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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by Wesmaster



Man there was such a good opportunity for a play-on-words, but you missed it.
Sorry! I meant "Diff'rent strokes for Diff'rent folks"
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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OK How 'bout those of us who don't do high RPM launches and never plan to; yes you can call me a wimp but I want my S2K to last until the cows come home.

Can I expect a diff. failure even if I baby my baby? Ok ok so once in a while if I'm on grass or loose gravel I will be a little generous with the throttle and have fun with the rear end sliding around, but otherwise I'm pretty good.

Was it a wise idea for me to get that extended warranty?
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 11:01 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by djohnston
[B]OK How 'bout those of us who don't do high RPM launches and never plan to; yes you can call me a wimp but I want my S2K to last until the cows come home.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by svann,Feb 3 2002, 12:01 PM
I had the stock diffy start to go south around 12K miles. I finally got it replaced under warranty at 31 K. Only the bearings were showing any signs of wear although they never completely failed. Nothing catastrophic going on but the ring and pinion gears were making plenty of noise. The car was never launched hard but twisty roads were apparently enough. Some of the stock differentials are indeed weak or poorly manufactured.
What were the signs of the bearings wearing out? Was there play in the output shafts?
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 06:07 AM
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This might interest you all.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=406173

There's a company in Australia that has a conversion kit to put a heavy duty Nissan Diff into the S2K(R200A). They claim it's good for 1000 hp. It replaces the driveshaft, axles hubs and the diff. Turnkey's about 3K US but, if you can find the diff yourself. You can get away cheaper.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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Guys, this is a 4 year old thread.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Stratocaster,Jul 21 2006, 06:10 AM
Guys, this is a 4 year old thread.
"Its better to add to a new thread rather then start a new one."

I dont see a problem with people adding to an existing thread.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Dark,Jul 21 2006, 09:29 AM
"Its better to add to a new thread rather then start a new one."

I dont see a problem with people adding to an existing thread.
I agree. I was only pointing it out becasue the poster above are no longer active on S2ki.com
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Stratocaster,Jul 21 2006, 06:33 AM
I agree. I was only pointing it out becasue the poster above are no longer active on S2ki.com
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ek9,Jul 21 2006, 10:07 AM
This might interest you all.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=406173

There's a company in Australia that has a conversion kit to put a heavy duty Nissan Diff into the S2K(R200A). They claim it's good for 1000 hp. It replaces the driveshaft, axles hubs and the diff. Turnkey's about 3K US but, if you can find the diff yourself. You can get away cheaper.
Dark, it may interest you more that a local sponsor has been working on or has completed a Nissan conversion. Contact inlinePRO in Springfield if you are interested. Not sure about availability or pricing. (703) 455-5805
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