I found the 80K mile '96 I30 lsd tranny for $1100 shipped from car-parts.com coming from WI. Brandywine had a lsd tranny there? If they did, I'm going to be pi$$ed, I could've saved some money. So this EXEDY clutch should be able to hold my 275hp/253tq? Ok, now what about which STS to get?

-Ben

 

Oh no Brandywine did not have any LSD's, only non-locking trannys. Do you feel comfortable with a 96 tranny? What about the diff. bearing problems? Do the LSD's have these problems associated with them?

The EXEDY clutch can supposedly hold 350 lbs of torque. For a STS I would go B&M. I have one from Ebay, Topspeed I think. It feels nice and everything but from looking at the pics of the B&M the B&M looks like a way more solid and superior product. So you are keeping the SC after all?

 

Ok, just checking about the non-locking ones, I thought you were saying that might have had a lsd one there. I'm planning on taking it to a transmission shop to get it checked out before I install it, hopefully the LSD ones don't have those bearing problems I keep hearing. I'm reading that GD post on it right now, and I'm probably going to pick up the phone in a few minutes to order if they're still open and I can possibly get a flywheel as well. My cousin was telling me to stay away from something that would look like it would break on me, so healso recommended B&M. I have to search for prices on it.

-Ben

 

Thats a good idea about taking it to a tranny shop but they really can't tell without cracking it open and then you might be talking even more money. I just got my car back from the tranny shop complete tear down and rebuild, new clutch and he installed a new master cylinder and slave cylinder and a new trans. axel. Total bill was $2,100.00

I don't know maybe something to think about. But if you do the STS try a B&M if you don't like sell it to me.

 

yep - manual and Auto Starters are exactly the same...I'm using an Auto Starter on my converison....seems to fit fine (although i haven't started yet - I'm missing the banjo fitting for the hydraulic lines and have to wait 2 days to get it shipped in) :msd:

 

Yea, I'm doing a local supercharger install on a 5-spd Max and the driver says he has a guy who works with nissan trannies and he claims the guy will open it up and check it out for cheap if its already off the car, hopefully he comes through. I'm still keeping the SC, I think this will be the last thing done to the Max for a really really long time. I'm planning on getting the master and slave cylinders brand new, though Brandywine only charged me $50 total for both, so I might tell him I won't need those. I'll let you know which STS I get though.

-Ben

 

What do you guys think of the price on this B&M?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=BMM%2D45087

-Ben

 

139 seems cheap man. I thought they were more like 175. Go for it. If you need any OEM parts let me know I got a hook up over here in VA.

Jason

 

Ok cool, I'll probably order this like next week since the flywheel and clutch I ordered from Maxx Tuning is going to take awhile. I'll let you know about the locking pin and clip for the clutch pedal to the master cylinder and return spring that www.hlh0501.com seems to say I should buy these new.
-Ben

 

Sounds good! Just let me know, maybe then I can get a ride in the SC beast this time!