NEW PRODUCT: DTE High Performance Differential Strut....
NEW PRODUCT: DTE HP Differential Strut
We are pleased to announce the release of a new C5 Corvette drivetrain component that significantly increases the strength of the differential and transmission assembly for high performance use. This product was designed, engineered and tested by DTE, in an effort to solve the problem of differential case fracture, transmission case breakage and driveline deflection during hard acceleration on the street, road coarse or drag strip.
The DTE Differential Strut is designed to be a true bolt-on drivetrain upgrade for any year C5 Corvette with a manual transmission and does not require modification to the vehicle of any kind to install. Each kit comes complete painted red or black for corrosion resistance and includes all the necessary brackets, fasteners, hardware and detailed photo enhanced instructions required for a hassle free installation. The entire kit is easily installed or removed while the driveline is in the car and is designed to be a true, bolt-on installation kit that can be installed in two hours or less using regular, commonly found hand tools. Finally, there is no driveline vibration/noise resonated into the passenger compartment/cabin and interior sound levels are unaffected from O.E.M.
Only the strongest materials and components are used in its manufacture and the principle of adding strength with out adding a lot of unnecessary weight was the engineering goal that was successfully achieved. We've identified the three most common causes for driveline failure and engineered this product to address and correct those negative driveline issues in a lightweight, compact package. The entire kit weighs only 26 lbs. and is engineered to spread the drivetrain stress loading over a greater area and to the strongest components in the Corvette driveline. Superior strength in this product by design was successfully achieved with out adding unnecessary weight to the vehicle.
Each transmission and differential bracket girdle are manufactured using precision-cut, 3/8" thick, 1018 cold-rolled steel for durability and an exact fit. The adjustable strut rods are manufactured using T-304 stainless steel and are 9/16" in diameter for strength, while still being lightweight. We also utilize HD, stainless steel-ball Hiem joints at both ends for ease of assembly and strut rod durability. All threaded mounting holes are tapped with a fine thread count to increase thread engagement and surface area for strength. As a final touch, all brackets are engraved with our own DTE logo.
There will be an A/T version released very soon for the A4 transmission and it will be built with the same attention to detail and engineering principles that the M/T version currently has. A Stage II version is in development at this time and more details will be released later.
Stage I Kit Design Features:
The Stage I high performance street kit is engineered to counter-act the upward wrap-up action of the differential during hard acceleration that is equal to and opposite of, forward motion of the wheels. Adjustable strut rods connect the transmission to the differential by providing a pre-load against this destructive natural wrap-up action, which often causes the differential case to fracture at the transmission-mounting flange. In some cases, the transmission output shaft will also be damaged or broken when the differential breaks away from the transmission.
This differential strut increases the overall strength and rigidity of the diff./trans. assembly as a whole and provides increased stability to the entire rear drivetrain. The steel brackets secured to the transmission bell-housing flange and around the differential case cover perimeter act as strengthening "girdles" that adds differential case and transmission bell housing flange rigidity for strength. These steel girdles spread the driveline shock loads over a greater surface area, therefore decreasing differential mounting flange cracks and transmission output shaft failures. The differential girdle incorporates a steel cross-strut rod that counteracts any possible deflection of the upper girdle by tying the two sides of the differential together, side-to-side. Each one of the four adjustable steel strut rods are secured to their respective girdle brackets by heavy duty, steel-ball Hiem joints at both ends and each strut rod is independently adjustable to set pre-load of the entire assembly at all four corners. Lastly, each strut rod has a hex machined into the exterior of the bar to allow for easy turning or adjustment of the rod pre-load.
Application:
1997-'04 C5 Corvette with M/T
May be used with 2 or 3-series carrier assy. using any gear ratio
Stage I HP Street/Strip Kit Includes:
3-piece differential girdle bracket set w/ fine-threaded strut rod mounting blocks pre-welded
2-piece transmission bell housing bracket set w/ fine-threaded strut rod mounting blocks pre-welded
4 T-304 stainless steel adjustable 9/16" O.D. main strut rods w/ fine-threaded female ends
4 5750lb. capacity/ea. stainless steel-ball, fine-threaded Hiem joints
1 1/2" O.D. stainless steel cross-strut rod w/ threaded female ends
Hardened fasteners, studs, washers and related hardware
Red or black painted coating
Detailed instructions w/ installation photos
DTE decals
Lifetime warranty
Availability
The first 25 complete kits are in production now and will be ready for shipment at the end of this month; as all of the strut rods are complete and the brackets are soon to follow. Patent Pending
For those of you that would like a kit from the first run, you may call the office to place the order and you will not be billed until shipment date. (260)407-5455 x11
Thank you gents and have a good week! :auto:
Best Regards,
Phil Rickard
President
Dynotech Engineering, Inc. www.dynotech-eng.com
[Modified by DynoTech Engineering, 7:08 PM 2/16/2004]
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NEW PRODUCT: DTE High Performance Differential Strut....
