Any aftermarket LSDs available? Do 03+ 350Z and G35 diffs fit on the new G?

 

Your car should have the VLSD already, since it's a GCC (or whatever that code was).

 

I think they have one for 07+ 350Z but not sure it'll fit on out car

 

Oi Sanford is that you? Why'd u change your screen name? confused me badly yesterday

 

VLSD is not the same as a clutch / gear type LSD. it wears out over time and thus turns into an open diff. It's not as effective as a proper LSD anyway.
the 370z diffs are the same as ours i believe so we should have a lot of options!

 

Does anyone have a good explanation or a linky to a place that explains what VLSD is exactly?

 

Absolutely correct!
The V in VLSD stands for viscous.

VLSD = Viscous Limited Slip Differential
A viscous differential works by heating a thick fluid, making it expand.
The diff has 2 plates close together (one for each axle), similar to a clutch type diff,
but they never touch each other.
When the wheels spin in opposite directions the fluid between the plates is heated up and expands, locking the plates together.
Over time the fluid wears out and doesn't lock up as well.

The fluid is encapsulated within the dif, so it does not get changed when the dif lube is changed.


....I installed a Quaife dif in my '04 G35 and it was great.
Here's how it works.....

I love the same setup on my '08

 

Someone is planning on drifting this beauty

 

do you think you can install the same diff in the 08?
Also, anyone knows if the MT and AT have different pinion/ring gear ratios?

 

^ ok I need to do some research on this, Q8y you're getting too detailed for me

 

Found a great step by step explanation of what all this LSD stuff's about: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

Should have thought of the website sooner, it has everything

 

The final drive ratio is different (should be due to one extra gear).

Why do you need an A/M lsd anyway?

 

the stock LSD won't be an LSD anymore with the way i drive LOL

 

But it's different due to the 6th gear in the MT tranny and not the diff right?

 

They did on 1st gen, I haven't done much research on this one yet.
The other issue with 1st gen was different stub axles.

The stubs on the MT dif with OE VLSD had to be swapped out.
Also, the 350Z had different ratios than the G.
I bought an open dif from a Z really cheap & modded it for the quaife.

I'd love a Quaife on this car, but I'm not going down that road yet.
I'll wait until the VLSD starts to caak.