VLSD in an s13, have a question

[SketchyRollin564]

Im swapping a j30 vlsd into my s13 to replace the open diff. I did the same on my s14 and i loved it. The only difference is that on the s14 it is a direct replacement. Ive always thought for the s13, all you had to do is change the rear cover, but according to this link here http://importnut.net/lsdswap.htm, you need to replace the front bushings with metal spacers.

Yes i know welded is better for drifting, you dont need to tell me this. I have my reasons for going with a vlsd

I was just wondering if anybody has done a vlsd swap on their S13 and could give me some advice on what to use for the spacers and how its done?

thanks in advance

[-RJ-]

I dont see any image but yes it is a direct bolt on given the bolts on the axles are 6 bolts.

[adrianfromthecastle]

sketch... i dunno what spacers you're talking about... I don't have or need any spacers when I did my j30 swap.

are you talking about bushings? if so, not needed, but recommended

[Hijacker]

I think he's meaning how the S14 style has bushings in the two front bolt holes whereas the S13 is solid. I know S14 diff kits offer metal spacers to make it a hard connection, but as for the J30, I'm not familiar enough with those diffs to say anything about them.

Best I can tell you is get it, if it needs spacers, buy some for an S14 and it should fit. If it's solid metal up there, you're good to go.

[poshatch]

lol

yeah the stock diff i believe does not have bushings but the j30 does

when they go out from kicking and driving it begings to have some play and begints to clunk (as is the status of mine), no you dont NEED the metal bushings but they would keep it from doing that nastyy cunky sound that every 240sx owner tries combat lol

my friend ran his j30 diff with NO bushings and it was just a fatti hole there, it was hillarious (previous owner for whatever reason decided to do that), and it worked fine just clunked

i hope your vlsd isnt one of those ones that failed, you never know with the j30, sometiems it locks amazing like mine and sometimes it fails like alot of the others i know.

you might be one of those people that actually like the vlsd for drifting like myself, dding dosnt suck and the way in which you drift changes as well as having to be on the throttle a little more, IMO working a little more for more angle makes it more FUN!

[SketchyRollin564]

sketch... i dunno what spacers you're talking about... I don't have or need any spacers when I did my j30 swap.

are you talking about bushings? if so, not needed, but recommended

I accidently put IMG tags instead of URL tags lol. I fixed it now, but this is what im talking about, pulled from the link

"S13 240's diff mounts differently than the S14 and pretty much any other chassis where an R200V diff was standard. This requires a different rear cover as well as a change to the front bushings"

I posted on freshalloy about the s14/j30/z32 diffs having bushings on the
front that need to be replaced with metal spacers. The reasoning behind
this is that the s14/j30/z32 diffs are mounted by bushings to the subframe
where as the s13 is metal on metal to the subframe. When replacing just the
rear cover the front points are bushing mounts while the back ones are 4
small solid mounts. Also note the rear cover is aluminum and rather fragile.
If the front end of the diff is allowed to move then it puts stress on the
solid mounts on the rear of the diff

I think he's meaning how the S14 style has bushings in the two front bolt holes whereas the S13 is solid. I know S14 diff kits offer metal spacers to make it a hard connection, but as for the J30, I'm not familiar enough with those diffs to say anything about them.

Best I can tell you is get it, if it needs spacers, buy some for an S14 and it should fit. If it's solid metal up there, you're good to go.

The For the J30, its the same as an S14 diff. They are both the R200v unit

lol

yeah the stock diff i believe does not have bushings but the j30 does

when they go out from kicking and driving it begings to have some play and begints to clunk (as is the status of mine), no you dont NEED the metal bushings but they would keep it from doing that nastyy cunky sound that every 240sx owner tries combat lol

i hope your vlsd isnt one of those ones that failed, you never know with the j30, sometiems it locks amazing like mine and sometimes it fails like alot of the others i know.

you might be one of those people that actually like the vlsd for drifting like myself, dding dosnt suck and the way in which you drift changes as well as having to be on the throttle a little more, IMO working a little more for more angle makes it more FUN!

The stock diff doesnt have bushings on the s13, but on the s14 it does.

My s14 clunked like crazy, i thought it was just because of the subframe bushings being worn, but it could also be the diff bushings. Who knows, ill get around to fixing the issue on my s13 as it will most likely have the same problem.

As far as the vlsd failing, the 6 bolt one i want to pull has 160k miles. Kind of a lot, but all the other j30s at the junkyard have over 200k. The one i had on my s14 had "supposidly" 80k miles. True or not, it locked up great and i loved drifting with it. Ive slid my friends s13 with a welded, and sure it is always guarenteed to lock, its not necessary to drift, and vlsds really arent as bad for drifting as people make them out to be. They most likely just suck

[adrianfromthecastle]

http://splparts.com/SPL_SDB_S13.html

LEGIT

[myfirst24010]

http://splparts.com/SPL_SDB_S13.html

LEGIT

I approve this post. I got these same ones.

[SketchyRollin564]

Those are nice... but jesus faws $100? Thats more than i can get the diff for... is there any cheaper solution for this?

[poshatch]

nooopppee

[xiaphin]

yeep. Got these off E-bay for $55 bucks. username - rdtuner318is . But you will need S14 diff bolts, they are longer. Has an auction up now on e-bay for exact bushings in my pic.