C6 trans tunnel muffler??
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C6 trans tunnel muffler??
alright guys, long story short my x-pipe was stolen off my car! 😡😡 obx refuses to help me out or sell me a new one so now I'm going to expierement.
I was was wondering if anybody has seen, heard of or EVEN TRIED to put a muffler in the trans tunnel before the axle, and have a turnout dump to the side... if that makes sense? I'm looking at a 3" kooks r300-10 race muffler, single inlet and single outlet. It's a nice small muffler and straight through so shouldn't be to restrictive. Any thoughts or ideas on running this setup? I saw somebody previously post and do this with dual borla mufflers and he said trans and diff temps have never been a problem. (Plus I'll have it dump to the side away from the diff and trans)
Little info on the car. It's just a simple 2006 c6 ls2 base model. It has a fast 102 intake manifold, lingenfelter cai, obx 1 7/8's long tube headers and a lingenfelter 180 she thermostat. Car is still untuned because midpipe was stolen before my tune.
I was was wondering if anybody has seen, heard of or EVEN TRIED to put a muffler in the trans tunnel before the axle, and have a turnout dump to the side... if that makes sense? I'm looking at a 3" kooks r300-10 race muffler, single inlet and single outlet. It's a nice small muffler and straight through so shouldn't be to restrictive. Any thoughts or ideas on running this setup? I saw somebody previously post and do this with dual borla mufflers and he said trans and diff temps have never been a problem. (Plus I'll have it dump to the side away from the diff and trans)
Little info on the car. It's just a simple 2006 c6 ls2 base model. It has a fast 102 intake manifold, lingenfelter cai, obx 1 7/8's long tube headers and a lingenfelter 180 she thermostat. Car is still untuned because midpipe was stolen before my tune.
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alright guys, long story short my x-pipe was stolen off my car! 😡😡 obx refuses to help me out or sell me a new one so now I'm going to expierement.
I was was wondering if anybody has seen, heard of or EVEN TRIED to put a muffler in the trans tunnel before the axle, and have a turnout dump to the side... if that makes sense? I'm looking at a 3" kooks r300-10 race muffler, single inlet and single outlet. It's a nice small muffler and straight through so shouldn't be to restrictive. Any thoughts or ideas on running this setup? I saw somebody previously post and do this with dual borla mufflers and he said trans and diff temps have never been a problem. (Plus I'll have it dump to the side away from the diff and trans)
Little info on the car. It's just a simple 2006 c6 ls2 base model. It has a fast 102 intake manifold, lingenfelter cai, obx 1 7/8's long tube headers and a lingenfelter 180 she thermostat. Car is still untuned because midpipe was stolen before my tune.
I was was wondering if anybody has seen, heard of or EVEN TRIED to put a muffler in the trans tunnel before the axle, and have a turnout dump to the side... if that makes sense? I'm looking at a 3" kooks r300-10 race muffler, single inlet and single outlet. It's a nice small muffler and straight through so shouldn't be to restrictive. Any thoughts or ideas on running this setup? I saw somebody previously post and do this with dual borla mufflers and he said trans and diff temps have never been a problem. (Plus I'll have it dump to the side away from the diff and trans)
Little info on the car. It's just a simple 2006 c6 ls2 base model. It has a fast 102 intake manifold, lingenfelter cai, obx 1 7/8's long tube headers and a lingenfelter 180 she thermostat. Car is still untuned because midpipe was stolen before my tune.
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i saw saw that this guy had done it
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And the muffler I got is even smaller. If there's room for x-pipes to fit there then I don't see why a small race muffler wouldn't fit right?
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The only thing that's gonna fit in the tunnel plate is the torque tube, that's it.
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correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there the torque tube, then the tunnel plate and then another small section where the exhaust usually runs? I mean I want to put the muffler right where the factory h-pipe would go.
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i installed it, drove it once around the block, brought it home to tighten the bolts again and then parked it in my driveway for about 4 days. After 4 days I started it and pulled it forward into my garage and it seemed louder and the car was shaking a little more. So I crawed under there and looked and the whole thing was missing. O2 sensors and everything. But I saw AND put my hands on the x-pipe and then parked it there and when I came back, whose thing was missing. Whoever stole it obviously must have needed t more the me 😒
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From the top it's torque tube, then tunnel plate, then exhaust pipes, then the ground.
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ok so the way I worded that wasn't the best. I guess my real question is, instead of running a midpipe and axle backs, could I do a y-pipe off of the headers and put a muffler in the place of the x-pipe and then just dump it out the side before the axle?
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I have 2 magnaflow race mufflers in the tunnel recess. They are 4" bodies, 3" in/out and dumped. I believe they are 8" in length. Very tight fit. You have about 8.5" of clearance, or slightly less.
