Can you put a LSD in a non LSD 5spd. Reason I ask is caus eit's so hard to find a 01 VLSD AE 5 spd I was just thinking to get a regular one.

 

yes you cn put an lsd into a non lsd, ut im pretty sure it would just be easier to swap trannies.

 

yes....it's been done quite a few times

 

Yes, but you need to buy new axles at a cost of around $900. It's not just a drop in replacement.

 

the axles would have to be the AE's right.

 

Yes...but i would do what dixit did and get a cheap *** 4th gen tranny and axels and have someone build you a custom 50/50 differential and cryo treat everything. If you have someone who can do the work i would recomend it over trying to hunt down AE ****. Its a pain the the a$s, believe me i know..

 

Just talked to Dixit and he said that it doesn't matter which tranny 4th or 5th you can take the standard diff from the non-lsd 5spd and send it out and custom made into a locking lsd.

 

yeah you can do it with either, but if you ever break an axel or anything it will cost a fortune to get a new one if its from a VLSD maxima tranny. Its damn near impossible to find those axels used, or at least it was when i was looking...

 

no cause with the custom LSD you still use same axles from none lsd.

 

I need to duble check my diffs, but I'm pretty sure the Nismo diff for a open diff FWD SR20 tranny will work in a Maxima tranny- they are smiliar internally. If thats the case then you can use your stock axles too.

 

How do you tell if a car has the lsd in it, in case the onwer of the car or the dealership doesn't know jack, as usual. I'm looking at replaceing my '97 and cain't stand the one wheel wonder!

 

The bearing race on the transmission housing is different for the VLSD. It's much larger. The standard diff has a normal size bearing race. So if you want to use a Nissan OEM VLSD you'll need a new housing. It may be easier to install an aftermarket LSD.

 

I got my car from Canada and I think it has a VLSD. When one wheel is spun (on a lift) the other goes in the same direction. Is that correct for a LSD?

 

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