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I have a 98 240sx SE, the one they built w/o LSD or ABS, and I'm researching different types of diffs to figure out which one is best for my situation.

The car is basically a daily driver (no winter driving), although I've been known to slide a corner or race someone durring my daily drive. Maybe some stoplight sprints on the weekend. No autocross, drag strip, drift competitions or anything like that. The car is currently n/a but I'm hoping to turbo it next year and be putting down 200-250 hp.

With that said, I'm torn about what kind of diff to get without sacrificing comfort and drivability and without breaking the bank. I'm not about to spend 800-900 on a diff. If I understand what I've read correctly it seems like either a stock VLSD or an aftermarket helical would be best, but I would really like to know what everyone here thinks and what people are using in similar situations.

So... opinions and real life driving impressions please!
 
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if you go into the forsale section of utahnissans.com there is a guy local to me selling a stock diff for 200 bones...

( not not tryin to promot our site here just addressing options for the guy)

not sure how much shipping would be though..
 
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well i just found out the JDM diff i bought has a nismo 2 way in it. its built for the track so the ride is kinda rough. i say if you want track shit then buy a OBX lsd, its like 300. if you want more road use but a vlsd. a jdm one will cost you about 300. but thats the whole diff, not just the internals like the OBX
 
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ive got an ats deftforce 2 way in my car, sounds like the rear end is about to drop out.
 
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yellowcell said:
i say if you want track shit then buy a OBX lsd, its like 300. if you want more road use but a vlsd. a jdm one will cost you about 300. but thats the whole diff, not just the internals like the OBX
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But if i have an open diff right now all i would need is the internal part right? I read you can more or less "drop it in". I know it's a little more technical than that but, for example, if I decided on the OBX I don't need a different housing or shafts or anything do I?
 
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Ive had the vlsd, worked great. Then somebody offered me $500 for it so out it came.
Replaced it with a NISMO 2way. Best LSD i've ever used! Since i still drive the car on the street it can give you second thoughts when making u turns and what not.
The only real problem with it is that when i drive around town with the stock 6.5 SE's and this NISMO lsd in the rain...well i practicly crap myself. Thank god its summer now.
 
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lol any car with a 2 way in the rear is scary in the rain, start adding wider tires and you dont leave the house when it rains...
 
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i have a VLSD from a 180sx with the 5 bolt shafts and i love my LSD , i have an automatic coupe right now lower with TYpe HE coilovers from Tein and it slides so easily in u-turns. Works good for daily driving too. Avoid the ATs Deftforce , its really noisy and clunky but very functional. Just get a VLSD or an S15 Helical and call it a day
 
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