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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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i have a c5z and am trying to research halfshaft options since i know with my luck mine wont last i know dte and lingenfelter are good options but was seeing if there are any other good replacements...ones that might cost less lol. i have heard mixed reviews on the 08' and up c6z halfshafts. my goal is to be cutting 1.5-1.6 60's...please chime in!
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i know the c6zr1 uses different sized half shafts to help eliminate wheel hop. not sure if a similar setup is available for the c5.
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i have a c5z and am trying to research halfshaft options since i know with my luck mine wont last i know dte and lingenfelter are good options but was seeing if there are any other good replacements...ones that might cost less lol. i have heard mixed reviews on the 08' and up c6z halfshafts. my goal is to be cutting 1.5-1.6 60's...please chime in!
Not sure why you want to change the halfshafts....when the outputs shafts are the common failure.
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Not sure why you want to change the halfshafts....when the outputs shafts are the common failure.
I was wondering the same thing.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
Not sure why you want to change the halfshafts....when the outputs shafts are the common failure.
output shaft is what i meant i got the two mixed up my apologies!
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Mike Yeager @ Eastcoast Performance is a vendor for some great half shafts. Check out his sell prices!
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Mike Yeager @ Eastcoast Performance is a vendor for some great half shafts. Check out his sell prices!
Have you personally raced w/those? Just curious.
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Have you personally raced w/those? Just curious.

No, I haven't made it to the drag strip in over a year. Maybe I can before the season is over.
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Cliff, sent pm.
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Cliff, sent pm.

Thanks, I responded the the PM.
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Here is Mike's ad for the half Shafts he sells:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...in-2010-a.html
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