Upgraded Output Shaft - Who makes them?

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Nov 18, 2004 | 11:16 PM

BLOWNZO6

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Upgraded Output Shaft - Who makes them?

Title says it all.

I have searched and searched, I thought DTE made these, but I don't see them on their website.

Can anyone point me to the site where they are selling the upgraded output shaft?

I have the DTE brace and a Exedy twin disk coming, planning on upgrading the shaft at the same time.

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Nov 19, 2004 | 08:51 AM

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DTE makes them. They probably make the best one out there. Phil and crew there set me up with a 3.73 with a heavy duty output shaft. It is about halfway down the screen on http://www.dynotech-eng.com/dte_c5_diff.htm

Nov 19, 2004 | 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Vette1Ty

We have seen quite a few failures out there recently, from both GM and competitors "so called HD shafts"
I would suggest LPEs as described below:

LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING
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$229.95

With high horsepower engines, especially when drag racing with slicks, the left side differential output shaft on the C5 Corvette should be replaced with the Lingenfelter heavy-duty output shaft. This heavy-duty shaft is produced from 4340 300M alloy steel to provide the strongest possible shaft design for high horsepower Corvette applications. This is a direct replacement for the left side output shaft. Right side shafts do not normally require replacement. For severe duty six speed applications the LPE heavy-duty main shaft is also recommended. LPE-LS1-100501

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Nov 19, 2004 | 09:27 AM

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We do produce the left HD "300M" 4340 steel output shaft AND the right HD "300M" 4340 steel output shaft as well, as we are the only company/manufacturer to produce the right side unit at this time. It requires the use of another left differential side gear.

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Nov 19, 2004 | 09:58 AM

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You can get a hardened output shaft from LPE or DTE. I went with the LPE output shaft as it was a better deal at the time. I also went with a DTE differential strut brace.

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Nov 19, 2004 | 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DynoTech Engineering

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Do you have a package with the RH and the LH and new DIFF cover that is required? I don't assume these are too hard to install? I have put axles in cars before.. should not be any more difficult than that right?

Can you give pricing out for the RH and LH and the new side gear? I am only making 575 to the wheels now, but I want to beef everything up once... I don't want to have to keep taking the thing apart.. I figure while it is down and apart if I can pul the rear end apart and put these parts in, it will make it much better form me down the road... you know the old "while I am in there"

Nov 19, 2004 | 10:43 AM

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The left side is $349, the right side is $225 and you will not need a new differential cover for their installation. The differential side gear must be obtained from another core, or possibly from Gene's Car Shop.

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