C5 Side Exit Exhaust
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C5 Side Exit Exhaust
I have seen side exit exhaust on the C5-R and was wondering if ANYONE sells a kit. I found that the C6 race car does the same thing using headers that come over and down the rockers. I imagine it is the same for the c5. I wonder if this was custom made or if there is a company out there that could sell them. Anyone seen/heard anything about this??
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I have seen side exit exhaust on the C5-R and was wondering if ANYONE sells a kit. I found that the C6 race car does the same thing using headers that come over and down the rockers. I imagine it is the same for the c5. I wonder if this was custom made or if there is a company out there that could sell them. Anyone seen/heard anything about this??
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Did you notice how the guy had to raise his car about 3" to get the side pipes to fit?
If you could cut the rocker panels and inset some pipes on the sides, they just might look better. You would have to cut a big chunk out of the front fenders, as well, and then the pipe would be right up against the computer, and that might not be such a good thing.
If you could cut the rocker panels and inset some pipes on the sides, they just might look better. You would have to cut a big chunk out of the front fenders, as well, and then the pipe would be right up against the computer, and that might not be such a good thing.
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I think it should be mandatory to do this without cats and then the owners have to sit parked with the windows down so the carbonmonoxide and gasoline fumes can just make them go to sleep...zzzzzz 
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I seem to remember the old C4 challenge cars having their exhaust coming out the side panel right behind the rear wheels. I thought it looked wicked as a race car but not so much for the street.
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