04 ZO6 Diff vs 02 Coupe M6 Diff?
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Racer
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04 ZO6 Diff vs 02 Coupe M6 Diff?
I remembered seeing some one post that the ZO6 had a hardened diff and the coupe M6 is not hardened. I know they are both 3:42 but can anyone tell me if they ARE ACTUALLY DIFFERENT? Thank you in advance.
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Originally Posted by ajg1915
Only difference is one has shotpeened gears and the other does not.
Z06 rear has the shotpeened gears (i.e. a little stronger gears) nothing else different.
Z06 rear has the shotpeened gears (i.e. a little stronger gears) nothing else different.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by ajg1915
Only difference is one has shotpeened gears and the other does not.
Z06 rear has the shotpeened gears (i.e. a little stronger gears) nothing else different.
Z06 rear has the shotpeened gears (i.e. a little stronger gears) nothing else different.
also. You may notice a slightly lower rpm in 6th gear @ 80mph cruise with the M6.
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Originally Posted by 92 LPE Vette
Thanks, if given the choice, is it worth it to do a swap between the two if I'm putting down 650RWHP? Would it be safer?
, Safer? no, the next step would be swapping in a diff from DTE and adding a trans brace, I've seen a couple cars at the track snap output shafts
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Confirm this with DTE but I also believe that in 04 they strengthened the case. Their web site states that only 04 cases will be used for their Stage V differential due to a third rib being added.
