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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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After talking to vendors im more confused than ever about what clutch & differential is in the 07 LS2 vette MN6.

Please correct me if these statements are wrong !

1. In 07 they had the ls7 clutch in both ls2 and ls7
2. The diff case in c6's is heavier than their c5 counterparts.
3. In 07 all mn6's came with the ls7 differential.

I am about to change out for 4.10 gears and was recently told that the 07 ls2 gears are smaller than the zo6 version.

Please help Im confused
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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1 and 2 are correct not sure about 3
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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1 and 2 are correct not sure about 3
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Didn't Chuck put the zo6 gears in yours. If not then there are two different size diffs available in 07
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LSCHLEM
After talking to vendors im more confused than ever about what clutch & differential is in the 07 LS2 vette MN6.

Please correct me if these statements are wrong !

1. In 07 they had the ls7 clutch in both ls2 and ls7
2. The diff case in c6's is heavier than their c5 counterparts.
3. In 07 all mn6's came with the ls7 differential.

I am about to change out for 4.10 gears and was recently told that the 07 ls2 gears are smaller than the zo6 version.

Please help Im confused

Defintely not the same diff, since the shaft on the tranny is smaller in diameter on a base C6.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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So you guys are telling me that my 07 C6 MN6 has an LS7 clutch in it?
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LMBC6Brian
So you guys are telling me that my 07 C6 MN6 has an LS7 clutch in it?
Yup in 07 the clutch was for ls7 and ls2. The problem I have is that in 07 they supposedly went to the same diff size as the zo6 and in 08 as well.
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Originally Posted by LSCHLEM
Yup in 07 the clutch was for ls7 and ls2. The problem I have is that in 07 they supposedly went to the same diff size as the zo6 and in 08 as well.
I can guarantee the diff is not the same. I have a 2007 Base and a 2008 z06, and I can tell you for sure the diffs are different
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Originally Posted by ProgGod
I can guarantee the diff is not the same. I have a 2007 Base and a 2008 z06, and I can tell you for sure the diffs are different
Definitely not the same differential as the Z06
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Originally Posted by LSCHLEM
After talking to vendors im more confused than ever about what clutch & differential is in the 07 LS2 vette MN6.

Please correct me if these statements are wrong !

1. In 07 they had the ls7 clutch in both ls2 and ls7
2. The diff case in c6's is heavier than their c5 counterparts.
3. In 07 all mn6's came with the ls7 differential.

I am about to change out for 4.10 gears and was recently told that the 07 ls2 gears are smaller than the zo6 version.

Please help Im confused
dont do the 4.10 you will not like it trust me i found out the hard way 5000$ dollars later
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Originally Posted by ls2tobad
dont do the 4.10 you will not like it trust me i found out the hard way 5000$ dollars later
Would you care to elaborate?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jogar80
Definitely not the same differential as the Z06
yes the z06 is not the same the z06 has a diff/cooler and its 30 spline axles a stan c6 comes with 27 spline axles

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