C5 Build Thread by dasorcha21

3 minute(s) of a 25 minute read

well got some good results got 2 more tricks up my sleeve to reach my goal then i will be satisfied
here is The Video and dyno sheet

3-17-2011

so here's the preliminary damage
(back-drop story) was shifting around 7k from 2nd to 3rd and the diff gave up this is a common occurrence as the rear end is the weakest link in the drivetrain once you begin to make power. now we didn't want to chance it again just replacing the diff nor drop any coin on a platform that is outdated as most of these issues have been taken care of with the new C6 z06 platform. Now in order to complete this swap we got a fully equipped c6 z06 rear subframe and drivetrain. We also got a set of offset pfadt tranny mounts to compensate for the tranny length vs torque tube.. Now i dont feel like typing up all the differences and of the differentials benefits so i will borrow a good pic so that you can see the difference in the case itself

left side is the c6 z06 diff, right side c5 diff you can note the physical size and casing (ribbing) diff. and the mounting points.

here is a very informative post with a similar rear end build up as mine(hope blown doesnt mind)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ous-power.html


couple of pics of the goods, i will have some better pics of the carnage and upgrades later.

you can see the case is broke on the right-hand side

tranny and diff

c6 z06 rear subframe

pfadt!!!!!!! pfadt offset tranny mounts and motor mounts

more updates to come :dance: