LSDs - $$$$

[Ron Earp]

Not cheap, but OS Geiken has an LSD unit available:

http://www.otomoto.com.au/osgiken/superlock.htm

Holy sh&* that is expensive! Way out of budget on that one.

Riley mentioned that other company to me with the R180 units. I'll call and report back, thanks.

[Ron Earp]

Reporting back -

http://www.precisiongear.com/powerbrute.htm

The R180 is discontinued and they do not have any on the shelves.

[kthomas]

Just ante up for a Quaiffe, they're only about $1200.

We had 2 LSD units that we swapped between about 4 gearsets. I think we eventually sold one of them and then just swapped it into whatever diff we were running that weekend. PITA but once you set each one up you can swap the LSD unit around pretty quickly. I think the last one we bought was about that much money 10 years ago.

Subaru's use R160's, and might use R180's. Can't remember. Riley proly already told you what to look for in the junkyards. Good luck. Oh, and don't go nuts on the preload. When you find one I'll tell you the hot tip.

[pballance]

Some subies use clutch pack R-180's, as do some older Nissan stuff. With the Subie Diff and some of the other R-180's out there you will have to change the diff inputs from CV to Z half shafts. Good thread over at hybridz about what is out there and how to swap things out.

[Ron Earp]

Subaru's use R160's, and might use R180's. Can't remember. Riley proly already told you what to look for in the junkyards. Good luck. Oh, and don't go nuts on the preload. When you find one I'll tell you the hot tip.

Yep, he did.

My 3.7 has a NISMO unit and the preload is nuts. I need to turn it down cause it is, for all intensive purposes, welded. Ok, what is the hot tip?

[Tom Donnelly]

Yep, he did.

My 3.7 has a NISMO unit and the preload is nuts. I need to turn it down cause it is, for all intensive purposes, welded. Ok, what is the hot tip?

The right mix of gear oil and friction modifier I'd bet. But I could be wrong and it wouldn't be the first time.

[MIKEL]

If you ar selling LSDs I am in the market. If you are looking for 4.11 in 115s the 240sx (early came with them) just look for the K case R180s also some of the nissan trucks. Can be had cheap from slalvage yards! The older 110 sets are rare and will be hard to find. Like Paul said the Subies (older) came with the 110 R&Ps and will fit but may be hard to find, the newer ones are 115s.
PM or email me if you want to sell!!!:026:

[MIKEL]

On your 3.7 what have you set the torque at? My mech says that on the NISMOs most people set up to tight and depending on condition of clutches going less is better they wont lock up to soon, also if the oil is to heavy will also tend to lock up till up to temp but have to be carful not to cook unit if using to lite oil/add mix Thats why may racers end up using a cooler for the diff.
Talk to Greg Ira he runs the power bruits and NISMOS on his car and may be able to give you some imput on torques.
Another source is the 510 comunity lots of them have converted to the 180s from the 160s and may have some of the 110 gears sets
A good sourse for the NISMO set up is Gordon Glasgow (English nissan guru) www.gordon-glasglow.org/lsdtech.html
Another info source is http://kmhafer.datsun510.com/Subaru.htm
You may already have all this if so disreguard