Jason913

About to redo the entire exhaust on my car. My buddy who is doing the fab is asking me where others put their 3"-3.5" dp route.

My current 2.5" setup is touching the tire when fully turning already. As far as i have seen, everyone puts it against the frame, nearly in the same spot.

Examples/Tips/ideas/suggestions?

Currently:

Jason913

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Jason913

someone has to have some insight for me...

JoeyG

I have 2.5" downpipes and mine seem to sit back more towards door and higher than those pics above. The only thing that did touch originally was the passenger down pipe to the bellhousing before I reworked it. Now I have clearance everywhere, but turbo are close to installed vent screens.

JoeyG

Jason913

Yeah yours look angled a lot differently than mine. May be a lot of room we can work with if that is the case. Need to fit 3" pipes.

JoeyG

UPP's 6262 C5 kit uses 3" downpipes, iirc.

Jason913

i thought they supply 2.5 but can upgrade to 3? Either way.. i figured more people would have 3" dp's... it seems that is not the case!

blackmachdown

I have the 3 inch downpipes on my c5. Here is a link to some pictures ck posted.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1584206875

Jason913

Hey thanks for the reply! Your setup looks like it would hit the tire more than mine already does. Do you have issues turning in parking lots as well?

blackmachdown

Nope, only problem i had was the tire rubbing on the pipe that went over it, but that was rectified with a revision CK made.

Jason913

Interesting. What size are your front wheels/tires?

I'll forward him your pics. We were basically going to remove my old down pipes, test 3" paths til he finds something that will work between the frame , oil pan and a fully locked wheel... TONS of space in the c5.... not. lol

0CK@UPPCOS

Our original design was 2.5" DPs, but then it was revised to fit the 6182R's with 3" DPs. Majority of the kits out there are now 3" DP. It's a very tight fit, but it's doable.

CK

Turbo-Geist

CK, is there room to flip the turbo assembly around and run the exhaust out the bottom of the fender?

0CK@UPPCOS

Not w/o cutting it. The whole bottom of the fender is attached.

blackmachdown

Im running a 275/40/17 on the front, im also lowered all the way on stock bolts

Jason913

Same exact thing here. 9.5" wheel.

I'm going to chaulk it up to a badly fitted setup then if you guys say it can be done. My buddy will get it done then, no doubt there. May have to re-route an oil line or two but idc.

Thanks very much for the help fellas. Had no idea there were so many twin 3" dp c5 vettes out there to be honest, well done @ CK

blackmachdown

Yeah, im sure with some time your buddy can get it to fit. My car is down right now getting a forged 370 lq4, and ill be strapping on the larger UPP turbos

5 Liter Eater

Why not run open dumps out the side of the fender?

Turbo-Geist

Yep, that's what I meant, out the side of the fender at the lower portion. Guess I should have been more specific. I think it would work out well. Basically swap the location of the compressor and turbine.