mr_synister

I'm looking for an LSD for drifting purposes......duh. The prices of aftermarket LSD's are crazy. I can get a infiniti J30 to fit for about 250 bucks, less than a 3rd of the cheapest aftermarket one. I'm just worried that it may not be good enough. I'm considering the fact that a j30 would have probably been babied since you don't really see that many Infiniti drifters . But will it have enough torque to push me through the turns? I know that it won't last forever and it won't be as strong as an aftermarket one. But will it be good enough? Anyone tried it??? Thanx

-HyJynX-

It should be enough for your purpose...but im sure you will upgrade later on down the road to a clutch type LSD right?

focalguy

250 now, $1k later, or $1k now?
Depends how bad you want it. Do some searches on the differences and side for yourself. I paid $900 for my 2way clutch lsd and I love it!

mr_synister

Crap, I didn't know that J30 was viscous. Getting it would be a waste. I'll just have to save up for a aftermarket one. Anyone know of good cheap ones? That was an oxymoron wasn't it?

-HyJynX-

Yea, good and cheap dont go together at all. Kaaz will probably be the cheapest...

focalguy

I've had my Kaaz for about 6-8k miles and I love it! It was about the cheapest, but most of the 2way were around the same price.

boricuajr

buy a z32 non turbo lsd, take out the guts and put it in the S13

mr_synister

I'm pretty sure that's viscous. To my understanding all Nissan OEM LSDs are viscous, until the S15. So aftermarket is the way to go.

Z-bra

what is a viscous??

-HyJynX-

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential7.htm

Search buddy...

Catharsis

dont waste your time with a vlsd you wil burn it out if your drifting much

stannyboy

I say go with an aftermarket.. not worth spending the money on a vlsd unless your worried about noise.. I have a kaaz 2 way and its awsome.

Bahraini240sx

I have fixed a Z32 n/a on my 92' SX and when I tested it after that I discovered it's an open diff I was very dissapointed!! Can I fix that?? I mean, can it bee having some broken components?? coz from what I understood, the 300zx n/a has an LSD!!

ZenkiSE

Bahraini 240sx there is a kit from KAAZ i believe that turns an open to a 2 way i think someone help me out if im wrong. I have a J30 diff and i drift somewhat regularly and i have never had any problems with it i changed the diff oil out with royal purple and will plan on changing it out every year BUT i do see your point with the 2 way LSD and i believe KAAZ is the cheapest so if you are learning to drift i would get the J30 and then save up and then get a 2way LSD ...BUT thats my opinion

drew935

I do have some of those locking things to make a open diff into a closed closed. Can't remember the name right now and I'm not sure if it works in FWD and RWD... I'll check if want me to. I know that it doesn't wear out and it isn't hard to do in a pumkin compared to a FWD tranny.