Apr 06 2010

240Z – Rear end
Posted by Kent in Z Suspension
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For the 240Z, i figured i would go for a kit solution rather than a custom (and very $$$) rear end upgrade.

Technotoytuning (T3) in the US provide such a kit, which allows the rear end from an R32/R33/R34 skyline (both GTS-T and GT-R) or a Z32 300ZX to be bolted up to the 240Z.

The kit includes custom uprights to allow fitting of the donor rear hubs and brake assemblies, as well as mounts for the short nose R200/R230 differential. Since i had decided to go down this road, i have been on the look out for a rear end out of an R33/R34 GTS-T/GTT. I considered running GT-R gear, however the  excessive cost ruled it out especially when a cheap R33 GTS-T rear end came up on ebay. I was lucky to win it for the starting bid which was amazingly cheap.

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The rear end came complete with all the Brakes, Hubs, Differential and drive shafts, all the parts required for the T3 conversion. They have been stored away for a later day :)