Differential Cover Factory vs Aftermarket

DEpointfive0 · 01-26-2015, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rajmangal7

Would I be damaging the fin if I trimmed it? Would it weaken/cause a leak ?

-Raj

No

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-26-2015, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

No

Just placed the order, thanks for the advice guys

Fishey · 01-27-2015, 10:56 AM

The factory one seems to work great if your going to modify it to run an external cooler with Pump.

dP3NGU1N · 01-29-2015, 12:37 AM

It depends on use. Obviously people who track their cars put much more strain on the LSD than people who only drive their cars on the street. Even if you're doing hard launches all day, you're not subjecting the LSD to the type of lock/unlock cycles that track driving exerts.

JARblue · 01-29-2015, 06:44 AM

It's a heat thing. So it's definitely seen more often under the extremes of racing. You could probably get it heated up on the street pretty good too, but you'd be driving like a real a$$hole.

Masterbeatty · 01-29-2015, 06:48 AM

I haven't seen it vent out with my quaife and royal purple oil. But I do auto X so its one lap and done, plus long spirited drives haven't seen any vent out either.

jwick · 01-29-2015, 07:23 AM

I upgraded mine when my diff bushing threw up all the jelly filling. As I understand it that in addition to the fins for cooling assistance the Nismo cover is stronger. The company I bought it from say that have pulled several stock covers with cracks in them. I wouldn't of had made the upgrade just for it but my pumpkin was on the ground for diff replacement. Additional cost was basically just the cost of the cover.

Juan@Fontana · 01-29-2015, 12:55 PM

The Nismo Finned differential cover is supposed to be stronger than the OE cover, The fins help with the heat transfer from the fluid but is mainly aimed for the guys that do lots of spirited driving on the canyons and such. if you plan to use the car for competition use a proper differential cooler with cooler core and pump is HIGHLY suggested.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-29-2015, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Juan@Fontana

The Nismo Finned differential cover is supposed to be stronger than the OE cover, The fins help with the heat transfer from the fluid but is mainly aimed for the guys that do lots of spirited driving on the canyons and such. if you plan to use the car for competition use a proper differential cooler with cooler core and pump is HIGHLY suggested.

I got a reply here but still none on the other thread ....

-Raj

Jordo! · 01-30-2015, 06:27 AM

FWIW, I use the arc cool fins on the diff cover too. I have no way of datalogging its impact (if any) on the dif, but it definitely helps pull heat off of the oil pan.

jwick · 01-30-2015, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

FWIW, I use the arc cool fins on the diff cover too. I have no way of datalogging its impact (if any) on the dif, but it definitely helps pull heat off of the oil pan.

Where did you get them? Google comes up dry for places to buy them

JARblue · 01-30-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Where did you get them? Google comes up dry for places to buy them

I bought mine from chops lol

jwick · 01-30-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I bought mine from chops lol

Assume that's a forum member

COSMO · 01-30-2015, 07:01 AM

Changed my diif fluid with motul no issues, pushing over 600whp..

JARblue · 01-30-2015, 11:37 AM

Correct. I think he got them straight from Japan. Maybe PM him?

01-29-2015, 12:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 19	It depends on use. Obviously people who track their cars put much more strain on the LSD than people who only drive their cars on the street. Even if you're doing hard launches all day, you're not subjecting the LSD to the type of lock/unlock cycles that track driving exerts. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

01-29-2015, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	It's a heat thing. So it's definitely seen more often under the extremes of racing. You could probably get it heated up on the street pretty good too, but you'd be driving like a real a$$hole. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-29-2015, 06:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122868	I haven't seen it vent out with my quaife and royal purple oil. But I do auto X so its one lap and done, plus long spirited drives haven't seen any vent out either. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

01-29-2015, 07:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465057	I upgraded mine when my diff bushing threw up all the jelly filling. As I understand it that in addition to the fins for cooling assistance the Nismo cover is stronger. The company I bought it from say that have pulled several stock covers with cracks in them. I wouldn't of had made the upgrade just for it but my pumpkin was on the ground for diff replacement. Additional cost was basically just the cost of the cover. __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

01-29-2015, 12:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Juan@Fontana Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Fontana Posts: 315 Drives: Z32 Rep Power: 22	The Nismo Finned differential cover is supposed to be stronger than the OE cover, The fins help with the heat transfer from the fluid but is mainly aimed for the guys that do lots of spirited driving on the canyons and such. if you plan to use the car for competition use a proper differential cooler with cooler core and pump is HIGHLY suggested. Rusty likes this.

01-27-2015, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fishey Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lebanon Posts: 159 Drives: Volvo T5-R Rep Power: 13	The factory one seems to work great if your going to modify it to run an external cooler with Pump.

01-30-2015, 06:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	FWIW, I use the arc cool fins on the diff cover too. I have no way of datalogging its impact (if any) on the dif, but it definitely helps pull heat off of the oil pan. JARblue likes this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

01-30-2015, 07:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	Changed my diif fluid with motul no issues, pushing over 600whp..

01-30-2015, 11:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Correct. I think he got them straight from Japan. Maybe PM him? jwick likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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