[pumpedva]

can I simply install the 3.5 Final Drive into the stock 5AT pumpkin?

 

[pumpedva]

anybody?

 

[DiRN]

Who makes this final drive?

 

[pumpedva]

http://www.performancenissanparts.com/cata...roducts_id=1962

 

[DiRN]

Cool. So what exactly are you asking? Are you asking if you can do the install yourself or if you need to have someone install it for you?

 

[pumpedva]

just want4ed to know if I could have the gears just dropped in or do I need to get a new LSD

 

[nismoz33]

i thought the 3.5 was the stock final drive....OIC you have an AT....very good then...

 

[DiRN]

If I'm not mistaken, the LSD used with each transmission is identical, so you shouldn't need to change that, but you should give the guys at Performance a call and ask them since they are the ones selling it.

And out of curiousity, why do you want to do this?

 

[pumpedva]

I was thinking changing this plus the VB and TC might let me shift in full auto. plus give me more pull

 

[DiRN]

VB? TC?

And you have more pull, but wouldn't you have it for less time since you go through the gears faster?

 

[pumpedva]

Originally posted by DiRN@Nov 27 2004, 09:56 AM
VB?  TC?

And you have more pull, but wouldn't you have it for less time since you go through the gears faster?

valvebody = VB and torqueconverter = TC

yes you wll go thought the gears fast and loose some top end

Nissan 3.5 ring and pinion that is standard in the manual 6 speed 350Z's and G35's. Installing this ring and pinion in a non 6-speed car increases accelaration by reducing the rear end ratio by about 6%. This upgrade is very popular with automatic 350Z's that want more acceleration without costly engine upgrades.

 

[DiRN]

Interesting. I never even know about this mod. I'd rather just swap Zs though. Hehe

 

[pumpedva]

well when I got my car being 6'2" its hard to shift so I went with the auto

 

[DiRN]

Originally posted by pumpedva@Nov 29 2004, 11:42 AM
well when I got my car being 6'2" its hard to shift so I went with the auto

I'm the same height (mostly legs) and had no trouble shifting the one time I drove a manual Z

 

[Dwnshift]

You will need a LSD from a 6spd rear end because the offset on the ring gear is differnt. It is easier to swap and entire pumpkin,
any ?'s drop me an email
[email protected]

 

[DiRN]

Originally posted by Dwnshift@Dec 7 2004, 09:40 AM
You will need a LSD from a 6spd rear end because the offset on the ring gear is differnt. It is easier to swap and entire pumpkin,
any ?'s drop me an email
[email protected]

Are you saying it's easier to swap the tranny (and everything else that would need to be swapped) than to change the gearing and swap the LSD?

 

[pumpedva]

He is saying its just easyer to find a 6MT pumpkin and add the final drive

 

[TonyPerformance]

Yes, you will need to use a stock LSD out of a 6spd Z, or you can upgrade to a Nismo LSD etc...
Occasionally we come up on used LSDs here and there also.


http://www.performancenissanparts.com/cata...roducts_id=1962

 

[Dissident]

Mmmm.. Pumpkin....

Wasn't there an upgrade for the 6 speed that bumped the gearing by 10% or something? why not go straight to that?

 

[cedusett]

he doesn't have a 6 speed