Subject	Re: Leader Gears - Owners Poll on Gear Oil
Posted by	ni[x]it on July 28, 2018 at 9:28 AM
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In Reply To	Leader Gears - Owners Poll on Gear Oil posted by Inzane on July 26, 2018 at 06:52 PM
Message	Had mine set up by a local race shop (IMSA/IRL open wheel contraptions...stupid high level stuff). Gears screamed/howled. It was awful. Took it back and I watch their expert dismantle them and check the patterns, shims, etc... everything was perfect, so dude adjusted preload. Gears screamed/howled. It was awful. Removed it all again and sent the bare diff to Specialty-Z for them to do the setup on them. Gears screamed/howled. It was awful. Note, this is with Richmond Gear oil through and through. I don't recall if I realized it on my own, read about and realized it, or was told to realize it.... it's got to be the solid diff mounts. So in my car, for now, I keep ear plugs. And the excuse, "Racecar"
Follow Ups	Leader Gears - Owners Poll on Gear Oil - Inzane 18:52:15 07/26/18 Hi Jason, I remember you, though it's been a long time. You - SirpriZ 20:11:50 07/26/18 I recall reading how they needed to be shimmed precisley - LJZTT 20:40:20 07/26/18 Similar boat for me other than I just lived with it rather - Inzane 22:01:25 07/26/18 This post-it note has survived 10 years in my desk... - Bernie (NoVA) 22:03:08 07/26/18 You hit the main "sin" in setting up the diff correctly on - SirpriZ 22:50:12 07/26/18 I do recall following your strict break-in regiment to the - Inzane 23:02:59 07/26/18 It's risky trying to set up gears that have a wear pattern - SirpriZ 23:38:57 07/26/18 As ideal as that sounds in terms of solving the problem, - Inzane 00:16:23 07/27/18 Re: As ideal as that sounds in terms of solving the problem, - LJZTT 14:12:17 07/27/18 This. - MixManMash 21:40:50 07/26/18 *differential. (n/m) - MixManMash 22:04:04 07/26/18 That would be a good experiment, to swap your - Inzane 22:20:01 07/26/18 Nope. I have another stock one that I am planning to - MixManMash 22:24:06 07/26/18 thats handy. Is it ready to go with all bearings - Inzane 22:36:24 07/26/18 I haven't taken it apart, so it is together. I think there - MixManMash 06:21:10 07/27/18 If you only need the stock ring and pinion, I have a set of - SirpriZ 23:42:28 07/26/18 Hi Mark. It’s been a while. The reason I’m asking about - Inzane 21:50:41 07/26/18 Nismo bushings would be my choice - pricey but quality (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:57:34 07/26/18 for both front and rear diff carrier positions? (n/m) - Inzane 22:02:21 07/26/18 At a minimum the front ears on the diff, and stock in the - Bernie (NoVA) 22:06:02 07/26/18 Does Nissan sell the diff carrier bushings separately? - Inzane 22:26:35 07/26/18 Front bushings for the diff are available from Nissan but - Bernie (NoVA) 00:56:48 08/02/18 Exactly! (n/m) - SirpriZ 22:58:09 07/26/18 Hi Jason, Even the urethane will transmit a decent amount of - SirpriZ 22:19:48 07/26/18 Thanks. I’m willing to consider anything. Starting with - Inzane 22:44:45 07/26/18 I have driven in a car with just a Quaife. No whine or - MixManMash 06:22:47 07/27/18 My Quaife is quiet. (n/m) - xpwarrior 23:39:20 07/27/18 Sorry, re-reading your post, are you saying people swap the - Inzane 21:55:04 07/26/18 I mean only the rear differential mount bushings. These are - SirpriZ 22:06:03 07/26/18 So you’re suggesting I get rid of my ES diff bushings first - Inzane 22:23:44 07/26/18 Absolutely. I'm going to find an in depth post with research - SirpriZ 22:54:32 07/26/18 I remember Bernie commenting 1 time on his Leader oil choice - Waco300zx(DFW) 21:13:48 07/26/18 Redline has a 75w140 now too. My diff was never too noisy - Bernie (NoVA) 22:00:34 07/26/18 Glad you have a quiet rear end :-) (n/m) - SirpriZ 22:56:28 07/26/18 haha (n/m) - ForceFedTT 10:54:51 07/27/18 Also Nissan now has a 75w140 available too... - Bernie (NoVA) 22:08:23 07/26/18 That will come in handy if I can’t source the Richmond oil - Inzane 22:32:01 07/26/18 I favor using a manufacturer's suggestion for their product. - SirpriZ 22:13:05 07/26/18 Agreed—I have always ran stock TT Diff’s. - Waco300zx(DFW) 22:39:28 07/26/18 Additional Richmond gear info:A friend of mine put a - SirpriZ 23:23:55 07/26/18 found it, thanks, - Inzane 00:10:59 07/27/18 this is why i'm just leaning towards dropping in - Adam (NoVA) 08:23:12 07/27/18 Keep leaning. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:03:18 07/27/18 Unimog portal axle or GTFO - vorpalZ 10:45:18 07/27/18 This. Apparently you can get them on the G-Class. (n/m) - MixManMash 11:18:09 07/27/18 SZ put Redline in both of my Leader diffs... - ForceFedTT 10:53:14 07/27/18 Sent mine to SZ about 5 years ago... - Z ONLY1 13:32:42 07/27/18 Unless batches changed, I did mine about 10 years ago - PiotrC70 14:09:47 07/27/18 My 2 cents... - TTkeeper 13:57:16 07/27/18 Re: Leader Gears - Owners Poll on Gear Oil - ni[x]it 09:28:28 07/28/18 Thanks for chiming in. Yours was one of earliest accounts - Inzane 11:17:17 07/28/18 I should mention, - ni[x]it 08:09:53 07/30/18 Are your diff bushings aluminum? (n/m) - Inzane 09:51:35 07/30/18 Hi Nick! (n/m) - SirpriZ 12:44:29 07/28/18 Mark, you're better then the best! (n/m) - ni[x]it 08:10:09 07/30/18 Blush. Hope things are well in your world. (n/m) - SirpriZ 13:17:18 07/30/18
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