280z Rear axle system DOES NOT WORK

Started by DatsmO · Sep 9, 2009 · 24postsSMF 2010–26

DatsmOSep 9, 2009, 11:00 pm · #1

i was wondering how different is the 240/280z rear axle compared to a solid axle s12. does anyone know where to get specs of those rear ends?

JonBSep 9, 2009, 11:18 pm · #2

They got Independents in them. R180s I think.

brewster240Sep 10, 2009, 12:45 am · #3

nothing like anything in any s12

http://www2.zhome.com:81/zcarfilesJPEG/70ReSusp.jpg

chassis code is s30,
280zx is s130, and is similiar to z31/m30/s12

silvia loveSep 10, 2009, 2:59 am · #4

240/260z's have r180's...all 280z's have r200's. the spline count on the halfshafts might be different though.
im currently working at a z speciality shop and my boss has a 260z with a 350ci swapped in...hes been running aggressively on the r180 for 2 years now with no problems. he is having me swap over a r200 here shortly from a 280z for longer reliability, im gonna take the r180 and see if our shafts work with it.

seishukuSep 10, 2009, 4:10 am · #5

Those R180's are the same as ours, the difference is the bolt-in stubs vs our c-clip CV axles.

brewster240Sep 10, 2009, 5:38 am · #6

i love how he asks about axles an everyone goes on about diffs.

DatsmOSep 11, 2009, 9:17 pm · #7

i was just wondering because i found they make all types of stuff for z's and i thought the old ones were solid axle so i could swap it.

jeffwins24Sep 12, 2009, 8:13 pm · #8

DatsmOi was just wondering because i found they make all types of stuff for z's and i thought the old ones were solid axle so i could swap it.

from what i know all nissan Z cars have never ever had a solid rear axel they have all been IRS

los_pedro_s12Sep 14, 2009, 6:22 am · #9

8)are selling me the this part
http://bp2.blogger.com/_jmbR4enCNhU/SFgr_p...stantes+116.jpg

not as he is known in the U.S.

are selling the part of a one silvia S13, and one the silvia S14, me which of the two works best?

alguien q me ayude con la traduccion, por si acaso no me di a entender con lo q dije:

me estan vendiendo el tren trasero del silvia S13, y uno de un silvia S14, son practiamente lo mismos, pero varian en siertas cosas, cual de los dos me funcionaria mejor?

datzenmikeSep 15, 2009, 12:13 am · #10

silvia love240/260z's have r180's...all 280z's have r200's.

Not exactly.... the 280Z car (75 through '78) came with an R-200 rear end. All automatics of these years were R-180s. The 280ZX '79-'83 were as follows:

All years 280zx non turbo automatics were R-180
All years 280zx turbo automatics were R-200
The '79 280zx coupe 4 or 5 spd were R-180
The '79 280zx GL and the 2+2 4 or 5 spd were all R-200
All '80-'83 manuals and '83 manual turbo were R-200

All 300ZX '83-'89? were R-200

All '84-'86 200SX were R-200

JonBSep 15, 2009, 1:20 am · #11

I thought he ment the diff swap when he inquired about the axle.

EternalSwapSep 15, 2009, 3:08 am · #12

datzenmikeAll '84-'86 200SX were R-200

What? No.

seishukuSep 15, 2009, 3:20 am · #13

brewster240i love how he asks about axles an everyone goes on about diffs.

I didn't, they are the same, so the spline count is the same, that answers that.
They just have bolt in stubs, where as we have clip in CV shafts.

brewster240Sep 15, 2009, 6:40 am · #14

seishuku
I didn't, they are the same, so the spline count is the same, that answers that.
They just have bolt in stubs, where as we have clip in CV shafts.

so what you are saying is that an axle is a differential?

there is so much wrong info in this thread, can it be deleted? there is already a diff info sticky.

EightySix200SXSep 15, 2009, 2:12 pm · #15

datzenmike
All '84-'86 200SX were R-200

ca18et cars had an r200
ca20e irs cars came with r180
ca20e solid axle cars had H190
vg cars had r200 with like a 3.90 rear i may be wrong

so not all s12's were r200 if they were theyre wouldnt be threads about ppl swapping to r200's in there ca20 cars and such.

agreed with brewster this thread is kinda meh...... not going anywhere

and the original question is reffering to a SOLID AXLE s12.

los_pedro_s12Sep 15, 2009, 11:07 pm · #16

this is the part: subframe
posted image

i have a subframe of silvia S13 and subframe of silvia S14...I install the S14 subframe...

which of the two is better?

ArroSep 15, 2009, 11:57 pm · #17

It does not fit into the S12. Does not work, not S13, not S14. Not compatible.

Ju_S12_TurboSep 16, 2009, 12:13 am · #18

ArroNot compatible.

And if you want to put it in, you will need a lot of custom fabrication

datzenmikeSep 16, 2009, 2:16 am · #19

Ooops yes I meant the TURBO cars only. Well you guys know S12 stuff better than me.

brewster240i love how he asks about axles an everyone goes on about diffs.

Well his last question says specs on rear ends.

seishukuSep 16, 2009, 2:58 am · #20

brewster240so what you are saying is that an axle is a differential?
there is so much wrong info in this thread, can it be deleted? there is already a diff info sticky.

No.... I'm saying the axles have the same spline count, because the differentials are the same. The only difference, is the fact that the Z uses bolt-in axle stubs, where as our R180 uses snap-in CV shafts.

EternalSwapSep 16, 2009, 7:39 am · #21

datzenmikeOoops yes I meant the TURBO cars only. Well you guys know S12 stuff better than me.
Well his last question says specs on rear ends.

still wrong.

s12 turbos werent the only ones with r200s

datzenmikeSep 16, 2009, 8:53 pm · #22

Ah the VG30E.

brewster240Sep 16, 2009, 9:18 pm · #23

EightySix200SXSep 17, 2009, 5:35 am · #24

brewster240

LMFAO!

motion to close someone this is going no where