C5 Stock Exhaust Removal Question
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Pro
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Grand Blanc Michigan
C5 Stock Exhaust Removal Question
I have a set of Corsa exhaust(cat back).
So my question is can the one peices C5 stock exhaust pipes be removed from the car while the car is raised with ramps, or jack stands?
Is there enough clearance to do this without cutting the pipes in to peices?
So my question is can the one peices C5 stock exhaust pipes be removed from the car while the car is raised with ramps, or jack stands?
Is there enough clearance to do this without cutting the pipes in to peices?
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Houston Texas
You can remove the stock mufflers/pipes in your garage without a lift, but you will need to raise the car approximately 34" under the stock tips to get it out once you unbolt it. I just did this to fit a Z06 TI system to my '02 coupe - with careful planning and some ingenuity you can get it high enough. I used lots of 12 inch slabs of 2x12 to raise the car in stages, and I stacked slabs under my 3 ton jack stands and my floor jack to get the necessary height. I also raised the front of the car and placed the front tires on Rhino ramps to hold the front end steady and keep the forward lean angle to a minimum. It gave me a few gray hairs to see the car that high but it was stable and it got the job done 
Good luck, and be careful - it is stupid to die under your car 
Good luck, and be careful - it is stupid to die under your car
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: NOLA
Yes it can be done I did it roughly 3 weeks ago but it is quite the adventure....looking back I should have it in the yard then I can lift it so far and dig a hole to clear the tips when taking them down... That would be a lot safer
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Larkspur Colorado
Did mine last winter, 
This is how high I went. Those are are 10x10 blocks. Make sure you raise the front end as well, or you will smash the front air dam into the ground. As has been stated before. GO SLOW and BE CAREFUL! A few hundred dollars savings is not worth your life........Dave
This is how high I went. Those are are 10x10 blocks. Make sure you raise the front end as well, or you will smash the front air dam into the ground. As has been stated before. GO SLOW and BE CAREFUL! A few hundred dollars savings is not worth your life........Dave
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: South Florida FL
I think it will be cheaper and less hassle to just take it to a shop with a lift, toss someone $10-$20 to just lift it an remove the four bolts then slide it out.
much cheaper than chopping up a $350-400 exhaust or building a Noah's ark in your garage
much cheaper than chopping up a $350-400 exhaust or building a Noah's ark in your garage
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Houston Texas
Total cost for all the 2x12 I needed was $23, and that included paying them to cut it for me, and I'll be able to use it again for the next lifting exercise 
The satisfaction of doing this job yourself is worth something too.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: N.Canton Ohio
If you have 2 jacks,by placing one at each rear side jacking point, it will allow proper height to remove mufflers. Using this jacking method will also slightly raise the nose as well therefor eliminating spoiler issues.
My jacks were not fully extended here as I was dropping cradle for differential side cover replacement.
My jacks were not fully extended here as I was dropping cradle for differential side cover replacement.
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