# shimming diff

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 13, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195 "2012-03-13T18:46:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![randy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy240sx/32/5740_2.png) [@randy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/randy240sx)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195/1 "2012-03-13T18:46:58Z")

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I done a lil searching on google and zilvia but im only getting info on using shimmies on vlsds, my question is if I put another shimmy my open diff will it work? has anyone on son tried this? this is the link to the actual write up on how to do it to a vlsd

[http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/resource-center/112457-shimming-r200-j30-vlsd.html](http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/resource-center/112457-shimming-r200-j30-vlsd.html)

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**Author:** ![rmallari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@rmallari](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rmallari)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195/2 "2012-03-13T18:52:22Z")

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you can’t shim an open diff

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**Author:** ![randy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy240sx/32/5740_2.png) [@randy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/randy240sx)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195/3 "2012-03-13T20:32:11Z")

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ahh lame…

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**Author:** ![derass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/derass/32/5691_2.png) [@derass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/derass)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195/4 "2012-03-13T20:33:54Z")

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But you can weld it…

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**Author:** ![randy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy240sx/32/5740_2.png) [@randy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/randy240sx)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shimming-diff/221195/5 "2012-03-13T20:36:31Z")

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meh i rather buy a lsd, i dont wanna tire chirp every corner i take…