06 diff in a 05
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06 diff in a 05
i have a 05 with mz6 and want to get rid of my weak diff. its my understanding that a diff from a mn6 06 will bolt right in my car.
thanks for the info guys.
thanks for the info guys.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Sparo2 did a great write up, contact him for information on his latest mount. He has a new version 2 that is better.
It's a good mod as you can sell your 3:42 gears to an auto guy and offset the cost of the built c5 rear, which are much cheaper. You blow up your 05 rear and it's scrap. Replace it before it blows. Wish someone had told me that.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...-write-up.html
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i read that the other day very good info, but thats about putting a c5 diff in a 05 c6. i want to use a 2006 diff from a 6 speed car in my 2005 6 speed z51. mounts should be the same correct.
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Sorry I misread what you wrote.
You need a new transmission rear plate to mount the 06 rear to your 05 transmission. They are about $400 IIRC. The side covers will mount to your cradle just fine.
But when I was shopping last year, a 06+ rear costs about 3x as much as a C5 rear.
You need a new transmission rear plate to mount the 06 rear to your 05 transmission. They are about $400 IIRC. The side covers will mount to your cradle just fine.
But when I was shopping last year, a 06+ rear costs about 3x as much as a C5 rear.
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Not that anyone would do it because it's already pretty strong but what about putting a C5 rear in a 2006 (or newer) C6 A6?
I wonder what kind of modifications/alterations have to be made to make that work.
I wonder what kind of modifications/alterations have to be made to make that work.
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It's not as far fetched as it sounds, if you are an avid racer, the c5 cores are 1/3 the price and proven to be pretty strong. I've got scores of 1.5's and even a 1.4 out of mine.
