custom c6 pipes fit c5?????
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Racer
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custom c6 pipes fit c5?????
Will a midpipe and over axle straight pipes from c6 fit my c5z.
Here is the picture on the setup. Any help will be appreciated this site has helped so much!!
Here is the picture on the setup. Any help will be appreciated this site has helped so much!!
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^^^ Yep it's going to be the rearward most portion of the over axle that's going to contact the tub storage bin. It's of a different design on the C6 than the C5, which accounts for the C6's more streamlined exhaust layout.
If you're getting the setup for an absolute heck of a deal you may be able to have a local exhaust shop mandrel bend you a tail pipe that clears the bin. Then just hack those tips off and run them on the tail pipes.
If you're getting the setup for an absolute heck of a deal you may be able to have a local exhaust shop mandrel bend you a tail pipe that clears the bin. Then just hack those tips off and run them on the tail pipes.
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NOPE!!! Unless you hack the pipes or hack the C5 storage bin.
The C6 DOES NOT have that center storage bin. That area is FLAT.
This is how the C5 Pipes/MUFFLERS are configured:
This is how a C6 PIPES/MUFFLERS are configured:
The C6 DOES NOT have that center storage bin. That area is FLAT.
This is how the C5 Pipes/MUFFLERS are configured:
This is how a C6 PIPES/MUFFLERS are configured:
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^^^ Yep it's going to be the rearward most portion of the over axle that's going to contact the tub storage bin. It's of a different design on the C6 than the C5, which accounts for the C6's more streamlined exhaust layout.
If you're getting the setup for an absolute heck of a deal you may be able to have a local exhaust shop mandrel bend you a tail pipe that clears the bin. Then just hack those tips off and run them on the tail pipes.
If you're getting the setup for an absolute heck of a deal you may be able to have a local exhaust shop mandrel bend you a tail pipe that clears the bin. Then just hack those tips off and run them on the tail pipes.
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For the cuts and new piping I'd think the OP wouldn't be out more than $150-ish. Obviously will pay for the rest of the install if can't do it at home. It'd ultimately depend on how much of a deal this setup is being acquired for. If it's not far off from what a good setup used from a C5 could be acquired then yeah I'd just wait or source another C5 specific setup.
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I don't see how that setup will work on a C5 without some serious modifications, but good luck with whatever you do. If you go through with the purchase, let us know how you made it work.
