Hello from Norway, cheap and simple R160 VLSD installation in 240Z, I hope it is ok to post this here?
Some years ago I bought a Subaru R160 VLSD , cost me 150 usd at Ebay but with shipping to Norway I think it was around 300 usd total,.
Then I had to buy some VLSD axle shafts to modify. Around 150 usd total with shipping.
I used a 240Z old R180 as donor for the axle shaft connection plates to the Subaru diff. splines
We first measured the distance between the axle shaft installation plates on the R180 donor. The r180 spline axle was removed and the plates cut off. The Subaru r160 axle shafts was temporary installed in the r160 , we measured where to cut to get exact the same distance between the axle shaft installation plates as on the r180 The r160 axle shafts were cut off and the splines ,one long and one short was then adapted to the r180 shaft installation plates. A friend did that at his little machine shop. Then I just installed some new axle oil seals ,don’t remember the price but very cheap. Installed the new splines, filled the diff with oil. Removed my old r180 and installed the r160, I think I used 3-4 hours to finish this installation. Test driving and it worked well , total cost around 500 usd in Norway, 200-250 usd was just shipping costs. But for me that is a great price and also fun to have done.
Take a look at the pictures also, I am happy if it can help some of you.
Regards
Olav