What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

bmarcinczyk14 · 03-07-2013, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfDog

Our VLSD only works well when the diff oil is cold. Once you start driving its acts more and more like an open diff. I really fell a big difference with my LSD from Quaife. (Helical gear type not clutch type which is more for track use.)

Our VLSD is crap in snow and poor in big powered up turns and no good for drifting and power sliding (unpredictable when it lets go)

In other words the OEM VLSD is crap.

Is a Torsen type lsd better?

SurfDog · 03-08-2013, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

Is a Torsen type lsd better?

Depends on how you drive.
Track guys and drift racers prefer clutch plate diffs 1,1.5,or 2 way

Daily drivers like the Quaife style helical gear.

I recommend taking to some racers and tuners to decide what you will be happiest with. It's a pretty in depth topic. With pros and cons to all types.

I chose Helical gear type for ease of maintenance, daily drivability and because I have no need to tune my lockups (1,1.5,2 way). Also I don't wan't to worry about plate wear.

The OEM VLSD is probably fine if you are not driving pretty dang hard or competing.

I mostly upgraded mine to:
1 enhance predictability while power sliding (drifting)
2 help get more grip in the Colorado winter snow
3. Reduce the occurrence ofVDC while accelerating out of hard turns on really twisty roads.

All these would be better served with clutch LSDs but I want a compromise of better drivability (clutch style like the NISMO optional, are loud and "clunky") and lower maintenance.

So far, I'm happy with my choice.

Hope this helped.

axmea? · 03-08-2013, 09:04 PM

Finally pulled the trigger on these. Avante Garde M560 Dolphin Grey. Hope it looks good.

forza370z · 03-08-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Finally pulled the trigger on these. Avante Garde M560 Dolphin Grey. Hope it looks good.

Sweet! Love those Avante Garde/Work wheels. Post up some pix after you put them on your car.

bmarcinczyk14 · 03-08-2013, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurfDog

Depends on how you drive.
Track guys and drift racers prefer clutch plate diffs 1,1.5,or 2 way

Daily drivers like the Quaife style helical gear.

I recommend taking to some racers and tuners to decide what you will be happiest with. It's a pretty in depth topic. With pros and cons to all types.

I chose Helical gear type for ease of maintenance, daily drivability and because I have no need to tune my lockups (1,1.5,2 way). Also I don't wan't to worry about plate wear.

The OEM VLSD is probably fine if you are not driving pretty dang hard or competing.

I mostly upgraded mine to:
1 enhance predictability while power sliding (drifting)
2 help get more grip in the Colorado winter snow
3. Reduce the occurrence ofVDC while accelerating out of hard turns on really twisty roads.

All these would be better served with clutch LSDs but I want a compromise of better drivability (clutch style like the NISMO optional, are loud and "clunky") and lower maintenance.

So far, I'm happy with my choice.

Hope this helped.

Ok I was just wondering because I know my Sentra SE-R Spec-V comes with a Torsen type front lsd.....Just curious if that one if better than the one in the Z?

SurfDog · 03-08-2013, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

Ok I was just wondering because I know my Sentra SE-R Spec-V comes with a Torsen type front lsd.....Just curious if that one if better than the one in the Z?

not better...different. the main drawback of a torson is that if you loose all traction on a wheel then it acts like an open diff (like on ice, or if a wheel lifts up in a 1.1 g turn)

Haboob · 03-08-2013, 11:42 PM

Got her wet today... stupid rain. Thankfully I dodged the hail (minor as it was) and only hit rain.

GaleForce · 03-09-2013, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

Finally pulled the trigger on these. Avante Garde M560 Dolphin Grey. Hope it looks good.

You'll like them. I like mine.

Untitled by J M Gale, on Flickr

My40thZ · 03-09-2013, 11:35 AM

Today she gets washed and detailed, inside and out.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

kenchan · 03-09-2013, 12:05 PM

old unit out... AVH3100DVD

new unit in... AVH4500BT

few more things to do...

PaulZ370 · 03-09-2013, 12:09 PM

yep... almost got into a horrible rear-ended just about an hour ago on my way home by some Punk know-nothing young driver in a Brand Spanking new Acura SUV with Temp Plates still on it...

So my Z is in the Garage for the day... thanking my lucky stars / guardian angel and settling my nerves...

Big worm · 03-09-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulZ370

yep... almost got into a horrible rear-ended just about an hour ago on my way home by some Punk know-nothing young driver in a Brand Spanking new Acura SUV with Temp Plates still on it...

So my Z is in the Garage for the day... thanking my lucky stars / guardian angel and settling my nerves...

glad to hear there wasnt an accident! i hate cocky drivers who think theyre the next stig weaving in and out of cars in their non-performance sedans...

dmhenderson · 03-09-2013, 01:09 PM

MAZOC meet, now working on powder coating my dipstick (which isn't as fun as it sounds)

If this goes well, I'll try and figure out the coolant tank tomorrow. It looks more complicated than "two bolts" but I dunno.

PaulZ370 · 03-09-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big worm

glad to hear there wasnt an accident! i hate cocky drivers who think theyre the next stig weaving in and out of cars in their non-performance sedans...

Thanks Dude... seen the pics of others who weren't so lucky... Hated to become another statistic...

dmhenderson · 03-09-2013, 01:35 PM

The FedEx guy just challenged me to a race. I laughed and said I might have his truck beat 0-60. He said he has a '69 V8 mustang with a pneumatic shifter 580hp at the wheels etc. He then told me he has $78k sunk into the car.

He told all of this to me unsolicited while he was dropping off a package. I have no idea.

03-08-2013, 09:04 PM	#3198 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Finally pulled the trigger on these. Avante Garde M560 Dolphin Grey. Hope it looks good. happytheman, LMBmikeZ, GaleForce and 3 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

03-09-2013, 12:05 PM	#3205 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	old unit out... AVH3100DVD new unit in... AVH4500BT few more things to do... UnReal likes this.

03-09-2013, 12:09 PM	#3206 (permalink)
PaulZ370 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 956 Drives: 011 370 BSM/T/SP/6MT Rep Power: 16	Near-miss Rear Ender yep... almost got into a horrible rear-ended just about an hour ago on my way home by some Punk know-nothing young driver in a Brand Spanking new Acura SUV with Temp Plates still on it... So my Z is in the Garage for the day... thanking my lucky stars / guardian angel and settling my nerves... Big worm and Nailzs like this. __________________ *BD2ZBN :: 2011 BSM/TRG/SP/6MT/Stillen Oil Cooler/K&N CAI/Michelin PSS/Brake Light/EIBACH Sway Bars/FI Res. HFC+18" Res. CBE/Morimoto XB LED/DRLs/10mm Spacers*

03-09-2013, 01:09 PM	#3208 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	MAZOC meet, now working on powder coating my dipstick (which isn't as fun as it sounds) If this goes well, I'll try and figure out the coolant tank tomorrow. It looks more complicated than "two bolts" but I dunno. __________________

03-09-2013, 01:35 PM	#3210 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	The FedEx guy just challenged me to a race. I laughed and said I might have his truck beat 0-60. He said he has a '69 V8 mustang with a pneumatic shifter 580hp at the wheels etc. He then told me he has $78k sunk into the car. He told all of this to me unsolicited while he was dropping off a package. I have no idea. __________________

03-08-2013, 11:42 PM	#3202 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	Got her wet today... stupid rain. Thankfully I dodged the hail (minor as it was) and only hit rain.

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