C5 corvette rear differential modification?
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C5 corvette rear differential modification? I am wanting to put a c5 corvette front and rear suspension in my 68 camaro. The problem is, I can not find any kind of differential unit that will allow me to convert the C5 rear suspention to a diferential unit that allows for a front mout transmission. I have a LS1 out of a 2002 camaro and dont want to do the rear mounted transmission that the C5 corvette uses, but I do want to use the suspension. Any Ideas are welcome. 
Uhm.... since when is the C5 or 6 a rear mount transmission ?? 
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Yes, I have seen this car and in the final product he loses the back seat. I want my car to look like a 68 camaro inside and out. I can buy a set of subframes for my car that the C5 front suspension will bold directly up to, but I have yet to find any one do anything with the C5 rear suspension unless they are going to do like the example you have posted and use the transaxle.
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What other IRS is going to bolt in with the rear C5/6 control arms and be geometrically correct ?? None, actually comes to mind.
If you want to use the rear IRS system from a specific model... you pretty much have to use all the assoicated components or its not going to work without alot of design analysis to prove that it can and will work congruently without going into bind. This is your answer to why you have "yet to find anyone doing anything with the C5 rear suspension." It was designed around the transaxle...
Your only real option is to use a C4 IRS with the C5/6 front suspension... as it will be your only option with your requirements and use of a back seat.
Good luck
If you want to use the rear IRS system from a specific model... you pretty much have to use all the assoicated components or its not going to work without alot of design analysis to prove that it can and will work congruently without going into bind. This is your answer to why you have "yet to find anyone doing anything with the C5 rear suspension." It was designed around the transaxle...
Your only real option is to use a C4 IRS with the C5/6 front suspension... as it will be your only option with your requirements and use of a back seat.
Good luck
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Originally Posted by chicane
Your only real option is to use a C4 IRS with the C5/6 front suspension... as it will be your only option with your requirements and use of a back seat.
