LSD or no LSD??

[Inferno]

I was wondering, do all 240sx's come factory equipt with LSD? I just want to know cuz if it does then I know I have a little time before I spend $900 on a KAAZ LSD. Thanks.

[Crabapple]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I was wondering, do all 240sx's come factory equipt with LSD? I just want to know cuz if it does then I know I have a little time before I spend $900 on a KAAZ LSD. Thanks.

No, I believe the only models that came with a LSD are the HICAS models which most drifters wouldn't want.

[cfrost]

Originally Posted by Crabapple

No, I believe the only models that came with a LSD are the HICAS models which most drifters wouldn't want.

I think it's the SE models that had a VLSD available

[180sxdorift2]

Originally Posted by cfrost

I think it's the SE models that had a VLSD available

i disagree, my car is an SE model and it didnt come with VLSD....they only came wit the HICAS models....

[Stannyboy]

yup only hicas models came with vlsd on the us models. As for se models i think on the s14 vlsd was optional. vlsd isn't that great anyways just get a kaaz, tomei, cusco, or ats.

[cfrost]

Originally Posted by 180sxdorift2

i disagree, my car is an SE model and it didnt come with VLSD....they only came wit the HICAS models....

available....meaning option

[illegalgarage]

I got clutch type LSD's for S13's comming in from japan maybe next friday
e-mail me for details

Maxfrommisawa@aol.com

Max

[sdtouge]

vlsd was an option formthe se's, but stndard on hicas modles.

[DRIFTER-M]

Ok...
89-94 model 240sx...L.S.D. was available with HICAS ONLY! you could not get it on non-hicas model...sorta of like HUD was available on coupe only not fast-back.
95-98 model 240sx...V.L.S.D came on SE models only...I think regular L.S.D. could have been on the 95-96 but I am not sure.

[na70sh]

Originally Posted by Crabapple

No, I believe the only models that came with a LSD are the HICAS models which most drifters wouldn't want.

i have 92 240sx with hicas and even though i have to drift with more umph! it still drifts , more on topic though if want to get serious with your drifting i say get a 2 way lsd it will make a world of difference, side note if buy a s13 w/ hicas, you can always get a hicas "ellimitor" (don't know if i spelled that right) i hear its cheaper and you still get a okay lsd without all the hicas action and sh*t

[JA240]

Hi, can you tell me the diference betwen a 89 240SX HICAS model and a non HICAS model and how can i see if my 240 has an LSD or not?

Help me, please.

[DriftFactory]

Put your car up on jack stands in the rear. Spin one wheel. If the other wheel spins the same way you have LSD. If it spins the other way you do not. LSD is one of the best mods you can make IMHO. Just make sure you spend the cash on a reputable brand. The price difference is not that great and you will know that you have an LSD that will last and has a well backed warranty.

[illegalgarage]

from nissan usa's website

LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
MSRP:$895.87
SPECS: 4 pinion, 70 ld-ft breakaway torque, not for street use. These products do not carry any type of warranty.

APPLICATION: 1989-1998 240SX with out OE LSD

Specifications and pricing subject to change without notice. Some accessories may require dealer installation, which is not included in the MSRP. Dealer sets actual price.
Available only at your Nissan Dealer.

http://www.nissanusa.com/content/0,,...CMP=KNC-Google

So if you buy a NISMO LSD for 900 bucks and it has no warranty what the diffrence if you buy a no name brand (for less) with no warranty?
hahahahaha

Max

[haya_s14]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I was wondering, do all 240sx's come factory equipt with LSD? I just want to know cuz if it does then I know I have a little time before I spend $900 on a KAAZ LSD. Thanks.

not al 240's come with LSD, but you could always get the VLSD from a junked 240. Its not as good as LSD. but its only a fraction of the price. Depends on how much money you want to spend.

Originally Posted by JA240

Hi, can you tell me the diference betwen a 89 240SX HICAS model and a non HICAS model and how can i see if my 240 has an LSD or not?

Help me, please.

The HICAS i believe is only on 91-94, and is four wheel steering.

[pez2k]

Apparently all Canadian 240SX models came with an LSD stock because of the generally icier conditions, but I don't know how true this is. USDM S13s only had the LSD offered as an option if you had elected to purchase the sports handling kit, which was basically HICAS and a few other goodies.

[Buddyworm]

Originally Posted by pez2k

Apparently all Canadian 240SX models came with an LSD stock because of the generally icier conditions, but I don't know how true this is. USDM S13s only had the LSD offered as an option if you had elected to purchase the sports handling kit, which was basically HICAS and a few other goodies.

I know that's true to a certain extent. I remember reading somewhere that it came standard on all Chuki S13s but it was only an option for the Zenkis. I'm not 100% on this however. At least I know my Chuki came with one

B-Wurm

[DriftFactory]

Originally Posted by illegalgarage

from nissan usa's website

LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
MSRP:$895.87
SPECS: 4 pinion, 70 ld-ft breakaway torque, not for street use. These products do not carry any type of warranty.

APPLICATION: 1989-1998 240SX with out OE LSD

Specifications and pricing subject to change without notice. Some accessories may require dealer installation, which is not included in the MSRP. Dealer sets actual price.
Available only at your Nissan Dealer.

http://www.nissanusa.com/content/0,,...CMP=KNC-Google

So if you buy a NISMO LSD for 900 bucks and it has no warranty what the diffrence if you buy a no name brand (for less) with no warranty?
hahahahaha

Max

That's why you buy a KAAZ LSD for the same price with free shipping and a free can of gear oil. All KAAZ LSDs come with a warranty. Plus with KAAZ there is nothing else to buy in order to install. They come with all the needed gaskets and even the axel seals.

[_PG_]

Originally Posted by DriftFactory

That's why you buy a KAAZ LSD for the same price with free shipping and a free can of gear oil. All KAAZ LSDs come with a warranty. Plus with KAAZ there is nothing else to buy in order to install. They come with all the needed gaskets and even the axel seals.

I don't want to discredit anything you are saying at all, just add some opinion. Nismo GT LSD kit from Courtesy Nissan is $720, my roommate bought it. I bought my Nismo SSS kit (yeah KIT means it comes with output shafts (if applicable) all seals, gaskets, and LSD oil) for $900 about 2.5 years ago. Nismo diffs are the best ever, imho. I have drove cars with everything from Kaaz to ATS to Cusco. They are all basically the same. They all rule, i mean LSD is LSD. But NIsmo diff quality, performance, durability, track and street performance, features, etc... AMAZING. Adjustable Breakaway torque settings (in the SSS and GT PRO) changeability from 1.5 to 2-way casings...

And durability... known to be the most durable diffs produced. I don't lie, ask Koguchi if you don't believe me.

Anyways, thats all moot point for most people, and i don't think one diff is noticeably better than another to most people. I dunno, I've been drifting for bout 3 years and I like Nismo. Koguchi has been drifting for like 14 and he agrees. I'm sure he could give better reasons, backed by 14 years of using them.... if he could speak english.


That being said, I support Kaaz and reccomend them, just don't be hating on Nismo since you know that they own all!

[illegalgarage]

I dunno it does not say anything about warranty's or anything like that on KAAZ's website
Cusco 's website dont have any info either
OS Giken don't have any warrenty info on thier site either

I am not trying to talk trash but i just thought lsd's were "racing" parts
everyone know that in racing there is no warranty's
If KAAZ has a warranty thats cool
That great news as a consumer, but i have never seen proof of that

Most guys (i know i would) rather save a couple hundered bucks and buy some used parts with no warrenty over something brand new

Anywho the LSD's i have are the same as TRD, NISMO, and MAZDASPEED
strait out of japan
I have bought a TRD, NISMO, and MAZDASPEED LSD at full price with my own money just to confirm that they were indeed the same

Lucky me i have family in japan that knows some people, that knows some people
thats how i can offer other guys like me (students, broke working stiffs) some great parts at prices no one else can touch
its all about the driving and having fun

Max

[DriftFactory]

Originally Posted by illegalgarage

I dunno it does not say anything about warranty's or anything like that on KAAZ's website
Cusco 's website dont have any info either
OS Giken don't have any warrenty info on thier site either

I am not trying to talk trash but i just thought lsd's were "racing" parts
everyone know that in racing there is no warranty's
If KAAZ has a warranty thats cool
That great news as a consumer, but i have never seen proof of that

Most guys (i know i would) rather save a couple hundered bucks and buy some used parts with no warrenty over something brand new

Anywho the LSD's i have are the same as TRD, NISMO, and MAZDASPEED
strait out of japan
I have bought a TRD, NISMO, and MAZDASPEED LSD at full price with my own money just to confirm that they were indeed the same

Lucky me i have family in japan that knows some people, that knows some people
thats how i can offer other guys like me (students, broke working stiffs) some great parts at prices no one else can touch
its all about the driving and having fun

Max

You are right in that since it is a racing part there in not a warranty against damage from use (same as with brake pads) but they do warranty the LSD against manufacturers defect. If there is a defect in the LSD they will back up their unit.

[Whisky]

I've drifted on the Nismo, the Cusco, and I have the KAAZ in my car, and I can't find fault with any of them except that my KAAZ seems to crunch more in daily-driving. I rather like that, actually. I have no regrets about buying the KAAZ and would do it again if I had a use for another diff.

[illegalgarage]

Manufacture defect hmmm
Thats a slippery slope of words there
That means you have to catch a defect before you install it
Because it dont matter if you use it for a mile or a million miles
after you use it the defect would become a defect due to use yes?
or in other words there is no way to destinguish between the two
which to me still = no warrenty

Anyways the likely hood of getting anything defective from a Japanese manufacturer is probably less then 2%
but if you are part of that 2% it must suck
hahahahaha

Max