corvette rear end
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corvette rear end
so me and my brother were talking and i was telling him i was going to put in a moser or dana rear end but then i got to thinking... would corvette rear ends bolt up to third gens?
has any one tried it at all?
has any one tried it at all?
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Re: corvette rear end
The only rear-end that will bolt up is one that's specifically for a third- or fourth-gen F body. Anything else requires fabrication or suspension modification.
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...ar-c4-irs.html
I'll be posting updated pics Monday night. It's a direct bolt in...
I'll be posting updated pics Monday night. It's a direct bolt in...
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...ar-c4-irs.html
I'll be posting updated pics Monday night. It's a direct bolt in...
I'll be posting updated pics Monday night. It's a direct bolt in...
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Re: corvette rear end
BUMP........... I HAVE A TON OF PIC"S of a Fellow 3rdGens car. I will be uploading later for everyone to see so it is documented with good pic's for future people searching TGO for it.
A search for IRS , Independent rear end , corvette rear end , should all show up in a search and find this post for people now.
I have a TON of other 3rdGen pic's on my site also so will mirror the pic's there also.
A search for IRS , Independent rear end , corvette rear end , should all show up in a search and find this post for people now.
I have a TON of other 3rdGen pic's on my site also so will mirror the pic's there also.
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Re: corvette rear end
BUMP........... I HAVE A TON OF PIC"S of a Fellow 3rdGens car. I will be uploading later for everyone to see so it is documented with good pic's for future people searching TGO for it.
A search for IRS , Independent rear end , corvette rear end , should all show up in a search and find this post for people now.
I have a TON of other 3rdGen pic's on my site also so will mirror the pic's there also.
A search for IRS , Independent rear end , corvette rear end , should all show up in a search and find this post for people now.
I have a TON of other 3rdGen pic's on my site also so will mirror the pic's there also.
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Re: corvette rear end
There are pics of another thridgen running around on here but they are all undercarriage shots with the car on the ground and you can't really see how anything was done.
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Re: corvette rear end
ya, I had the pic'sof the yellow vert linked and then cleaned house on my server. I have a extra terabyte hd around here I'll have to dig out with them on it still.
I have the green GTA with it done also. Just a matter of me diggin out the HD and searching thru all the pic's/folders to find em.
I have the green GTA with it done also. Just a matter of me diggin out the HD and searching thru all the pic's/folders to find em.
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ya, I had the pic'sof the yellow vert linked and then cleaned house on my server. I have a extra terabyte hd around here I'll have to dig out with them on it still.
I have the green GTA with it done also. Just a matter of me diggin out the HD and searching thru all the pic's/folders to find em.
I have the green GTA with it done also. Just a matter of me diggin out the HD and searching thru all the pic's/folders to find em.
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Re: corvette rear end
OH duh, you're talking about the pictures TPI 383 posted. He saved those while my other thread was still up. I can't control what he posts, he saved them on his own. All I can say is that the project is quite a bit farther along now than the pix show.
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No, its for my C3. I sent you a reply on PM.
I just posted that as an example of what a great aftermerket Vettes have. The C4 setup from the factory are very nice. The only real weakness is the rear tierods flexing. Just replace them with solid hiem links. I read your post and you are alot better off using the coilovers than the upsidedown leaf. The leafs "unload' the rearend faster on heavy braking and corner set. They are heavy duty though for massive HP which I run. I have always driven my Vette with lots of throttle induced rotation. Years ago I developed a clamp setup for my leaf springs. Guldtrand copied my design and sells them (I used to reace for DickGulstrand, I have known him since I was a young kid, I grew up on THunder Alley in Culver City many a days running through his shop. I raced on his Solo team back in 87-93 and basically had no competition so I never further developed my rear suspension past the multiple sets of rear leafs we combined to get the feel on the rear I needed for stabilty- I ended up clamping them and fond they helped not unloading in lateral set- god help me once I had a clamp break and I spun at about 95mph in a high speed left hand sweeper. I went around twice- what a ride, I will never forget that, I was about 24 at the time. Luckily I didn't hit anything and stayed fairly centered on the track as it spun. I was amazed how I could control the car's position even though I could not stop the spin- but I never whant to try that purposely.
ps- Diick still has a picture of my Vette in his gallery webpage;
http://guldstrand.com/gallery_04.asp
In the second pic you can see my leaf spring clamps. I can adjust spring rate slightly by repositioning them laterally
I just posted that as an example of what a great aftermerket Vettes have. The C4 setup from the factory are very nice. The only real weakness is the rear tierods flexing. Just replace them with solid hiem links. I read your post and you are alot better off using the coilovers than the upsidedown leaf. The leafs "unload' the rearend faster on heavy braking and corner set. They are heavy duty though for massive HP which I run. I have always driven my Vette with lots of throttle induced rotation. Years ago I developed a clamp setup for my leaf springs. Guldtrand copied my design and sells them (I used to reace for DickGulstrand, I have known him since I was a young kid, I grew up on THunder Alley in Culver City many a days running through his shop. I raced on his Solo team back in 87-93 and basically had no competition so I never further developed my rear suspension past the multiple sets of rear leafs we combined to get the feel on the rear I needed for stabilty- I ended up clamping them and fond they helped not unloading in lateral set- god help me once I had a clamp break and I spun at about 95mph in a high speed left hand sweeper. I went around twice- what a ride, I will never forget that, I was about 24 at the time. Luckily I didn't hit anything and stayed fairly centered on the track as it spun. I was amazed how I could control the car's position even though I could not stop the spin- but I never whant to try that purposely.
ps- Diick still has a picture of my Vette in his gallery webpage;
http://guldstrand.com/gallery_04.asp
In the second pic you can see my leaf spring clamps. I can adjust spring rate slightly by repositioning them laterally
Last edited by Vetruck; 10-24-2010 at 06:18 PM.
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No, its for my C3. I sent you a reply on PM.
I just posted that as an example of what a great aftermerket Vettes have. The C4 setup from the factory are very nice. The only real weakness is the rear tierods flexing. Just replace them with solid hiem links. I read your post and you are alot better off using the coilovers than the upsidedown leaf. The leafs "unload' the rearend faster on heavy braking and corner set. They are heavy duty though for massive HP which I run. I have always driven my Vette with lots of throttle induced rotation. Years ago I developed a clamp setup for my leaf springs. Guldtrand copied my design and sells them (I used to reace for DickGulstrand, I have known him since I was a young kid, I grew up on THunder Alley in Culver City many a days running through his shop. I raced on his Solo team back in 87-93 and basically had no competition so I never further developed my rear suspension past the multiple sets of rear leafs we combined to get the feel on the rear I needed for stabilty- I ended up clamping them and fond they helped not unloading in lateral set- god help me once I had a clamp break and I spun at about 95mph in a high speed left hand sweeper. I went around twice- what a ride, I will never forget that, I was about 24 at the time. Luckily I didn't hit anything and stayed fairly centered on the track as it spun. I was amazed how I could control the car's position even though I could not stop the spin- but I never whant to try that purposely.
ps- Diick still has a picture of my Vette in his gallery webpage;
http://guldstrand.com/gallery_04.asp
In the second pic you can see my leaf spring clamps. I can adjust spring rate slightly by repositioning them laterally
I just posted that as an example of what a great aftermerket Vettes have. The C4 setup from the factory are very nice. The only real weakness is the rear tierods flexing. Just replace them with solid hiem links. I read your post and you are alot better off using the coilovers than the upsidedown leaf. The leafs "unload' the rearend faster on heavy braking and corner set. They are heavy duty though for massive HP which I run. I have always driven my Vette with lots of throttle induced rotation. Years ago I developed a clamp setup for my leaf springs. Guldtrand copied my design and sells them (I used to reace for DickGulstrand, I have known him since I was a young kid, I grew up on THunder Alley in Culver City many a days running through his shop. I raced on his Solo team back in 87-93 and basically had no competition so I never further developed my rear suspension past the multiple sets of rear leafs we combined to get the feel on the rear I needed for stabilty- I ended up clamping them and fond they helped not unloading in lateral set- god help me once I had a clamp break and I spun at about 95mph in a high speed left hand sweeper. I went around twice- what a ride, I will never forget that, I was about 24 at the time. Luckily I didn't hit anything and stayed fairly centered on the track as it spun. I was amazed how I could control the car's position even though I could not stop the spin- but I never whant to try that purposely.
ps- Diick still has a picture of my Vette in his gallery webpage;
http://guldstrand.com/gallery_04.asp
In the second pic you can see my leaf spring clamps. I can adjust spring rate slightly by repositioning them laterally
Even nicer is the Greenwood adjustable double a arm suspension with coil overs. IMO that is the pinnacle of aftermarket C3 suspensions. Too bad it's not available and pretty rare. There's a somewhat molested C3 w/ greenwood GT body on ebay every now & then. I think it's the real deal as it still has some of the greenwood specific items like a boost gauge (now has a big block), the badges wheels, body panels and most interesting this very same sheet metal fabbed a arm susp
Nice vette you have there explains the name vetruck
Last edited by Twin_Turbo; 02-23-2010 at 03:57 AM.
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