Torque Tube Coupler
10-27-2010, 11:09 AM
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Torque Tube Coupler
C5/C6 Corvette Six Shooter™ Driveline Coupler. 10mm, Kit #7-1650, 12mm, Kit # 7-1651
http://www.prothane.com/whatsnew.php
Anyone tried this yet ?????
10-27-2010, 08:06 PM
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2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2016 C5 of Year Finalist
know about 2 alum. couplers on your drive shaft???
Just a thought.
10-28-2010, 12:12 AM
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run them in front and rear! they are solid allumnium pices with poly bushings inserted to give flex they are really an amazing part for the money i have pics of them on my assemebly, and some close ups too. if you have a carbon drive shaft you will have to mill some additional clearance in the drive shaft hub for the bushing retainer on the coupler, if any one needs this done i can do it on a CNC with a fixture that i made up for mine. 
12-05-2010, 01:11 PM
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run them in front and rear! they are solid allumnium pices with poly bushings inserted to give flex they are really an amazing part for the money i have pics of them on my assemebly, and some close ups too. if you have a carbon drive shaft you will have to mill some additional clearance in the drive shaft hub for the bushing retainer on the coupler, if any one needs this done i can do it on a CNC with a fixture that i made up for mine.
12-09-2010, 10:33 AM
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We ran one of these on our race car this season, it looks like a nice piece and we had high hopes for it, unfortunately it lasted not much longer that the stock units (4 race weekends vs. three)
12-09-2010, 08:11 PM
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I'd like to know more about the nature of the failure, and what type of racing/HP level are you at?
12-10-2010, 09:57 AM
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The ureathane bushing was distorted and beat out, the bolts then broke due to the movement. I am not saying that the part was no good or a bad design, it just didn't hold up any better than the stock setup.
