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Bill Miller
01-14-2014, 09:14 AM
I have one out of my '93 that has broken teeth on the ring gear. I swapped an open diff into the car. Is it worth rebuilding the VLSD w/ a new R&P, or should I just bite the bullet and put in a Torsen unit out of a later car? Keep in mind that this is just a tool around, low budget toy.

Wreckerboy
01-21-2014, 03:51 PM
Bill, it all depends. According to internet lore, the VLSD on these is pretty much wiped out after 30K miles. I know that the few I've played with over the past few years (I've got a clutch type in mine) have born that out. Stick the Torsen in there and call it soup.

Matt93SE
01-22-2014, 10:27 AM
The 1.6 stuff is just crapola, no matter what flavor it is. Grab yourself a 1.8 of some sort and be happier for longer.

Greg Amy
01-22-2014, 10:47 AM
Nissan VLSDs on the NX2000s lasted maybe a few races in Showroom Stock. Common to replace them before the Runoffs each year...

Bill Miller
01-23-2014, 10:13 AM
Thanks guys, I guess I'll sell the housing on fleabay.

Matt,

I'd like an NB car, but this one was a really good deal, and is pretty fun to drive. How easy is it to swap a late NA 1.8 into an early NA car that came w/ a 1.6?

jwasilko
01-23-2014, 01:44 PM
Lots of folks have done the 1.8 swap into the 1.6. Complexity depends on if you swap the ECU & harness.

I've got two in our fleet. Mine's a total transplant (1.8 harness, 1.8 dashboard), and my wife's was cobbled together by the previous owner using the 1.6 harness.