve

[pitchd]

just take it to a professional like you said you were going to do...

hard to tell from pics over the internet!

- adz