gear swap
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,151
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From: Mechanicsburg PA
I have not seen a write-up showing how to do it. I do know that there is a kit available containing all the tools needed. It's quite an expensive kit but when so many dealers shut down in the last few years you can/could find them on ebay pretty cheap. I have a friend who bought on of the tool sets, we even have my old diff to tear apart, just haven't got around to it yet.
Most folks just buy a new diff.
Most folks just buy a new diff.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 664
Likes: 6
From: Kearney Nebraska
search Get-rag gears in the search icon.
heres one i found for ya
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...their-own.html
heres one i found for ya
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...their-own.html
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,620
Likes: 3
From: Vancouver WA
Most folks just buy a new diff.[/QUOTE]
This is what I did. Bought a RPM and had my mechanic install it. It came with a pinched o ring and leaked so I brought it back and he fixed it and I was back on the road in a couple hours. Nothing like having someone else do the dirty work for you. If the gears are not set right you will just be wasting you time and money. Buy one and don't be cheap...
This is what I did. Bought a RPM and had my mechanic install it. It came with a pinched o ring and leaked so I brought it back and he fixed it and I was back on the road in a couple hours. Nothing like having someone else do the dirty work for you. If the gears are not set right you will just be wasting you time and money. Buy one and don't be cheap...
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 479
Likes: 3
From: Wilmington DE
Humm I will not beng doing it at home everything will be done at a shop its just a friends shop who is a mechanic he just wanted to see whats involved in doing this... got me thinking twice now!
Nick
Nick
Pro
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 664
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From: Kearney Nebraska
Unless hes familar with setting up the getrag gears i would buy a new diff!
you could always pull yours, and if its okay for your car to sit at his shop for a few days, send your diff off to RPM and have them install the gears and while its there Hardened Output shafts
you could always pull yours, and if its okay for your car to sit at his shop for a few days, send your diff off to RPM and have them install the gears and while its there Hardened Output shafts
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,966
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From: Frederick Maryland
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
This is not something you want to tackle yourself if you don't have the correct tools or the directions. You will ruin a good set of gears if it's not set up properly. Here is a link to where I had the rear set up.
T56/C5 diff
This thread was comparing C6 Z06 parts to C5.
C6 Z06 guts into a C5 diff
T56/C5 diff
This thread was comparing C6 Z06 parts to C5.
C6 Z06 guts into a C5 diff
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 67
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From: Canonsburg PA
Hit or miss on eBay but there's some good deals on tool kits right now.
My brother and I built mine 2 years ago. 4.10 motive gears. c6z clutch packs. Hardened output shaft. And a new bearing kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/44616...item2ea7049f00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kent-...item5639392e65
My brother and I built mine 2 years ago. 4.10 motive gears. c6z clutch packs. Hardened output shaft. And a new bearing kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/44616...item2ea7049f00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kent-...item5639392e65
