Much thanks to http://www.kaazusa.com for their research and time spent in adapting the LSD to a 5AT sedan.

I just dropped it off this morning, and picked it up this afternoon!!

It's awesome! I can throughly rip up the twisties now!!

All you need to do is call Ray at KAAZ 949-631-0990. He will get your cars *** end completely dialed in.



Frank
CM Motorsports
Irvine, Ca 949 453 1199
2003 G35 5AT Sedan
K&N Typhoon
GReddy Evo Cat back
Tein Flex coilovers
Tein EDFC
Brembo
Nismo LSD
GReddy Twin Turbo's (soon)

 

Hehehe, Gurgengp just got this done too except he took the 350Z rear lsd! Cool stuff. Come to the meet!

 

I have retained my stock differential housing (it's the same as the 350z, and the G35C) I added the ring and pinion from the 6mt cars, and the NISMO LSD (comes with new axle flanges). He changed more than what was necessary.

It's all good though...

I will indeed be there...

Frank

Frank
CM Motorsports
Irvine, Ca 949 453 1199
2003 G35 5AT Sedan
K&N Typhoon
GReddy Evo Cat back
Tein Flex coilovers
Tein EDFC
Brembo
Nismo LSD
GReddy Twin Turbo's (soon)

 

Frank:
It was a real pleasure to meet you at the December 27th meet, and all the other gents and ladies. The danger of such meetings of course is that you see terrific mods others have done and the mod bug fever begins to sweat the brow and temples. The LSD itch was already working on me, but now, I gotta do it. Probably go in before we make the trek to Monterey for the Laguna Seca run and have Jason and his team at Perf Nissan put it in. I have only met you one time and already I am going to be out a grand. You are an expensive date, buddy!

Cpe 6MT/Aero/Prem/ATI/RT cats/Borla hdrs-catbcks/Nismo flywhl-cltch/TS-ECU/Tein flex EDFC/Stillen sways

 

Would it fit into a 5AT coupe? And how much did it cost you? Thanks.

2004 G35C 5AT Blk/Blk, Pfm Pkg

 

So does mine - swapped in the whole 350Z differential - the VLSD is enough for me - for now at least - but I suspect for good.

Gurgen

 

Yes.

All you need to do is use the ring and pinion from the 6mt coupe, or the 6mt 350z. You can then put in either a NISMO LSD, or KAAZ. The "stock " lsd from the 350, does not perform that much better than what you have now. If you don't intend to do FI, you may be fine, just don't be too hard on it, it may not hold up.

The Nismo LSD will go in will no other mods needed.

Changing the complete diff is a waste of money since it is not needed. Your stock diff housing is the exact part you already have.

Jason at Performance Nissan can advise on the parts prices for the mods. Then you can either get the Nismo LSD, or the KAAZ.

Frank
CM Motorsports
Irvine, Ca 949 453 1199
2003 G35 5AT Sedan
K&N Typhoon
GReddy Evo Cat back
Tein Flex coilovers
Tein EDFC
Brembo
Nismo LSD
GReddy Twin Turbo's (soon)

 

How much a clutch type LSD swap COST'S is far to import a question to ignor.

As mentioned, if you have have a AT car you will have to purchase a MT ring and pinion gear set, @cost $500. Another possible cost for the AT owner connnected to the right and pinion swap is the possible need to swap in a pair of bearings and seals for the ring and pinion gear set, @cost uknown, shouldn't top $100 however. Next is the cost of the LSD unit itself. If you go with the Nismo unit, it will save you around $400 in parts you'd otherwise have to add on to any other LSD brand. (Note, if your car already has a stock LSD, these extra parts are not needed). Cost for the Nismo LSD is $900
http://www.performancenissanparts.co...products_id=59

Normal install cost's are $400. This would cover removing diff from car, installing new parts and shims, then the final all important adjustment, then reinstalling finished diff assembly back into the car.

Math time:
$900 for Nismo LSD
$400 install cost
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$1300 for manuel tranny cars
$500+ @cost for ring and pinion gear set for AT equipped cars
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$1800 cost for AT tranny equipped cars

If any other brand of clutch type LSD is used, vs the Nismo unit add in $400 for stub axles, bearings and seals on any car that does NOT have a LSD from the factory.


"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke

G35 6mt

 

As I've said in the past, had I known in advance, that my cost's for installing a oem viscious limited slip were going to be so high, I absolutely would NOT have done the swap, I would have done a clutch type instead. My cost's were.

$100 (cost for viscious unit, thank god that's what I paid!!!)
$300 (cost for stub axles ment for LSD equipped car)
$100 (bearings ment for LSD equipped car
$12 (seals for above bearings)
$400 (total cost for install)

So my total cost was $812, yeeesh, for only $500 more I could have installed the Nismo LSD. Plain and simple the Nismo unit is worth every penny of that $500 difference. Yes VLS is better than an open diff, but a clutch type is a more effective slip limiting devise, has to do with how they differ and work.

"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke

G35 6mt<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by Gsedan35 on 01/06/04 10:17 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

Is there any shop in the Pacific Northwest / Seattle area that can do this install besides the dealer (if they can even do it)? I have a 2004 5AT sedan so I would probably be in the $1800 scenario going with the Nismo LSD. Also, is the $500 6MT ring and pinion gear set cost for a new or used set?

nospoon

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by nospoon on 09/29/04 01:08 PM.</EM></FONT></P>