C5/C6 transaxle in a C3
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What I'm thinking is taking some 1/4 inch steel, and making a mount something like this:
Cut out the center to clear the stock covers bumps... and machine off the batwings.
I've been doing some looking, and on all the cars I've seen with this style batwing, have a 2 inch by 6-8 inch crossmember going across the frame rails in front or behind the batwing.
Stock thats what carries the diff, wonder if you can get more weight savings without the wings?
Edit: Actually, that would put the weight of the car on the bolts... alone... in sheer.
Hmm, maybe not.
Cut out the center to clear the stock covers bumps... and machine off the batwings.
I've been doing some looking, and on all the cars I've seen with this style batwing, have a 2 inch by 6-8 inch crossmember going across the frame rails in front or behind the batwing.
Stock thats what carries the diff, wonder if you can get more weight savings without the wings?
Edit: Actually, that would put the weight of the car on the bolts... alone... in sheer.
Hmm, maybe not.
Last edited by ZD75blue; Feb 19, 2006 at 11:51 AM.
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
With the HP (Past experience) that Monty will be putting to the ground, do you really think that an IR will be useful. Seems like most of his power will be straight line and unusable in turns and a conventional straight axle would work better on coilovers. Just my .02, but I guess I am straying from the C-5/6 topic.
Why does the batwing break on the Dana 44? Is it axle twist from the half shafts. Seems like the half shafts would break first.
Why does the batwing break on the Dana 44? Is it axle twist from the half shafts. Seems like the half shafts would break first.
