What Rear end does the GTO come with?
06-19-2004, 10:34 PM
#1
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,145
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What Rear end does the GTO come with? Is it stronger then an Fbody rear end? Im thinking i may want to buy one of these next year. The car is really growing on me. Saw a purple one today here in Biloxi Mississippi. Very refined. I think im getting older 
and this seems to fit the bill.
and this seems to fit the bill. 
06-20-2004, 06:38 PM
#2
06-21-2004, 07:17 AM
#5
Teching In
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Diff & prop shafts are the same across the Holden range.
In the 'performance' models (Commodore SS Utility, Sedan, Wagon, SV8, Monaro & all Holden Special Vehicles - Holden's premium performance brand), they get the limited slip diff, however that is a very loose term & they become single spinners early in their life.....
A few guys here have broken them, but you do have to try. A popular choice is to replace the centre with a Kaaz, which seems to keep all but the angriest of heavily supercharged motors keep their diffs together.
A few have brokern prop shafts, but again - you really have to try.....
R
In the 'performance' models (Commodore SS Utility, Sedan, Wagon, SV8, Monaro & all Holden Special Vehicles - Holden's premium performance brand), they get the limited slip diff, however that is a very loose term & they become single spinners early in their life.....
A few guys here have broken them, but you do have to try. A popular choice is to replace the centre with a Kaaz, which seems to keep all but the angriest of heavily supercharged motors keep their diffs together.
A few have brokern prop shafts, but again - you really have to try.....
R
08-05-2004, 01:22 PM
#7
Teching In
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by motivated1
Which model Dana IRS is in the GTO?
He said that the GTO has a Dana 44. Whatever that means.
Evidently, Torsen does not make a LSD that fits a Dana 44.
Jim
Trending Topics
08-14-2004, 07:51 PM
#8
TECH Addict
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Plainville,MA
Posts: 2,850
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by JimHoward
I just received an answer from a Torsen representative in response to my question about whether any of their diffs would fit our cars.
He said that the GTO has a Dana 44. Whatever that means.
Evidently, Torsen does not make a LSD that fits a Dana 44.
Jim
He said that the GTO has a Dana 44. Whatever that means.
Evidently, Torsen does not make a LSD that fits a Dana 44.
Jim
the DANA 44 is the same unit GM & Dodge used in the "84" thru "96" Vetts and "92" thru present Vipers!DANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLEDANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLE
(STANDARD-pinion) REARNumber of cover bolts:No Cover Number of axle splines:Diameter of ring gear:8.5" Number of ring gear bolts:10Pinion Shaft Diameter:1.375" Pinion Splines :26 Low Case Ratio :3.92
08-17-2004, 02:48 PM
#9
Teching In
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Orange Krush
I think the DANA 44 is the same unit GM & Dodge used in the "84" thru "96" Vetts and "92" thru present Vipers!
DANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLEDANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLE
(STANDARD-pinion) REARNumber of cover bolts:No Cover Number of axle splines:Diameter of ring gear:8.5" Number of ring gear bolts:10Pinion Shaft Diameter:1.375" Pinion Splines :26 Low Case Ratio :3.92
the DANA 44 is the same unit GM & Dodge used in the "84" thru "96" Vetts and "92" thru present Vipers!DANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLEDANA 44 IRS C.V. STYLE REAR AXLE
(STANDARD-pinion) REARNumber of cover bolts:No Cover Number of axle splines:Diameter of ring gear:8.5" Number of ring gear bolts:10Pinion Shaft Diameter:1.375" Pinion Splines :26 Low Case Ratio :3.92
I am going to contact them again with this information and see what they say.
Heck they make one that fits the SSR!!! The GTO needs one far more than that whimpy SSR!!
Jim
08-25-2004, 05:47 AM
#10
TECH Veteran
Originally Posted by JimHoward
The GTO needs one far more than that whimpy SSR!!Jim
Of course it does weigh an extra 1000 lbs, so maybe you're right. 
It has a lot of potential. 
05-19-2018, 12:54 PM
#12
Teching In
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Gto I have a GTO and others here's the thing the ones that say 04 to 06 are slow or they beat them with there mom's grocery getter are so full of s.. most of the time they don't even have any type of race car so they gotta talk about what they wish they had i say bring it and let the GTO do the talking
05-20-2018, 10:46 AM
#13
You are only 14 years late to the thread, the new style GTO is nothing but a re-badged Aussie crap car, does have a nice drive train but the rest of the car is crap, thus why it was only made for three years, Get you a real GTO, the real year GTO’s were made from 1964-1974
05-24-2018, 04:40 PM
#14
You are only 14 years late to the thread, the new style GTO is nothing but a re-badged Aussie crap car, does have a nice drive train but the rest of the car is crap, thus why it was only made for three years, Get you a real GTO, the real year GTO’s were made from 1964-1974
Last edited by Chris25; 05-24-2018 at 04:51 PM.
I loved my f-body to death but the GTO is a much nicer ride.
07-16-2018, 07:27 AM
#16
TECH Fanatic
You are only 14 years late to the thread, the new style GTO is nothing but a re-badged Aussie crap car, does have a nice drive train but the rest of the car is crap, thus why it was only made for three years, Get you a real GTO, the real year GTO’s were made from 1964-1974
07-20-2018, 08:48 PM
#18
07-21-2018, 12:46 AM
#19
TECH Addict
Old thread but answering the original question for fun...
The Dana 44 is the same strength as a 8.8, Better gear selection, and you can put a True Trac in it instead of the thorsen if a gear drive locker is your thing..
The 44 is up there with the 9" for one of the longest produced axles.
Yukon gear/ Randy's have all the bits and pieces..
The Dana Axle setup manual is one of the best ever written.. IMHO,,,
The Dana 44 is the same strength as a 8.8, Better gear selection, and you can put a True Trac in it instead of the thorsen if a gear drive locker is your thing..
The 44 is up there with the 9" for one of the longest produced axles.
Yukon gear/ Randy's have all the bits and pieces..
The Dana Axle setup manual is one of the best ever written.. IMHO,,,
07-26-2018, 11:57 AM
#20
TECH Fanatic
