2018 370z VLSD swap
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2018 370z VLSD swap
Hello, I have a new diff from an 18z arriving tomorrow. My car is now cammed and feel that the 3.69 gears would be better suited rather than the ones on my 03Z. I read they bolt right on, others say needs a bit of modification......? Both 6sp cars.
i had been thinking about gears sinse i got the cams.
this would be far cheaper than getting new gears installed
AND sinse the donor car only has 7500 miles (my car 180k and a hum at certain speed) I thought it would be a no brainer
to jump on it.
i had been thinking about gears sinse i got the cams.
this would be far cheaper than getting new gears installed
AND sinse the donor car only has 7500 miles (my car 180k and a hum at certain speed) I thought it would be a no brainer
to jump on it.
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Ok cool, the diff arrives Today and I’ll have shop install it tomorrow, the diff seems to be selling for about 400 on average, I DIDNT know that the 2015+ nismos come with 3.9 gears, explains why they are selling for closer to 600.00
i think this is far better option than buying new gears plus all the other BS REQUIRED for install (and cheaper) but this diff comes from factory ready to go.
i think this is far better option than buying new gears plus all the other BS REQUIRED for install (and cheaper) but this diff comes from factory ready to go.
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Dam! I amazed such a small diff in gearing change made quite a diff in the feel of the car. 1st gear was USLESS to begin with (needs tires) but now it’s even worse. If u can get your hands on a 3.7 diff for cheap, it’s well worth the swap. Beats actually buying gears getting installed ETC. just bolt in and go. Quite happy and impressed!
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Dam! I amazed such a small diff in gearing change made quite a diff in the feel of the car. 1st gear was USLESS to begin with (needs tires) but now it’s even worse. If u can get your hands on a 3.7 diff for cheap, it’s well worth the swap. Beats actually buying gears getting installed ETC. just bolt in and go. Quite happy and impressed!
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So I have an issue now (I’ve had sisne the swap) wihr traction control on anything more than 30-40% throttle the slip light starts blinking like crazy and cuts the power off. I can’t even WOT AT ALL it starts blinking like crazy and cuts power completely. If I turn off all is great. Anyone have ideas what needs to change ???
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The differential output shafts for the 370Z have a different trigger disc design design than the 350Z ones, look up pictures or part numbers and compare them, they have a different number of 'teeth'. I think your abs sensors that are mounted on your rear diff cover are reading those 'teeth' on the output shafts and getting a different signal than what it is expecting, you'll need 350Z differential output shafts I believe to fix your issue.
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Ok the sensors mount in same location, we just swapped the sensors and from the 370z and same result. I counted the teeth on diff (370) and it has 48. I’ll count the 350z diff when I get home. How do the input shafts come off diff????
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The output shafts should just pop out with a bit of persuasion from a rubber mallet or pry bar. Don't quote me on it but I think the output shafts are different lengths between an open diff model and a vlsd unit so they may or may not work depending on what the 350Z diff was. Also, I just counted the number of teeth on a spare vlsd pumpkin I have out of a 350Z and there are only 46.
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This one has 48 so it makes perfect sense, my speedo is reading 6mph higher also. I was worried initially because the rpm change at redline vs speed wasn’t making sense, looked the same. I’ll get them swapped out in a few days at the shop. All is great as long as traction control is off LOL.
well, they will work right?
well, they will work right?