BoostinBen Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I am Stoked!! I managed to score a free r180 from a guy here near my house.. I came out of a super low mileage 260z. It was pretty nasty looking when I got it but it didnt take to much to clean it up. inside its in awsome shape ... just in time too i need something pretty bad.. my current rear end is on its last leg.. its still holding up but I changed the oil in it and there was all sorts of metal chunky goodness comming out of it. I am going to use this new rear end temporarily until I find an r200. Although I hope it holds up for a little while cause I decided I want to pick up an AEM standalone ecu for the sr20 before I drop the cash on a nice r200. Hopefully this will give me the time to find a good deal on a bullet proff r200 instead of getting the first thing that comes around. Quote Link to comment
N0RCALDIME Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 bitch. i need something other than open diff! I HATE IT!!! good find though, you lucky bastard. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Nice! The gears are kinda tall but they are supper tough, even open ones. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 pop the Side gear plates that are on the output to the drive flanges from a R160,then you can install them on the R180 spider gears. I got the Vid of Ichouse doing this conversion if you need it. but its pretty ez if your mechanically inclined. Zcar gear ratios suck. You might even go slower A L motor datsun might have a chance up to 40mph Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Damn ... I popped the cover off again and looked at the numbers on the crown gear. 37:11 = 3.36 gear ratio :blink: Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Damn ... I popped the cover off again and looked at the numbers on the crown gear. 37:11 = 3.36 gear ratio :blink: go grab a r180 out of a subaru the open ones are 411 Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 yeah ... but I was looking at this as a nice condition free rear diff that I could mob while Im looking around for a good deal on a r200. If I am going to go out and buy anything its going to be an r200 for sure. Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Finally getting around to slapping this thing in ... Im on the hunt for something permanent .. was going to hold out but my heavy foot and some parking lot fun did a number on the diff that was in there. I just hope I can get it back together before the weekend.. dont want to miss the Lathrop swap meet.. maybe ill get lucky and someone will be selling a baddazz r180 or r200... My super cramped work space :fu: Quote Link to comment
LCDC Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 hey I wonder if you could mount one of these up to a V8 some how for like a drag car tranny. Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Got it all back together ... no more loud rear end. can tell the difference a bit in the gearing .. oh well like I said its temporary. ... as long as its not off the road waiting for a new rear end.. Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yeaaahhhhh ... got another new diff waiting to go in just got it back from Rearend Specialties here in San Jose had them check it all out and check the breakaway they said it looks as if its brand new!! they said perfect test results across the board. the guy figured it had to have had less than 1000 miles on it. Its a 4.11 R180 NISMO LSD :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D more to come .. going to wait to put in in as im slotting the rear crossmember and widening the exhaust hole to fit 3" exhaust.. if anyone local is interested in an open r180 I got a couple extras now ... one in great condition and one ... well .. not so great .. Quote Link to comment
das280zx Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 What type of R200 is most commonly swapped into a 510? I have a 3.54 R200 out of a 83 zx turbo. Is it worth anything? Quote Link to comment
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