Rear diff rebuild 2005
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Melting Slicks
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Rear diff rebuild 2005
I'll be dropping the diff out of my 05 to replace the bearings ( loud whine upon deceleration while in gear, no noise when accelerating or in neutral ) at the same time I'll drop in some 4.10 gears, what kinda labor would a shop change to rebuild this? I was quoted 6-8 hours and to me seems outrageously high... I'll be ordering the gears from ECS where should I order bearings? Dealer?
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I have only seen one conversion to bolt a +06 diff and not many reviews, the 06 diff is not a direct bolt on and will require modification vs using the 05 with a brace to the trans, the car sees no hard launches or track time , the reason for the 4.10 is simply for quicker accel on highway. Seeing how it will never see the 180mph mark loosing top end speed for lower end torque is what I'm after. The main reason for the gear change thought is I'll be in there changing the bearings why not add slightly larger gear ratio at same time.
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WoW! I'm running nitto invo car has 100k as I have driven all around the country ( little to no highway miles ) no track time seen nor hard launches ( original owner ).. However I want to be assured that if I wanted to, the car would hold up in any situation... Looking into the z06 diff upgrade now... Car is stock except bolt ons headers exhaust and varam intake
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WoW! I'm running nitto invo car has 100k as I have driven all around the country ( little to no highway miles ) no track time seen nor hard launches ( original owner ).. However I want to be assured that if I wanted to, the car would hold up in any situation... Looking into the z06 diff upgrade now... Car is stock except bolt ons headers exhaust and varam intake
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Get a C5 Z06 3 rib diff, add 4:10 gears and PM Stanger383 for the adaptor brace. Then sell your 05 diff as a core. I love mine.
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Z06's do it to
there was a post of shanefap's new Z06 diff in his car a few days ago pulling the wheels at the track.great pictures! after 4 passes his new ZO6 diff looked identical to your 05 diff. in pieces!now what?buy a ZR1 diff or DSS Ford 9"
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I've seem Pro Mod cars splatter the trans and rear all over the track so nothing is unbreakable but not necessarily common.
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Are y'all swapping them in the garage or have a shop doing the work? I have a 10 ton lift all sorts of pneumatic impacts etc so I'm sure I can knock it out... Again the car won't see track time so in all honesty if the c5z diff is stronger than 05 and a cheaper route than the 06 diff plus conversion ($4,700 from rpm ) I'll look at that route just to avoid the cracked case... If I can milk the 05 case with 4.10 and no track use that's back where I am now just changing the bearings and gears at same time
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Are y'all swapping them in the garage or have a shop doing the work? I have a 10 ton lift all sorts of pneumatic impacts etc so I'm sure I can knock it out... Again the car won't see track time so in all honesty if the c5z diff is stronger than 05 and a cheaper route than the 06 diff plus conversion ($4,700 from rpm ) I'll look at that route just to avoid the cracked case... If I can milk the 05 case with 4.10 and no track use that's back where I am now just changing the bearings and gears at same time
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With that said and much research the rebuild of the 05 is out of the question... Funny how no one out there will warranty the 05 diff if I buy a rebuilt one... Rpm level 2 is my best option as it has z06 output shafts and I can do 4.10... Plus 1800 core