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Posted by MOO4340 (Member # 471) on :

Has anyone purchased the Aluminum Diff. cover from SLP? If so, does it fit a 2000SS rear in okay. It looks better than that old rusty tin thing that I can see since the Chambered Exhaust went on.
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Posted by SS RRR (Member # 726) on :

You won't have a problem w/ it.
A 10-bolt is a 10-bolt is a 10-bolt.

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96 SS #597 M6
60' 1.70 on BFG drag radials
12.12 @ 114.2mph

Posted by nbmss (Member # 362) on :

If you have the auburn option from slp, the alum. cover w/drain plug will work properly. But since you say you have the metal cover (no auburn) you'll need to follow the directions that come with the cover and drill in the housing for oil flow thru the new cover...Some people have done it without drilling(modify), thats up to you.

Posted by Steve_Winters (Member # 128) on :

I have one on my SS. I bought it mainly because the description says it stiffens the rear axle. The drain plug is a plus.

You may want to buy some longer bolts for the installation, the aluminum cover is a lot thicker than the factory cover. Be aware that the aluminum cover has no magnet in it like the factory cover does (the dimple in the factory cover locates the washer shaped magnet).

There is also a special sealant that should be used, I don't have the number with me right now.

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00 Camaro SS Lt. Pewter, neutral leather, M6, Hurst, PEG2, ASR, defogger
SLP chrome rims, D-D exhaust, Bilstein, Castrol, cover, mats, fobs
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Posted by SS RRR (Member # 726) on :

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Be aware that the aluminum cover has no magnet in it like the factory cover does (the dimple in the factory cover locates the washer shaped magnet).

There is already a magnet in the housing on the inside lower right (pas. side) in the housing itself.

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There is also a special sealant that should be used, I don't have the number with me right now.

Permatex Ultra Black will work fine w/ or w/out a gasket.

Posted by XTrooper (Member # 520) on :

All this business about some "special" sealant is BS too although I read about it over and over again.
All you really need is plain, old RTV (blue or black). I've been using it since I got the car and haven't lost a drop of gear oil yet.

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Steve SSOA M99-3864
NJ State Trooper #3936 (retired)
Life Member of: Veterans of Foreign Wars & Vietnam Veterans of America
1999 Sebring Silver Camaro SS #3864, grey leather, A4, Pioneer DEH-P77DH CD player/receiver, T-Top, ASR traction control, rear window defogger
SLP Engineering options: dual-dual exhaust, Bilstein suspension, and Auburn rear
Personal mods: Solaris xenon headlamp bulbs, Whisper lid, K&N air filter, SLP subframe connectors, Hotchkis shock tower brace, SLP Power-Flo y-pipe, DynoMax Ultra Flo muffler, muffler bypass mod, Jet Stage 2 PCM, Hypertech 180 degree thermostat, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor spark plug wires, P275/40ZR17 Michelin Pilot Sport tires (front)/Nitto NT-555R Drag Radials (rear) on American Racing 200S wheels, Wings West front grille insert, carbon fiber fuel rail covers, Yank Torque Thruster 2800 converter, Moroso tranny cooler, Comp Cams custom cam (214/216 .521/.523 115)

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Posted by SS RRR (Member # 726) on :

I use Ultra sealant because of it being sensor safe. I've never wanted to take the chance of fouling out the ABS or any other sensor for that matter.

Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :

The rtv will ultimately react with the additive and break down, per the testing done by Auburn.

Posted by 1FASTSS (Member # 684) on :

JeffY know his stuff. I wouldn' use it.

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