 Corvette Transaxle?, Did they make such a beast? |
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| soloracer |
 Aug 18 2005, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538  |
Take a look:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-Corvet...993461117QQrdZ1 Did the 2001 Corvette come with a transaxle (Gertrag 6 Speed)? Could this be an option for us? |
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| MikeP |
Aug 18 2005, 06:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 13-June 05 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 4,268 |
Torque tube = differential = not a "real Transaxle" Sort odf like calling the 928's trans a transaxle
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| lapuwali |
Aug 18 2005, 06:27 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
I don't know how viable it is for us, but yes, the Corvette has had (and still has) a transaxle for quite some time now. Very similar setup to the 924/944/968/928, or the Alfa Alfetta series.
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| lapuwali |
Aug 18 2005, 06:33 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
Transaxle = transmission and diff in the same case in my book. The torque tube doesn't disqualify it. The 944 transaxle was just an Audi fwd transaxle moved to the back. |
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| bondo |
Aug 18 2005, 09:12 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
From what I understand, the corvette transaxles have the differential to the rear of the gear stack instead of in front. (the differential is where our tailcovers are) To make that work, you'd be using your engine as an armrest.
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| lapuwali |
Aug 18 2005, 09:17 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
How about that. Exactly like the Alfa transaxles, except the Italians didn't use a torque tube. They had a two-piece driveshaft connecting the front flywheel to the back flywheel, and the clutch was on the nose of the transaxle, so that shaft (with three rubber donuts connecting the bits together) spun at engine speed all the time.
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| bd1308 |
Aug 18 2005, 09:40 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
sounds like a bad thing just dying to happen....
i'd hate to have a driveshaft come visit me in the interior.... hello driveshaft... |
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| spare time toys |
Aug 19 2005, 05:57 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This started with the C5 |
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| johnmhudson111 |
Aug 19 2005, 07:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 491 Joined: 29-November 04 From: Nesbit, MS Member No.: 3,191 |
Yep, my C5 had it, similar to the 924/44 arrangement. I didn't like the shifting, very "corse" is the only word I can think of that describes it. I think there are much better options out there. Wonder if the engine and gearbox from a Acura NSX would fit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 19 2005, 08:17 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Ahhhhh....., the famous 908 tranny, a variation of which was used for a couple of years in the 924 and 931. AKA, the "snail" tranny". A disaster. The Cap'n |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 19 2005, 08:18 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
There are pix of just that floating around on the net. Saw 'em a couple of weeks ago. Might wanna do a google search ..... The Cap'n |
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