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The DTE Differential Strut Kit
is designed to be a true bolt-on drivetrain upgrade for the
1997-2004 C5 Corvette with either a manual or automatic transmission
that can be installed in a few hours on a vehicle lift or on jack
stands using regular, commonly found metric/SAE hand tools. and
doesn't require modification to the vehicle of any kind to install.
The complete driveline may remain in the chassis for either kit
model's installation, only the rear sub-frame need lowered a bit to
access the transmission bell-housing flange area. Design Features & Engineering Principles: This product was successfully engineered by DTE Powertrain to solve the problem of differential case fracture and/or transmission output shaft housing breakage caused by inherent driveline stresses present during high performance street driving, road racing or drag racing. This kit increases the strength of that vulnerable transmission-to-differential attachment point, to reduce the likelihood of fracture in that area that would otherwise cause complete transmission/differential failure. The entire kit only weighs approx. 19.3 lbs. for the M6/M12 model and 18.1 lbs for the A4 model. (approx. the same minor weight addition as 3 gallons of gas) The strut's simple design is engineered to spread the inherent stress loading of the driveline during hard acceleration, over a greater surface area to all the strongest areas of the Corvette driveline architecture. This design counteracts the natural upward "wrap-up" action of the IRS driveline during hard acceleration by tying the transmission and differential together via adjustable strut rods. These steel strut rods provide a pre-load against this destructive wrap-up action that causes differential case fracture at the trans./diff. mounting flange. In some severe cases, this fracture can also destroy of the transmission output shaft also. The installation of this product provides added rigidity to the entire Corvette drivetrain as a whole, while the steel perimeter brackets mounted to the transmission and differential cases act as case "girdles" that provide additional strength in those areas also. These steel "girdle" brackets spread the driveline shock loads over a greater surface area; therefore decreasing differential mounting flange cracks, decreasing case distortion and increasing driveline durability. The differential bracket cross-strut rod counteracts any possible deflection between them by tying them together side-to-side. Each one of the four strut rods are secured to the trans./diff. brackets via heavy duty Hiem joints at both ends, where each rod is independently adjustable to set pre-load of the entire assy. at all four corners. There is also no driveline
vibration/noise (NVH) resonated into the passenger compartment/cabin
of any kind with the kits' installation and interior sound levels
are unaffected from O.E.M. Each kit comes powder coated red for
corrosion resistance and includes all of the necessary brackets,
fasteners, hardware and detailed photo enhanced instructions
required for installation. Application: 1997-'04 C5 Corvette with M6 or M12 manual
transmission Complete Kit Includes:
Complete Kit Price: $379.00 NEW 2008 PRICE! $349 |
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DynoTech Engineering Inc.
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| DTE reserves the right to change prices at any time without notice. You will be notified at time of order and your order will be held until your approval. | |
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