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Old 02-12-07, 05:01 PM
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Hey everyone,

I doubt anyone will know this, but how different are the rear sub-frame/diff cradles in the GS300/JZA80 and JZZ30?

I know it will be a custom job and I’m prepared to have new mount tabs tig’d on as I’m desperately after other possible options for a decent rear end in my first Gen LS400. (Diff options cheap big brake upgrades ect).

I’m looking at doing a complete rear end swap; EG brake to brake. I’ve have swapped different rear cradle’s into other model’s of cars before, although they were Nissan’s and it were a direct fit process.

Any help would be greatly appreciated with any info or even photos of the rear ends!
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no idea.

i do know that the diffs themselves will not fit into the LS w/o major fabbing since theres only 3 mounting tabs on the LS diff but 4 on the supra/sc/aristo.
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Yeah I thought that was the case with the diff tabs, shame too, as we need more aftermarket support for these cars!

I did a quick search and some guy from Thailand said he put a TT supra diff in his LS, but modified the tabs on the cradle or something? Wasn’t too much info unfortunately.
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Keep the bell housing or pumpkin and swap the internals to get the lsd and pick which gear ratio you want.
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Originally Posted by skperformance
Keep the bell housing or pumpkin and swap the internals to get the lsd and pick which gear ratio you want.
will the internals from a supra diff fit? people have been saying yes/no for years but no definite answer.
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