Live rear axle options

[Dorio86]

What other options do you have besides JDM rear lsd axle's.
There are t18 and hilux(year??) what else?

Are the t18 and hilux the same type of diff?
Are Hiace and hilux the same diff?
And are any aftermarket parts (e.g. cusco mz lsd for hilux diff??)

[snake666]

The T18 diff is a 6.7" T series diff. Same as the JDM ae86 diffs(lacking the disc brakes though).
The Hilux and Hiace diffs are a 8.0" G series diff. Much stronger than the T18s however also heavier.

Some models of Hiace and Hilux are the same type of diff however differ in their lengths. From memory a sprinter would need a 1370 to 1410mm diff before tyres start rubbing on the body.

You can use MA70, JZA70 LSD centres in the hilux diffs. Kaaz for example sell 2way LSDs for the supras. These are more expensive then the ae86 lsds though.

There are corona and nissan bluebird/r31 skyline live axles you can look at but I have had much experience with them. These run 4 link/panhard rod setups so not too hard to get them in the back of a hachi.

[Dorio86]

thanks for the info snake666

[Big T]

7.5" F-series. Much lighter than a G-series and would easily put up with anything a sprinter could chuck at it. You can get a cheaper tru-trak centre for it as well or source a 2nd hand ma61 LSD. These are the corona diffs snake666 was refering to. Also available in crowns/tarago but you'll need to check the widths/PCD.

Eddie.