lsd pathfinder

[slakker]

The 89-95 nissan pathfinder has the r200 lsd in the front driveline. Is this possible to mate up to the 240. Maybe the internals. Anyone ever have this thought or anything close to it. What an easy mod this would be for everyone. Thanks

[Zydeco]

damn it some one has to know this. I want to know too now.

[ride4lame]

well, from what i have heard, anything in an R200 carrier is swappable. But being that its the front...i dunno if it works the sameI would try it. Worst case scenario is you spent the money, and you can most likely sell it again to someone.

[IvoryJ30t]

it depends on the direction of rotation of the front drive shaft.

i would bet that the gears are cut backwards. the case is probably useable, but the ring and pinion is wrong.

[ride4lame]

I was thinking something along that notion as well. If you take the ring from your open diff, as well as the pinion, then it should work. VLSDs all work in the same manner i believe. But is it really worth it to have someone do all that work and installation for a VLSD? From what i hear, they are very hard to open and reassemble correctly.

[IvoryJ30t]

basically. im a mechanic and i think its a pain in the ***. with a new ring and pinion, you have to set the proper pinion shim height, the proper ring to pinion depth, and carrier bearing preload.

it could be assembled and disassembled several times before its all correct.

[IvoryJ30t]

the best is when you have to heat the ring up with a torch just to get it on the carrier

[574-240sx]

I have just the lsd unit only. I had been try to sell it with no luck. I needed vlsd input flanges to make it work and couldn't find any. 100 obo. Its out of a 180sx from japan. A had a guy send it back while he was over there. Nick

[rco8786]

I have just the lsd unit only. I had been try to sell it with no luck. I needed vlsd input flanges to make it work and couldn't find any. 100 obo. Its out of a 180sx from japan. A had a guy send it back while he was over there. Nick

you shoulda just snagged the axles off a j30

[574-240sx]

you shoulda just snagged the axles off a j30

Couldn't find any J30s in the junk yard. The picking is very limited here. Nick

[jgauspohl]

I am also wondering if anyone has done the ring and pinion swap from the early 90's pathys. I found 2 of them that have the 4.6 gear in them and I'm wondering if I can swap that into my q45 diff. I plan on getting a 30 spline 2 way later in the future too. I know the fronts are r200's but I'm wondering if the ring and pinion are different in size/thickness.

[seang]

Are you sure the front axle was LSD? That doesn't sound right to me, but if you want to be sure you can see the axle info sticky in the trucks forum, it has info on all Nissan truck axles through 2004. I might be wrong, but I'm just saying.

[compactfean]

The reason you can not find an answer Is because no one is brave enough to try it. I personally Am going to put in an arb locker in my car that is meant for the r200a front diff. I have looked at the specs from both and it will fit with minor mods. My problem is finding one for a reasonable price. If someone knows where to get one for like 5 bills let me know and I will start the how to sticky for the best option ever!

[jackash002]

now that would be bad a**, i hadn't looked into it yet, but a selectable locker would let me drive the shat out of my car and still feel alright to let my wife drive it in the rain(alot in FLa).. lookin forward to an ARB possibility! hope you find a good CL find to try it out!

[jgauspohl]

The reason you can not find an answer Is because no one is brave enough to try it. I personally Am going to put in an arb locker in my car that is meant for the r200a front diff. I have looked at the specs from both and it will fit with minor mods. My problem is finding one for a reasonable price. If someone knows where to get one for like 5 bills let me know and I will start the how to sticky for the best option ever!

Just wondering how that's going to be possible considering the spline counts between nissan trucks and cars are completely different...I don't even think the halfshaft bolt pattern is the same either.

[compactfean]

No sir nissan xterra r200a spline count is the same. Ring gear is 200mm. How do you think people do dana 44 solid axles for the front for rock crawlers? TheY use rear differentials for the front with Some modification to attach it to the body. The gearing will be the same and the arb locker Does not get rid of the ring or pinion. I'm totally down to be the Guinea Pi. g. I've looked all over the 4x4 sights trying to find someone bailing on there locker project but no luck. Oh and the pathfinder front is not lsd.

[jgauspohl]

I know the ring gear is 200mm I'm not questioning that but you don't hear of people using the diff chunk itself without different halfshafts especially in a 240. I've seen a writeup for the pathfinder but even they are only using the casing and ring and pinion. And some of the older pathfinders "might" have clsd from what I've read. I say you check the spline counts on xterra, pathfinders and such...pretty sure the halfshaft diameters are different too. Don't you think if the spline counts and diameters were the same more people would've went this route to save money?

[jgauspohl]

I'm totally down to be the Guinea Pi. g. I've looked all over the 4x4 sights trying to find someone bailing on there locker project but no luck.

why would you do that when the clsd out of a 87-89 300zx turbo fits the open r200 housing. BTW if you want I'll hook you up...I know someone selling one for $200 I'll forward his email to you if you want. Unfortunately I was going to buy it but found the spline counts between my q45 diff and it are DIFFERENT. You can buy replacement plates that are custom made and shim it for cheap and you'll have plenty of grab/lock

[compactfean]

I know the ring gear is 200mm I'm not questioning that but you don't hear of people using the diff chunk itself without different halfshafts especially in a 240. I've seen a writeup for the pathfinder but even they are only using the casing and ring and pinion. And some of the older pathfinders "might" have clsd from what I've read. I say you check the spline counts on xterra, pathfinders and such...pretty sure the halfshaft diameters are different too. Don't you think if the spline counts and diameters were the same more people would've went this route to save money?

I know for sure the spine count for the r200a is the same. My only concern when I get the locker is the shaft lengths after install. Worst case I take my axles to a custum driveline shop. To my understanding the only difference is the bolt size. But to answer the authors question, if indeed there is an r200a diff with lsd the guts will work. I will know more when I can find a locker for a reasonable price.

[jgauspohl]

I know for sure the spine count for the r200a is the same

it's possible but it depends on the year..but the length/diameter and steps on the halfshafts I'm pretty sure aren't