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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 03:02 AM
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When doing this swap, which sensors remain plug and play and which need to be rewired or add/deleted?
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The wiring is the easy part. Its the C6 diff and C5 cradle thats the tricky part! But it can be done...
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Oops. Getting the C6 cradle with it.
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Remember that the wheelbase was longer in a C6. Mostly achieved with the rear cradle! When I swapped a C6 Z06 drivetrain into a C5 I modded the
C5 cradle for the C6 diff. Welding was involved. It was not a simple swap.
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I am keeping my C5 control arms and swapping my coilovers from the black car to use them. That will satisfy me for now. If I feel the need to go back to C5 I can work on that later. Too many projects to absorb in a short period right now since the girlfriend and I may decide to vacate the condo we're in when the contract is up at the end of June.
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When doing this swap, which sensors remain plug and play and which need to be rewired or add/deleted?
The reverse lock out and skip shift are the same/temp sensor can be relocated but it's the same. Reverse sensor will have to be swapped from a C5. The diff speed sensor is the same.
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the only welding required is to modify the exhaust

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Remember that the wheelbase was longer in a C6. Mostly achieved with the rear cradle! When I swapped a C6 Z06 drivetrain into a C5 I modded the
C5 cradle for the C6 diff. Welding was involved. It was not a simple swap.
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