Guest SCB1 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I just got it, not too expensive. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7953019764&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT Now to make it fit. Any suggestions? I'll definitely have to fabricate support brackets and convert the rear axle carriers for splined CV joints. Any adivce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Check out the CTS V boards. They are going thru diffs at a pretty good rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SCB1 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Dang. DO you have a link to a particular board or thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 my computer crashed and I lost my links but do a google for cts v and you will find a few. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SCB1 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I talked to a friend who is a heavy line tech at a Caddy dealership, the only issues he has seen thus far is whinning from the pinion & ring gear, no complete failure of the unit. And I picked up a spare diff for $25 (shusssh ), the case has a hairline crack that seeps oil (probably from hitting a curb or rock). So now I have one to mount and a spare for parts. The diff is definitely a posi, both sides turn in the same direction. Maybe I'm treading into uncharted waters with this option, but seeing how rare and expensive the alternatives are perhaps some good will come from it as a new choice of diff. The CTS-V diff has a beefier case than the standard model but that car is pretty new and thus rare in salvageyards. I'll take pics and notes as the process of mounting the diff proceeds, that will be in a month or two as there is engine machine work and transmission work to pay for first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Mounting looks fairly straight forward if the points on that Caddy diff line up with your existing mustache bar, just drill a couple of holes and your there. I don't know what the axles look like but that is probably where the fun will be in getting this to work. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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