vlsd please help

[driftiteasy0113]

so my friend is selling a s13 silvia vlsd.it looks like brand new,he wants 350 for it.should i get it??i mostly drift,so ya i need your opinions on if it would be ideal for drifting with the price. thanks guys!

[Slappy]

VLSD's are ok. Once the fluid heats up after an hour or so of drifting it will act like an open diff , but it'll still send torque to both wheels no matter how minimum , but if you park it , the fluid will cool and you'll be good to go.(god , ive said this 100 times). I would offer him 300 if it comes with axles. But make sure to test it to make sure its a real VLSD. Grab the "two ends" and try to spin them opposite from each other. If you can't do it , then its a VLSD. Also , look for the orange sticker.

[wzntha]

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[Slappy]

so if the vlsd is already installed and you want to check it, do you just try spinning the wheels in opposite directions?

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/13166

for the op, i got my vlsd for 150, so paying 350 is a bit too much. my local shops usually sell it for around 200-250.

Some need axles , and that why the high price. Some diffs are 5 bolt , and some are 6 bolt.

[driftiteasy0113]

thanks man,i appriciate it.ya i checked it its a vlsd and got the sticker.he wont go lower than 350 though.oh ya it does come with the axles too

[Slappy]

$350 is to high. A couple more hundred and you can have yourself a real LSD.

[driftiteasy0113]

man...i got second thoughts now...you think i should just weld my stock?

[Slappy]

Welded diffs are good for drifting on tracks only IMO. You will have 100% full lock under decel and accel at all times , wich is good for drifting but not good for everyday driving , especially in the wet/snow. I say do it , if you dont like it , take it out and find a cheaper VLSD.

Here is what welded diff owners have to say....

zerothread/220423

[driftiteasy0113]

awe man dont know...i could use that 350 on something else too..ugh i dont know what to do,i guess i kinda have to buy it cause i already put a downpayment on it and he took it off ebay for me

[Slappy]

Oh well , live and learn. VLSD's are fine.

[driftiteasy0113]

oh well thanks anyways man.i appriciate it

[Slappy]

No problem.

[NiSmo240luvR]

lol @ a it "looks" like brand new. and yea, 350 is way too much. id do what slappy said and save a few hundred extra and get a real diff. then tell your friend hes a d*ck for trying to rip you off.

[BuLLeTdrift]

just use it since you are basically stuck with it. Make sure it is a real vlsd first tho. Any who, you will have fun with it. Just get used to sliding around and sell it once you are ready for a welded or clutch type. <exactly what i did.

[Slappy]

If you have the VLSD now , it would be a good idea to drain out the old fluid and put some new 75w90 synthetic gear fluid in it. Buy a good name brand fluid , or just ge Nissan. Some people use GM.

Do not use Redline, Royal purple, or Motul.

Do not use any LSD additive.

[driftiteasy0113]

ha it has brand new redline in it right now haha, so i should drain it??

[Slappy]

ha it has brand new redline in it right now haha, so i should drain it??

No no , not if its new. Just change it in the next 30-50k miles , or depending on how hard you beat it.

More info i posted here..

zerothread/303323

I just read that it wont hurt to change diff fluid whenever you change you engine oil , but said its rather ridiculous. FSM states to change diff fluid every 30-50k miles.

[driftiteasy0113]

awesome thanks bro

[Slappy]

awesome thanks bro

Your welcome.

[snowdrifts13]

or you can go to your local junkyard and find a infiniti j30 i did that got the vlsd and axles for 90 bucks