Widest muffler that can fit in tunnel
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Widest muffler that can fit in tunnel
Hey all,
I bought a C5 recently that has no mufflers. The axle backs are straight piped. Instead of going the regular axleback route, I'd like to add a single dual in dual out muffler to the stock H pipe and was thinking about doing the Magnaflow 11386, pretty much just like this
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I'm not worried about volume since it can't get any louder than it is. My concern is the width of the muffler in the tunnel. I can't be sure this guy didn't have rattles and if the muffler was too close to the walls of the tunnel. What do you guys think? It's a 4x9 muffler and I've heard the tunnel is 9 inches wide. Bad idea?
The alternative is this 5x8 oval that will fit for sure but won't be as loud because the body is 4" longer.
I bought a C5 recently that has no mufflers. The axle backs are straight piped. Instead of going the regular axleback route, I'd like to add a single dual in dual out muffler to the stock H pipe and was thinking about doing the Magnaflow 11386, pretty much just like this
I'm not worried about volume since it can't get any louder than it is. My concern is the width of the muffler in the tunnel. I can't be sure this guy didn't have rattles and if the muffler was too close to the walls of the tunnel. What do you guys think? It's a 4x9 muffler and I've heard the tunnel is 9 inches wide. Bad idea?
The alternative is this 5x8 oval that will fit for sure but won't be as loud because the body is 4" longer.
Last edited by Varnazar; 05-27-2016 at 09:03 PM.
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You have very little room to stick a muffler under the center portion of the car unless it is very thin. The car sits close enough to the ground the way it is without a muffler decreasing the available room. JMO.
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My x pipes are 3 inch and leaves little room ????
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Think that won't work. The cat area is pretty big, but one past that app. 15" length, it narrows substantially. Visually add up the 2 1/2" pipes and the space between and to the sides...
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Magnaflow and Bassani both offer exhaust systems with mufflers in the tunnel, so...
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c6 tunnel plate and drivetrain will fit in a c5 so I bet the tunnel area is the same... I've never seen those exhausts personally but I like the idea, it cuts down on all the bends and gives you lots of room in the rear to work with if you wanted to use fluid coolers or whatever else you could think of
Last edited by neutron82; 05-28-2016 at 04:01 PM.
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c6 tunnel plate and drivetrain will fit in a c5 so I bet the tunnel area is the same... I've never seen those exhausts personally but I like the idea, it cuts down on all the bends and gives you lots of room in the rear to work with if you wanted to use fluid coolers or whatever else you could think of
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Why would anyone want to place mufflers closer to the engine? Aside from the packaging issue--the further away a given muffler is--the more effective it is because the exhaust is cooler and allows more flow at a given RPM.
Last edited by phoneman91; 05-28-2016 at 10:00 PM.
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Le Mans Master
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...st-p-2608.html
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-776-mag...-corvette.aspx
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Le Mans Master
No, the pictures are for a C5.
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...st-p-2608.html
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-776-mag...-corvette.aspx
http://www.southerncarparts.com/corv...st-p-2608.html
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-776-mag...-corvette.aspx
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Why? Because they laid the tailpipes next to each other for the photo? Plenty of room back there. Just like any other "straight pipe" exhaust system. Just like the Borla XR-1 shown below...
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