nismo lsd altima fitment possibility?
10-21-2005, 10:09 AM
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nismo lsd altima fitment possibility?
there is a nismo mechanical LSD available for the from 93-01 years...don't they use the same 5spd we use, but with slightly different gearing? so would this install be possible?
10-21-2005, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by chenzarino
NO , but you can buy my LSD and install it.
10-21-2005, 10:49 PM
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yeah...I did do the research on this back in the day....they carry the same tranny code...but the gearing is different in 1-4th...and 5th is actually longer...which would be awesome to swap the internals even though my research yielded that the bellhousing bolted up differently (and I am sure the shift linkage is positioned difference possibly)...I am just wondering if the differential is the same therefore I could just purchase the nismo one they had for the altima and put it in my tranny....! the only problem I could forsee in swapping the altima tranny internals is maybe it was built for considerably less power and is not as sturdy (as it was bolted to 4 bangers)...in either case I would just hope the differential section is the same as our 5spd trannies, then I could purchase the nismo 4 pinion mechanical diff they made for those 5spd altimas!
10-21-2005, 11:16 PM
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I considered this back when I was building my trans. I don't think anyone's tried it, and I wasn't about to gamble on it fitting and then have it not fit and be SOL on a diff that I just bought and couldn't use.
Some years of the altima (and other cars) had shorter gears 1-3, the same 4th, and a taller 5th. I've still got all the info saved somewhere. The differences aren't that large as to make any real difference imho. The altima 5th gear AND the taller final drive would only combine to drop your 5th gear cruising RPM about 200rpm at 80mph, the altima 5th gear alone would only drop it like 100rpm, definately not worth the work involved in my eyes. The diff, if it works, would be nice to have though.
Some years of the altima (and other cars) had shorter gears 1-3, the same 4th, and a taller 5th. I've still got all the info saved somewhere. The differences aren't that large as to make any real difference imho. The altima 5th gear AND the taller final drive would only combine to drop your 5th gear cruising RPM about 200rpm at 80mph, the altima 5th gear alone would only drop it like 100rpm, definately not worth the work involved in my eyes. The diff, if it works, would be nice to have though.
10-22-2005, 07:12 AM
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nope that nismo diff will not work. i have one sitting here at work. i do believe we are stuck with it also.
IIRC those diffs are for U13 bluebirds. sr16/sr20det AWD trannys or something like that. someone failed to do the reasearch on this part at nissanmotorsport/nismousa.
the diff is physically different from the maxima diff.
IIRC those diffs are for U13 bluebirds. sr16/sr20det AWD trannys or something like that. someone failed to do the reasearch on this part at nissanmotorsport/nismousa.
the diff is physically different from the maxima diff.
10-22-2005, 09:42 AM
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The 93-94 Altima SEs come with an LSD transmission.
That's the same LSD transmission as was available in the maxima. His point is that he wants a better LSD than the stock VLSD...
jdmmax are you saying that even though the diff is marketed for the altima trans (same trans code as our trans, RS5F50A) that it is really made for the FWD SR20 trans (different trans altogether?) That doesn't make much sense.
10-24-2005, 01:40 PM
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well the manual for the lsd is stating that its for the tranny type RS5F32A.
which i do not know how close to our trannys that accually is. if someone can get me pictures of the maxima diff with the ring gear. i can take another quick glance at the diff.
specifies it as sr18/sr20 FWD trans.
which i do not know how close to our trannys that accually is. if someone can get me pictures of the maxima diff with the ring gear. i can take another quick glance at the diff.
specifies it as sr18/sr20 FWD trans.
10-24-2005, 02:40 PM
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but I thought all altimas of those years use the RS5F50A with different gearing than ours.....so are you saying the altimas of those years actually used the RS5F32A and the nismo 4 pinion mechanical diff was made for those trannies?
I find it funny that nismo made diffs for even the altima of those years but not for the maxima...which needs it with a ton more torque from its v6 rather than inline 4!
I find it funny that nismo made diffs for even the altima of those years but not for the maxima...which needs it with a ton more torque from its v6 rather than inline 4!
10-24-2005, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by michaelnyden
but I thought all altimas of those years use the RS5F50A with different gearing than ours.....so are you saying the altimas of those years actually used the RS5F32A and the nismo 4 pinion mechanical diff was made for those trannies?
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
I find it funny that nismo made diffs for even the altima of those years but not for the maxima...which needs it with a ton more torque from its v6 rather than inline 4!
the point i am trying to get across is no nismo did not make a diff for the altima and as far as i can tell never will. you have to remeber up until the release of 350z Nismo for the most part made parts for models that were available in japan, thus considered (JDM) parts. when nismo nismo released its catalog 90% of the parts already available were for car that were made in japan. nismo usa may have (thought) they can use this diff on altimas, but to my knowledge they do not work. nismo usa probably did not do enough reaserch.
but let me retract my previous comment of "no it will not work". becuase i am not 100% sure. if you guys are interested bring me a diff out of a max or take some pics and see if i can match it up. if someone really has some ***** ill let it go for cost and you guys can test it out see if it will install.
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10-24-2005, 05:10 PM
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oh..I see what you were saying....
over here that tranny seems to have been used in the 200sx, sentra, and nx cars...
didn't realize that diff prolly came out a long long time ago and thus was only used in the japanese altimas (or whatever they called 'ed over there) which used a different trans...
oh well I tried...so I guess there still is no diff options for the RS5F50A other than the factory VLSD...and the quaife which is no longer produced...
over here that tranny seems to have been used in the 200sx, sentra, and nx cars...
didn't realize that diff prolly came out a long long time ago and thus was only used in the japanese altimas (or whatever they called 'ed over there) which used a different trans...
oh well I tried...so I guess there still is no diff options for the RS5F50A other than the factory VLSD...and the quaife which is no longer produced...
10-25-2005, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Vlasic
You have an LSD for sale? Are you selling the diff itself or the whole tranny? I might be interested.
PM sent to you Vlasic.
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