2000 C5 Anyone know if.....
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2000 C5 Anyone know if.....
Does anyone with a 2000 model C5 know whether the C5s that year came with that metal plate going down the center of the car underneath? I think it covers the transmission tunnel and part of the exhaust pipe. Mine doesn't have one....you can see the cats and pipe all the way down the car.
I believe these protect the exhaust pipe and add strength to the body?
I believe these protect the exhaust pipe and add strength to the body?
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Someone did....Just saw one that is 3/8" thick. Made for race and autocross mainly but the did recommend it for convertible and coupes to strengthen the body structure. I can send you a link if you would like to see it.
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Yes the first picture is a stock one, after market ones for the C5 have holes cut into it, at least my 3/8 on does and my stock one has the dimples as pictured.
the price is prob. a decent one, you could try to knock it down a few but your call.
So you are saying you dont have one at all, correct?
you will feel a very little amount of less heat with a stock one on, you could insulate the side facing the car some if you choose, my after market one did cut down on more heat , with the combination of interior insolation, dynamite sound deadener and new carpet it is at a very tolerable heat level inside the car and trans tunnel. my Dog is happy with the reduced heat and at 16 its all worth it.
the price is prob. a decent one, you could try to knock it down a few but your call.
So you are saying you dont have one at all, correct?
you will feel a very little amount of less heat with a stock one on, you could insulate the side facing the car some if you choose, my after market one did cut down on more heat , with the combination of interior insolation, dynamite sound deadener and new carpet it is at a very tolerable heat level inside the car and trans tunnel. my Dog is happy with the reduced heat and at 16 its all worth it.
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Yes the first picture is a stock one, after market ones for the C5 have holes cut into it, at least my 3/8 on does and my stock one has the dimples as pictured.
the price is prob. a decent one, you could try to knock it down a few but your call.
So you are saying you dont have one at all, correct?
you will feel a very little amount of less heat with a stock one on, you could insulate the side facing the car some if you choose, my after market one did cut down on more heat , with the combination of interior insolation, dynamite sound deadener and new carpet it is at a very tolerable heat level inside the car and trans tunnel. my Dog is happy with the reduced heat and at 16 its all worth it.
the price is prob. a decent one, you could try to knock it down a few but your call.
So you are saying you dont have one at all, correct?
you will feel a very little amount of less heat with a stock one on, you could insulate the side facing the car some if you choose, my after market one did cut down on more heat , with the combination of interior insolation, dynamite sound deadener and new carpet it is at a very tolerable heat level inside the car and trans tunnel. my Dog is happy with the reduced heat and at 16 its all worth it.
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Nahh....it was a mix up. I do have the heat shield like in the first picture. I was confusing it with the flat covers that bolt on over the exhaust and is mainly to add strength to the body for race and autocross. Such as in the second picture. I think maybe the ZO6s comes standard with them to beef up the cars structure.
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Btw, the OE pieces are sheet steel and the aftermarket pieces are aluminum and much thicker.