Yep, I managed to break the vette at the track. I figured it would be the clutch, but it wasn't, although it is very weak!

So I ran 3 times in the vette. I noticed a little bit of slippage on each launch, but was still able to pull down a !weak! 8.7@83 with a 2.0 60ft. I decided I wanted to see just how much of the stock 78k mile clutch I had left so I did a 4800 drop. The rpms shot up to about 5400 and not a bit of tire spin. There was a neat white smoke and clutch smell from under the car. I let off and get back on it and run a 9.13. Clutch still pulls good on the street, just not with track compound. I have a c6z06 sitting in my living room floor so no worries anyhow.

I decided to park the vette and get a run in in the cavalier that i had my friends follow me down in. Ran a pathetic 2.5 60ft and 10.8 WTF? I ran consistent 10.15's in it a month ago. I guess the imediate transition from RWD to FWD made it rough. I dunno. We get ready to leave and I go to start the vette up and I hear this horrible sound. The exhaust flange where my Corsas' bolt to the mid pipe has broken off. For no reason We rigged the exhaust up and and made the 80 mile drive home with a cut-out on one side of the vette. I have a spare midpipe from an 04 Z06 in my shed. I thought about putting it on this morning, just too pressed for time. I wonder thought about cutting the other flange and just running some turn downs for a couple of weeks . I am going to order the LG headers and midpipes anyhow so might as well not mess with putting in an x-pipe just to remove it again. Time for some back woods rumble!

Anyone ever have their rear flange just break?

 

This is a fairly common happening w/ C5's, myself included. Some owners have had their dealers repair (weld) the flange back onto the pipe for no charge due to the some emissions (????) warranty coverage. Me, I used it as an opportunity to install a new Bassini X pipe on my car. Good luck..

 

Common problem, I could see that. The design looks odd, slip on flange and a small amount of weld. Kinda different from what I have seen. I was planning on a new header/midpipe/highflow cat purchase soon anways. I wanted to install all of it while I was getting my clutch done. Might check into heads/cam too. Pick up a whole new car after I drop it off!

Thanks for the info!

 

it is usually covered by the 8/80 emissions warr., a lot of early c5's that have this problem

 

Very common problem

 

So, now the descion is LG pro or LG street. I guess I need to do some research. Again, thanks!

 

It JUST happened to me!!! AHHH

 

my pass. side broke on friday, so i get it welded back up on sat. and then on sunday my drivers side broke. i'm a little pissed now but what can ya do.

 

Does this just happen on the stock exhaust system?

 

Apparently this is very common as other have mentioned...the guy that owned the car before me had the dealer do this work...imagine my thoughts when i jacked the car up to remove the stock muffler system for some new corsas!!!!!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...3&forum_id=103

Moral of the story...make sure they dont weld over the bolts...

 

Mines stock... It was fine, I went into the store, came out and my exhaust was hanging!!! It's like when I closed the door it broke!