Base open diff to factory vlsd swap

Hypoxic · 04-01-2022, 12:35 AM

First if all, I know that I should save my money and buy a real locking diff. Thanks for the input, but please save your typing. In the mean time, I have a factory vlsd laying around and I'm going to put it in my base Z. Problem is the vlsd is missing the stubs. Don't ask me why, I don't know. Can I just swap the stubs from my open diff? Do I need a different size? And if so where the f can I find one? Any help would be appreciated. It seems every thread where someone asks this question gets hijacked by everyone telling them to get a real diff and the original question never gets answered..

JARblue · 04-01-2022, 10:01 AM

Nope. The stub axles for the VLSD are different lengths. You should be able to use the passenger side stub axle from your open diff. But you will need a different driver side stub axle.

Hypoxic · 04-01-2022, 11:40 AM

Thanks for the info.

Hypoxic · 04-03-2022, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Nope. The stub axles for the VLSD are different lengths. You should be able to use the passenger side stub axle from your open diff. But you will need a different driver side stub axle.

It looks like the passenger side is the longer one I need for the vlsd.. the driver's side is a couple mil shorter than the one in the vlsd, so I'm guessing I can reuse that one..

Rusty · 04-03-2022, 02:01 PM

Another thing you have to watch out for. Some stub axles are either a through bolt and nut or threaded for the axles. This is how the axles bolt to the stubs.

04-01-2022, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hypoxic Base Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Urbana-Champaign Il Posts: 6 Drives: 14 Nis 370Z black M6 Rep Power: 4	Base open diff to factory vlsd swap First if all, I know that I should save my money and buy a real locking diff. Thanks for the input, but please save your typing. In the mean time, I have a factory vlsd laying around and I'm going to put it in my base Z. Problem is the vlsd is missing the stubs. Don't ask me why, I don't know. Can I just swap the stubs from my open diff? Do I need a different size? And if so where the f can I find one? Any help would be appreciated. It seems every thread where someone asks this question gets hijacked by everyone telling them to get a real diff and the original question never gets answered..

04-01-2022, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Nope. The stub axles for the VLSD are different lengths. You should be able to use the passenger side stub axle from your open diff. But you will need a different driver side stub axle. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-03-2022, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,227 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Another thing you have to watch out for. Some stub axles are either a through bolt and nut or threaded for the axles. This is how the axles bolt to the stubs. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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04-01-2022, 11:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hypoxic Base Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Urbana-Champaign Il Posts: 6 Drives: 14 Nis 370Z black M6 Rep Power: 4	Thanks for the info.