Transmission repair on 2002 Z06

You are correct, the C5's have a rear mounted transaxle. Tell your partner he needs to find a different tranny shop. It obviously can be done:

I never understood the point of 5th gear in a V8 6speed. Useless gear really, I mean its not like the car is going to pull hard in 5th unless you are going over 100. I'd run through 1-4 hard then just skip 5th and go to

Hey, you been there, now try a C6 in 5th. As Frank would say, "HOLY CRAP".

well, he's probably going to sell it, given the fact that this particular car is very well known by every law enforcment officer within 100 miles. We've been trying to figure the market value w/o 5th gear versus the market value of it repaired. Then again, after a month of us driving it, it probably won't move w/o a new clutch anyway...this car is direct proof there are Gods of Speed. (hey, i drive what i thought was a quick mustang, now i'm ashamed to pull into the parking lot at work)

thanks to all that responded.

wabbitslayer

And 5th is perfect for around town, you would lose 3-4 mpg by running around town in 4th..

FWIW for flat out speed it's d>

Have you tried to double clutch into 5th. Ought to slide right in. After all, if it worked on those old White Army 6 Xs that were around in the 50s, it ought to work on a Vette.

"Can't be fixed" = "We don't know how to fix it."

I think you're right = this sure isn't Germany in the pictures =