tunnel plate question
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Drifting
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tunnel plate question
im going to be gettin another stock c5 tunnel plate from a member and was just wondering if u can bolt up 2 stock tunnels plates to each other, i've heard of this being done but not sure on fitment. I'm doing it to decrease the cabin heat. Has anyone done this and any tips or ideas??
thanks all!!!
thanks all!!!
Safety Car
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im going to be gettin another stock c5 tunnel plate from a member and was just wondering if u can bolt up 2 stock tunnels plates to each other, i've heard of this being done but not sure on fitment. I'm doing it to decrease the cabin heat. Has anyone done this and any tips or ideas??
thanks all!!!
thanks all!!!
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Drifting
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im going to be gettin another stock c5 tunnel plate from a member and was just wondering if u can bolt up 2 stock tunnels plates to each other, i've heard of this being done but not sure on fitment. I'm doing it to decrease the cabin heat. Has anyone done this and any tips or ideas??
thanks all!!!
thanks all!!!
waste of time and effort.....IMO
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Drifting
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From: Hoffman Estates Illinois
i think im gonna buy the insulation material off ebay and put it inbetween 2 plates or should i put it on the bottom or top of the stacked plates..sound like a good idea??
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
Last edited by Badd LS6; Mar 8, 2010 at 02:51 PM.
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From: Dyer, IN
i think im gonna buy the insulation material off ebay and put it inbetween 2 plates or should i put it on the bottom or top of the stacked plates..sound like a good idea??
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
Le Mans Master
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Wont be able to use 2 C5 plates BUT you can use 2 C6 plates, I did and rivited them together with about 20-25 rivets and bolted it on with no issue, its 4 times thicker (2 C6 plates) than a single C5 plate. Cost me about $40 all in all. I also went and got some spray paint with ceramic coating in it and painted the plate on both sides, it did lower the heat a lot but not all the way.
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Burning Brakes
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i think im gonna buy the insulation material off ebay and put it inbetween 2 plates or should i put it on the bottom or top of the stacked plates..sound like a good idea??
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
would 2 plates make the stiffer effect that they say buying an aftermarket tunnel plate does
found the idea from a member on a different thread
DEI Floor Tunnel Shield 24" x 21" Heat Shield Barrier
only $30
Look up a thread that I started called: installing headers...anything else. There were a ton of guys who posted tunnel plate DEI installation walkthroughs that helped a TON. O yeah, your going to need to get the size bigger, think its a 42 x 48..??? maybe, cost like $56 at summit. You'll need the mat a lot longer to run the length of the plate.
Hope this helps,
Nate
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