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alright well i took it to a shop called texas auto gear and the guy david has been doing diffs since 1983. he got it set up for me, also installed my new bearings and i just installed my diff yesterday. the pinion was just a tad bit too deep. got it all done for $200!

no i didn't know if the diff that I am working with made noise before the lsd swap. I did get it cheap though, so it probably did have that problem:/ I have my diff at school at the moment, since i am taking a transmission and differential class. will get it open and take detailed pics and further diagnosis

thanks jon, well, i purchased the r200 used and slapped on the obx, i just cant figure out the pinion depth with out some kind of tool. proform cant be used on our diffs according to proform, im curious on what MikeC used, i also found a universal tool from powerhouse around $190 and central tools universal tool which can range from $540 to $740 . hopefully i can get MikeC's input on which tool he used or maybe a good shim size to start off with and then i can play the guessing game with multiple times of assembling and disassembling to get the right gear pattern. Feels like i am down to those two options

Well, i called proform and that tool isn't compatible with the r200's. Any other suggestions? And Does anyone know the standard selective washer size for pinion depth on 280z r200's?

correct, i checked back lash with a dial indicator also, after multiple times i mostly received a readings of .19 mm of backlash. heres a few pictures of the backlash reading and gear compound test

hey guys, i have been doing alot of research and i have a few questions. I bought a r200 from a 280z, 3.545 gear ratio. I installed an obx quaife(i already swapped the internal helical gears in the obx), i installed the side bearing caps and shims in the correct places. The diff was making noises from +45 mph and up on coast and drive. I checked the gear pattern with gear compound and According to the pattern my pinion depth is far from the ring gear and backlash is correct. I bought all of the seals and bearings including the pinion pilot bearing special ordered from nissan. a Z shop quoted $550 which i think is pretty high. I know the kentmore tools would cost me over a grand, but what options do i have to set pinion depth? can i use proforms pinion depth tool? has anyone had experience with this tool on the r200? or suggest a different tool? heres a link for a proform tool setup seems legit but would like someones input http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/5ohcpa/cpa5ohtech010.htm your help is greatly appreciated, thanks