What to do about the rear?

[Galacian]

Hey what rear ends fit well in a 260z, or what can you do to make the stock one handle the hp that a sr20det or rb25det would put out? Really have no clue on what to do about the rear end.

[Pharaohabq]

Well, I'm no expert on the Classic Z, but I've heard a lot of people talk about putting an R200 in the rear as compared to the R180, though both are very strong rear ends, and I've heard that most 280's and some 260's already have one, so look what's under your Z before you go lookng to swap something in. I myself want a V-Limited slip R200 from a later Z32 (300zx) but I need to see what my 78' 280Z has already.

Need to read up a bit there's some threads on here all about the rear ends. ask EvilDkny he's a god. Phar

[Galacian]

Thanks will do!

[evildky]

you should ahve an R180, they are good to 300 whp without fail, the R200 is just easier to find in a LSD and will take well north of 500 whp, the 87.5-89 300zxt is an ideal donor if you can find one, they come in the long snout housing which bolts into the S30 chassis with the mustache bar and companion flange form a 778 man trans 280Z which came stock with long snout R200 diffs, the Z32 n/a and S13/S14 uses the short snout R200 whch is a bit more involved to swap in, and any viscous swap will need output shafts to match as they are unique to VLSD's

[CalG]

I have an '85 300Zx NA in "parting condition" right now.(soon to the scrapper for the $100 bucks they pay.If that is of interest, drop me a note.

Cal in Vermont

[evildky]

cal, you appear to be working hard to unload parts, might want to take some to to get to know the comunity before spamming every thread with your parts

[datsun2jz]

stick to an r200.

[jc0526]

you should ahve an R180, they are good to 300 whp without fail, the R200 is just easier to find in a LSD and will take well north of 500 whp, the 87.5-89 300zxt is an ideal donor if you can find one, they come in the long snout housing which bolts into the S30 chassis with the mustache bar and companion flange form a 778 man trans 280Z which came stock with long snout R200 diffs, the Z32 n/a and S13/S14 uses the short snout R200 whch is a bit more involved to swap in, and any viscous swap will need output shafts to match as they are unique to VLSD's

I have a good friend throwing down 426whp on 14psi in an rb25 all through an r180.

[240DrpTop]

you should ahve an R180, they are good to 300 whp without fail, the R200 is just easier to find in a LSD and will take well north of 500 whp, the 87.5-89 300zxt is an ideal donor if you can find one, they come in the long snout housing which bolts into the S30 chassis with the mustache bar and companion flange form a 778 man trans 280Z which came stock with long snout R200 diffs, the Z32 n/a and S13/S14 uses the short snout R200 whch is a bit more involved to swap in, and any viscous swap will need output shafts to match as they are unique to VLSD's

Don't mean to hijack this thread but... how do you tell the difference between the r180 and the r200? Thanks.

[evildky]

on the left is the R200 and on the right is the r180, also if you look at the sides of the biffs with the output safts, the r180 has bolts that hold in the side bearings, no bolts on the sides of the r200

[evildky]

and your S13, S130 and Z31 should all have long nose R200's

[240DrpTop]

on the left is the R200 and on the right is the r180, also if you look at the sides of the biffs with the output safts, the r180 has bolts that hold in the side bearings, no bolts on the sides of the r200

Thanks!

[hbpignosePA]

got a r200 as well outta a 280z....id be willing to ship it