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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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We have some exciting news for 2008 and the future!

Since our inception in 2001, Dynotech Engineering Inc. has experienced exceptional business growth year after year through hard work and passionate dedication to the GM sports car we love the most- The Chevrolet Corvette!

That business success certainly hasn’t come by accident and consistently working those long 70, 80 and 90 hour weeks month-in and month-out for years (including most weekends and Holidays) to build the business where it is today, have finally paid off!

With that said~ As of 2008, we’ll undergo a corporate name change from our current name everyone is familiar with, to DTE Powertrain- as we focus our operational efforts towards the future by taking our growing company to the next professional level of vehicle performance, product engineering and industry presence!

We feel this new name more accurately reflects where we are today in the high performance Corvette industry and now fully encompasses where we’re heading in the future. Add to that a new high-tech logo we’ll also be rolling out, with a new fully interactive website to match our new corporate name and you’ll soon see what we’re so excited about!

We’re also expanding!

DTE’s 10,000 sq./ft. facility sets on approx. 2.4 acres of commercial property in Fort Wayne, with only a small portion of that used currently. In the future, we’ll be increasing our facility “footprint” size on that property to accommodate the expansion. Also in the coming weeks/months, we’ve scheduled the delivery of new, high-tech equipment, machinery and updated CAD/CAE/CAM development software that will enable us to further develop, engineer and manufacture our already extensive heavy duty IRS product lines and do it with greater accuracy / speed than ever before! Add to that our extensive Corvette Performance Package development we’ve been successfully building upon for the last 6 years now and it’s easy to see that good times are in store for the Corvette enthusiast from DTE Powertrain!

Be sure to check out our new website www.dtepowertrain.com as it unfolds these next couple of months and you can grow with us! We’ve got *A LOT* of new, innovative Corvette driveline components of our own design that we’ll be releasing very soon, which will most definitely raise the drive train performance / durability bar for the C5 and C6 Corvette!


Lastly, we would also like to take a moment to thank you, our valued customers, for your continued support over all these years in allowing us to be who we are today! We’ve built products for some of the fastest/trickest Corvettes in the world and along the way; we’ve made many good friends too- which has been a real bonus over everything else. Building those friendships through a common interest in Corvette’s is what makes all of this worth while! Again, from the entire staff here- we sincerely thank you for your continued support and business!


Best Regards,
Phil Rickard
President/CEO/Owner
DTE Powertrain Inc.



(*HELPFUL NOTE: any inquiries using the old website of www.dynotech-eng.com will be automatically directed to the new website for your convenience. Also, our emails have changed, but anyone who uses our old email addresses you’re already familiar with, will be able to do so just fine- as those inquiries will be automatically directed to the correct email in-box here, so we’ll never miss your questions, comments or orders.)
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Cograts on your prosperity.......now where is that cast iron diff housing??
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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I'll address it's press release on another thread when we're ready. The engineering of that thing has aged me 10 years!


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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Congratulations. New logo looks good too!!
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Thanks gents.

Almost forgot~ Now that we've refined the production processes of our products over the years- particularly the popular DTE Differential Strut kits, we've been able to reduce production costs on our end, which in turn reduces product costs for you as we pass down the savings.

The new 2008 DTE Differential Strut pricing is as follows and they are all produced in red powder-coat, with the next *huge* production run being completed during this month. This newest run will have even lighter weight components, easier installation, more compact to fit into even tighter chassis configurations and easier-to-understand installation instructions than ever before.

1997-2004 C5/M6: $349
1997-2004 C5/A4: $349
2005 C6/LS2/A4: $339
2005 C6/LS2/M6: $339
2006-2008 C6/LS2-LS3/M6: $339
2006-2008 C6/LS2-LS3/A6: $339

- Fully insured, regular ground FedEx shipping: $18 anywhere in the lower 48-States.
- Free shipping when accompanied with a differential order at same time.

*$30 savings for C5 applications
*$40 savings for C6 applications


Thanks again everyone for your support and business. Have a nice weekend!


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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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DTE Strut Brace...
So how hard is the new install? Can we see a procedure?
How can we order with the new parts/price?
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Phil -
Congrats on your prosperity! It's great to deal with a total professional as yourself. Have a great 2008!

v/r, Gordon
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vsocks- Typical, average installation time is 3-5 hours, depending on how many other aftermarket components that one's car may have that's needed to be removed to get to the driveline easily. There are online, DIY'er how-to's floating around here that may help. Simply call the office to place your order if you'd like.

Thanks Mr. Philips, the pleasure was all ours!


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Originally Posted by DTE Powertrain
vsocks- Typical, average installation time is 3-5 hours, depending on how many other aftermarket components that one's car may have that's needed to be removed to get to the driveline easily. There are online, DIY'er how-to's floating around here that may help. Simply call the office to place your order if you'd like.

Thanks Mr. Philips, the pleasure was all ours!


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One last question...is it easy to install with the driveline in the car, or does it have to be lowered? I couldn't find the instructions on your website. Can you send me a link? I will be installing headers and catted x pipe this winter and wondering if now is the time! Thanks!

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I am curious as to why it is easier to install, is it the more compact size? Can't imagine it would attach any differently.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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One last question...is it easy to install with the driveline in the car, or does it have to be lowered? I couldn't find the instructions on your website. Can you send me a link? I will be installing headers and catted x pipe this winter and wondering if now is the time! Thanks!
It can be installed in either of those two ways, as most folks have done both depending on their preferences or what they are doing elseware in the driveline. Also, we don't have online links to instructions and like I said, there are a couple of online DIY'er "How-To" links floating around on this website that show how folks at home have done it.


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Originally Posted by vettenuts
I am curious as to why it is easier to install, is it the more compact size? Can't imagine it would attach any differently.
All of the above..

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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Phil,very nice.I will be seeing you in a year or so for a cam package.
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Thanks and we're be here for you.

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Congrats guy's!!!!! Looks awesome & we will order a few of the new braces soon.
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I really need to stop buy and check your place out.

I live about 4 miles from you and have resisted the urge. I just know that a visit is going to end up costing me $$$$.

I'm thinkin' 390 gears would be nice.
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Congratulations on the growth, Phil.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Thanks gents and good morning!

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It must be tremendously satisfying that everyone's hard work is paying off... The American Dream! Congrats on your continued success and good luck on your future prosperity...
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Hi Phil, Glad to see you folks doing well and expanding. This proves once again how hard work on your part and jennies plus top notch customer service takes a business to new goals and heights. Keep up the good work and congrats! Dave
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