Cryo treating rear end casing
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Cryo treating rear end casing
I have searched around and came up empty, does anyone know if it would be beneficial to get the whole rearend casing cryo treated? If it can make out gears and such stronger why can't it make the weak casings stronger?
Thanks for any insight.
Thanks for any insight.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
I didn't even notice that haha. I have this almost unrealistic dream of launching a C5 from 6500 rpm's and banging gears all the way down the track. Doubt we will ever see the day until the Billet or cast iron case comes out but one can dream and ask questions I suppose. In all reality I would be plenty happy with consistent 1.5 short times reliably though.As it sits when I go to the track I leave like I am driving a civic because I don't want to break my stock output shafts.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 5,577
Likes: 3
From: Southern Maryland Maryland
There is only two real solutions for the C5 driveline problems.
1) Cast iron case
2) Custom rear support system that supports the rear of the pinion.
You can beef every part up and run all the braces in the world but it won't stop the pinion from shooting out the rear of the case. Trust me I've done it enough.
Phil
1) Cast iron case
2) Custom rear support system that supports the rear of the pinion.
You can beef every part up and run all the braces in the world but it won't stop the pinion from shooting out the rear of the case. Trust me I've done it enough.
Phil
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,342
Likes: 3
From: Arlington TX
I blew up the stock diff on runflats going 20mph with wheelhop. I then rebuilt the diff with lingenfelter hardened shafts (both sides) cryo treated gears, HD clutch packs, good fluid, and a cooler - assembled the transaxle and installed a DTE brace, put the whole shabag back together... took it for a ride (it had been a year since I last drove it) and blew the diff again 20 miles later...split the case. I've never even made it to the track and I've got 2 diffs down - one of which was fully built. So the moral of the story is corvette differentials are completely terrible, good luck! 
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 36,836
Likes: 244
From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
There is only two real solutions for the C5 driveline problems.
1) Cast iron case
2) Custom rear support system that supports the rear of the pinion.
You can beef every part up and run all the braces in the world but it won't stop the pinion from shooting out the rear of the case. Trust me I've done it enough.
Phil
1) Cast iron case
2) Custom rear support system that supports the rear of the pinion.
You can beef every part up and run all the braces in the world but it won't stop the pinion from shooting out the rear of the case. Trust me I've done it enough.
Phil
Have you seen Phil's (at DTE) new cast iron rear case? I've seen some of the pictures he posted here a few months back. Nice looking piece of work.
Robert
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
From: Springfield, MO
I cryo'd everything and purchased both DTE output shafts, HD springs, and brace. Knock on wood so far so good. Consistent 1.54 60' times in my M6 leaving off the 2-step at 6300 rpm.
The key is NO wheel hop ever. I run M/T ET streets all the time and it has worked out well for me thus far.
The key is NO wheel hop ever. I run M/T ET streets all the time and it has worked out well for me thus far.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 4,928
Likes: 1
Cruise-In V Veteran
St. Jude Donor '09
I cryo'd everything and purchased both DTE output shafts, HD springs, and brace. Knock on wood so far so good. Consistent 1.54 60' times in my M6 leaving off the 2-step at 6300 rpm.
The key is NO wheel hop ever. I run M/T ET streets all the time and it has worked out well for me thus far.
The key is NO wheel hop ever. I run M/T ET streets all the time and it has worked out well for me thus far.
