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[Conkers]

I said kingcab rear DIFF, not kingcab rear AXLE... read it again, and what sort of muppet do you think I am.

EDIT: No need for that sort of response to a misunderstanding. Please reply to threads politely. Thanks. RichardK.

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Conkers.

[30psi]

Wow, you're a bit rude.

Is the kingcab diff an R200 then?

[30psi]

Quick google found this

'The Xterra and Titan get the D44, Frontier gets the D44 or C200, Armada gets the R230, Pathfinder gets the R200'

Pathfinder


Not seen one of these in the scrapper, and I doubt there gonna be cheap.

An S15 diff or an R200 skyline diff will work, Japandyno flogs these on ebay, sometimes they go cheap.

[Conkers]

I don't think any of those look much like a kingcab!

I haven't any experience of using a kingcab diff (just the guts), but I know I have read about it on the net and seen pictures.
Not all kingcab diffs will do the job though, but if I really wanted one, I am sure I could find the info and a diff without too much trouble.

Conkers.

ps.. didn't mean to come accross as rude, I just don't tolerate pillocks very well this time of the morning.

[30psi]

Well from what I can tell only the Nissan 4wd thing above has the R200 independant rear end. Of course then you may not need the guts as it were. The R200 diff comes inside a long nose or short nose casings. The S12 and the Z31 used the long nose type, S13, R series uses short nose.

Subaru diffs are R160/180 and are long nose, they actually fit to the S12 cross member. The only issue there would be adapting the driveshafts and making a new rear bracket.

I'm surprised at Nissan though, I'd expect their 4wd's to all to be a live axle, but I guess its Nissan being realistic to the fact that some of the vehicles are only used in taking the kids to school

[Conkers]

Strewth.... it doesn't matter if it is a live axle or not,

First measure the backlash on your s12, (backlash is how much the crownwheel rocks on the pinion. Keep a note of this as you are going to use the original crownwheel again on your lsd.
Then you remove the guts from the kingcab rear axle, remove the crown wheel and bearings and throw away everything except the diff cage (with plate type lsd).
Then.. as long as you have the same bolt diamters, (apparently some were 10mm and some 12mm) fit your original crownwheel from your original non lsd (or gay viscous) rear axle onto the kingcab plate type lsd guts.
Fit the bearings, check bearing preload, check the backlash, moving the shims around to get the same backlash as you ran with your standard diff, otherwise it will whine...

And bobs your uncle...

Conkers <--- thats all I got to say about that.

[30psi]

Yeah I know how to build a diff, but from when I've seen the other Nissan axles open (H190 for example) they seem pretty different.

How do you know if the crown wheel will bolt on or if the bearing diameter or bearing cap diameter will be the same though? I agree that with shimming the diff you aim for the same backlash, but you also need to check the pinion depth. My point is for average joe bloggs with an s12, doing all this will be a major pain. My advice is to make things easier for yourself and stick with an option i've mentioned previously.

[RichardK]

Originally Posted by Conkers

I just don't tolerate pillocks very well this time of the morning.

Conkers, with all due respect, this is a friendly forum for S12 discussion and debate. Insults to other members is totally uncalled for and won't be tolerated.

Please ensure your replies are constructive/polite and non derogatory.

[Conkers]

First, I want to apologise to 30psi for being rude. Make no mistake about that, Sorry.

But Richard, I have some beef with you..

Constructive.. I think my post has been constructive Richard, and I apologise for insinuating that the guy was a pillock.
I took exception to him insinuating that I was a muppet, with the "kingcab has a live axle" comment, when I was perfectly clear in my posting when I used the term "diff" as opposed to "axle", yet he misunderstood me and called me by stating the obvious.
If you are unsure, look up the definition of a diff verses an axle.

You are admin and I respect that, but you are sitting on a high horse and might want to have a good look in the mirror, I just spent a few minutes skimming through the sort of posts and comments you make on here, and can only summise that racist remarks and slurs against different religious beliefs are obviously ok as are derogatory remarks about officials at car meetings...

So I'll be watching you Richard... Racist remarks will not be tolerated, regardless of who you are.


Conkers. <--- "In my country we throw hypocritical administrators down the well" ;-)

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