Where are you going?

i have a few connections that could get you one for msrp.. but I totally understand. :p

congrats on the new job dude, thats awesome man.

Josh and Megan's place.

Scoping out old folks' homes. The ones Spoiler recommended were a little too libertine.

SUNDAY! another day of rest....
going to be a planning day, for holidays and track days for 2023...
Since its August
enjoy the day :tiphat:

happy sunday boys and girls

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Back home.

too late now haha, i already picked up the S5

thank you :D

Monday is half over, which I am glad about
Now time to do some little chores....
Have fun

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ssup dudes.

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whats up bro? I hope you and your family (including teddy) are all doing well.

What's up fam, today with my Z, I discovered a whining noise that will probably drive me crazy. So far I can tell it's *most likely* something in the drivetrain. It does not occur while revving in neutral, so it's probably not any of the belts. When coasting it also doesn't appear, meaning it's linked to the drivetrain. When in gear and keeping on the gas, I can hear it. I didn't do any diagnostics further, but so far that's it. I don't think it's wheel bearing, as it's high pitched and not rough. I did install LSD not long ago, so it' might be related to it, but I don't know what....the bushings were lubed, all was done good and no problems identified yet. Today I'll do some more diagnostics and post an update....

Backlash on your ring and pinion most likely.

Really? Because I checked backlash and it was almost exactly the same as it was original. I reused the existing shims and it all fit perfectly.
Should this be changed or do I just live with the whining noise? It doesn't bother me that much, I'm just worried if there's something that could break because of it.
The contact patch of the teeth is also excellent, I checked and I had nice full engagement. Also to say - I didn't change final drive ratio, pinion gear wasn't touched at all.

Edit - after reading online more about LSD whine + backlash - I'm quite sure I have exactly this problem. However, the backlash was good. Is it possible that the oil isn't good? I used OS Giken oil that I got with the LSD, and added per spec quantity in the diff housing.

Cloudy, lazy Tuesday, which means listening to Jazz with the morning coffee..

All enjoy the day

If you installed a OS Giken LSD, use the OS Giken 85w250 gear lube with it. Otherwise it will be noisy. I installed a OS Giken LSD, and have a bit of whine in mine too. Backlash is in spec and teeth pattern is good too.

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Spitting rain off and on. :icon14:

I got 80w250 oil with it. Today I drove the car a bit and it was completely silent, at around 100mph I can hear it begin to whine, not sure if it was anything excessive or not :(
The LSD now has around 250 miles on it, I planned on changing the oil for the first time at around 600 miles. Is that ok?

I was supposed to go to the track on Friday and I'm a bit afraid now because I don't want to risk screwing anything up...

ssup dudes. :hello:

i hope you get it figured out bro.

I changed my lube at 500, and 1,500 miles. Haven't changed it since. Get the first lube change done before you abuse it.

Morning skid marks

Good morning everyone!:tiphat:

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Hey........it's the monkey pox super spreader. :icon23:

My Portfolio Today:

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Ever since potato brains got in. My retirement took a hit.

Same here, Everybody's Tanked.

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Mornin' folks!:hello:

Thursday, which is before the weekend starts
and last workday for me...
tomorrow tail of the dragon time... :driving:

Very slight vibrations in the Z between 50-60 mph. I only noticed it because the highway by my house was just recently paved and it was smooth as silk until this weekend.

Suspension seems to be in good order with no visible issues, but at 110K miles with lots of hard driving, it wouldn't surprise me if something is on the way out.

Before I start throwing money at it, I think the first thing I will do is have Discount Tire check the tire balance for me. Then I can have NTB adjust the alignment if necessary. Neither will cost me anything other than time.

hopefully you get it figured out as inexpensive as possible.

ssup dudes :hello: