C5 Tunnel Plate
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Burning Brakes
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C5 Tunnel Plate
I've seen C5 tunnel plates for sale in the parts section and was wondering if someone can explain what a C5 tunnel plate is and what it's used for?
Thanks for the education
Thanks for the education
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10, '15-'16
It is a bolted plate on the undercarriage of the car that increases the stiffness of the chassis. The thicker the plate, the more resistant the car is to torsion and bending. You can also get insulated ones that reduce the amount of heat that intrudes into the cabin from the exhaust/cats.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
It is a bolted plate on the undercarriage of the car that increases the stiffness of the chassis. The thicker the plate, the more resistant the car is to torsion and bending. You can also get insulated ones that reduce the amount of heat that intrudes into the cabin from the exhaust/cats.
It goes between the drive shaft and the exhaust pipes (hence the reduction in heat from the exhaust if the plate is insulated/coated), spanning the "tunnel" that the drive shaft goes through. Hope this helps.
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You can see mine in this pic behind the x-pipe. You can find out more info from Elite Engineering's website www.eliteengineeringusa.com
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It is a bolted plate on the undercarriage of the car that increases the stiffness of the chassis. The thicker the plate, the more resistant the car is to torsion and bending. You can also get insulated ones that reduce the amount of heat that intrudes into the cabin from the exhaust/cats.
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i have the Elite Eng tunnelplate and couldn't be happier. It help reduce the heat coming up from the exhaust BUT what really blew me away was how much better the car feels - much tighter
Great piece well worth the $
bob
Great piece well worth the $
bob
