Scottie-GNZ Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I have not been keeping up with the progress being made with this swap. What are you guys doing for CVs and is 3.54 still the lowest numerical ratio available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Scottie, My machinist is making (and selling) the adapters for the companion flange to CV (MAS280 has bought two sets---for two cars). Speedway Engineering is making my new shafts (last thing my car is waiting for to get on the road!!). I had a driveshaft made by Cannon engineering using the donor driveshaft out of the Z28 (T56) and replaceable U-joints. I posted the part numbers in the drivetrain forum. The only thing left to do (for someone doing the swap) is the front mount and have the R200 Mustache bar redrilled. http://www.1speedway.com/main.htm http://www.cannonengineering.com/ Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 This may be a dumb question...but what is the 230 out of? Is it a ZX Diff? LSD? Thanks, Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Mine is out of a Q45, but the 300TT also has them. OEM Viscous LSD. Very Strong!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Tim, Are you or your machinist doing anything to stop the new axel (cv SHaft) from walking out of the cv housings and thru the end cap on the cv itself. The stock clips in the cv's don't seem strong enough to prevent this. I have had two do that until I put a stop on the end cap on the inboard side. Just trying to help. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Mark, No haven't tackled that, mainly because I think that a machining solution is overkill. Like you, I pan to just put a simple stop on the inboard side. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 When is that beast going to be on the road? Looks very mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 As soon as I get my shafts from speedway. I was hoping to get them today, but they didn't get back from heat treating Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Keep us posted. Maybe a video of the first run down the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 % years right Tim? Are you itching or what?!? You are bringing her to the MSA show right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Yup, almost 5 years. Actually (as has always happened before), it's kinda an anti climax. I'm actually not all that excited about driving it. Maybe I just need to shift gears into driving mode and out of building mode......or just sell the damn thing and start another........nah ...not yet anyways.... Yes...I will be at MSA. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Those cv adapters look super user friendly. I like em. How are you guys making your front mounts, thats now among my big concerns with the swap. I know an r230 is overkill for my setup, good. Mas280 sourced his axles from Moser and said 12.3 inches each side or something like that, Thats SHORT.. using inners for both sides, so four cv shafts must die to make the custom ones. Also last thing, Tim I see you running the r180 mustache bar, Im wondering if the diff will still clear with the setback position of the r200 bar??? Could always turn it around to clear everything I guess, since CVs dont need to be as straight as a ujoint does.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 No I am using a R200 bar. The R180 pushes the diff to far forward. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest freakypainter Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I just got my R33 clip today and it came with a complete rear end, including the brakes, anyway I already have a Q45 diff with 3.54 but the R33 diff is 4.0 ? which one should I use, I thought there was a discussion somewhere about the higher gears (3.54) would alow the turbo to work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 Sorry for my ignorance but what is a Q45? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonzer12 Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I believe its an infinity sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 Yup...supposedly the luxury sedan from Nissan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 For those of us contemplating the swap, how much for the adapters and axle work? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 Brad, This is my costs to date: R230 and one pair of axles:$280 second pair of axles:$150 New shafts: $130 each Companion flange adapters:$300 From mount:$negligable R200 mustache bar: $40 Take MB to machinist to redrill for R230: $0 Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 The Q45 is an Infinity. They are the higher end of the Nissan product line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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