5th Gen Camaro Diff Swap into Pontiac G8 (Cheap Upgrade!) 

Thank you for the support! All we want to do is work on cars and track the progress of the additional mods. Its absolutely our passion! If you go back far enough youll find our GTO vids. I had an 04 GTO a few years ago.

We used a pry bar to get the axle out. they can be stubborn to get out if they have been sitting in there for thousands of miles but maybe spray some pb blaster where you remove the axle nut (if its not coming out easy). I usually pry behind the knuckle and shake things around to pop the axle out. sometimes they pop out easy and sometimes they hold on for dear life! lol you got this tho

@@The1st60ft good to knwo, Let's hope she comes out easy! And thank you so much! I'm nervous because I've only ever done light things like brakes and struts before, but I think I can figure it out. I do think while I'm in there I'm going to get some of the the bmr poly bushings to throw in and change the the fluid.

Awesome! Check out the whole G8 Playlist with all the Progress and 1/4 Mile Runs 🤘

Thanks man, I'm running NGK TR55s

@@The1st60ft what gap do you use on cause when I got my car tuned I was told by my tuner to gap them to .35 but my car started running like crap and misfiring… so I put old acdelco plugs at .40 I had on before and it’s running fine

A friend of mine had it. We weren't planning on doing the swap but the deal was too good to pass up.

Make it easier to turn the prop shaft I'd assume to line up the bolt holes, but that shouldn't matter as you just spin the diff to suit 😅

Diff Bushings aren't "necessary" but they stiffen up and flex

Yes

We were basically trying everything to break it free. You can use a rounded end punch and smack the center of the axle, use a crowbar in between the axle and hub maybe heat the hub so it expands or spray PB in there. Eventually it popped free

Take the axle out first, before unbolting the hub. I don’t mean all the way out but break it loose first, then unbolt the control arms. Your hub moving when you were hitting the axle is killing the momentum. Just posting this for others that come by and read the comments. I did just send our g8 in to the shop to have our first rounds of mods done though. It’s my wife’s daily but we are looking for a 3.27 diff right now to add to it when it comes back. Great video though.

Oh yeah, it really helps get it moving. Does a nice burnout now. Those 2.92s suck

Nah you gotta find a for sale page or maybe marketplace. Pretty sure '10-15 V6 Camaros are 3.27 rear too

Iirc it’s just the manual v6s that had it. Auto ss has it also.

Yes because it will change your shift points

It should but don't quote me on that lol

Yes it would be from the 2.92s

@@The1st60ft i just figured the ss would be better cause of the amount of hp and abuse it can take would make the difference between the 2(v6)

3.27 like on the thumbnail

Yessir

South Jersey

@@The1st60ft damn I'm in north Carolina I have pretty fast 5th gen just put a Novi 1500 on it it cam converter e85... Who did your motor on that car?

5th Gen Camaro

@@The1st60ft shit I’m dumb. But do u think I can make it fit on my 09 v6 or will it just not work

@kyle8484 🤣 nah all good! I'm 90% sure it should bolt right in to yours as well