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GMTool · 11-08-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutro

I've got an aftermarket one made for 3" exhaust and I had to still put spacers in and now it STILL hits. It pisses me off and I'm about to remove mine.

If it were me and it required more than loosening and adjusting, I would take it to a good custom exhaust shop and have them loosen, cut, adjust, weld, what ever it took to make the clearance so the tunnel brace fits with no clearance issues.

axis · 11-09-2013, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ATLSS

Sorry to hear that man. I'm not running 3" pipe just an aftermarket 2.5 system that sits a little low. I know I gotta have something there and since my OEM on has disappeared then I might as well get after market. I just need to get the bolts.

Many have fixed the low hanging exhaust from loosening the bolts, readjusting the pipes, then re tightening. Some have put a block of wood in between the installed brace and the exhaust pipes, tighten the bolts, then take the wood out. That pushes the pipes up so they won't drop as far when relaxed.

Firefighter · 11-09-2013, 06:31 AM

I'm on my phone so linking is a PITA but I believe the JacFab one comes with longer bolts. Also just check the vendors, Phastek, JDP, Apex etc...

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Bo White · 11-09-2013, 06:42 AM

Its a pro choice thing I guess. Its your car and if you want to reuse it that's beyond OK with everyone here I think. I can adjust my exhaust up to clear but don't like the angle of the tips when the mid pipe is that high. Don't really care if the brace is on or not so I tossed it. Kind of like the factory Z bars on the second Gen cars that had to come off if you wanted to run LTs. A bunch of those bars wound up in the scrap pile. These cars are the stiffest Gens made. Use it, don't use it-who gives a hoot. Kind of like guys doing weight savings on the front and rear of the body supports, no one gives them a hard time about those and they are a lot more important lol.

Denis · 11-09-2013, 06:57 AM

Yea, took mine off when I put my Corsa on shortly after I purchased the car.

toNspahreP · 11-10-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by axis

Obviously you don't know how it works then.

My car is slow.

11-09-2013, 06:31 AM	#17
Firefighter Drives: Black '13 2SS/RS/1LE w/NPP/NAV Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tampa by way of Miami... Posts: 4,934	I'm on my phone so linking is a PITA but I believe the JacFab one comes with longer bolts. Also just check the vendors, Phastek, JDP, Apex etc... Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk __________________ My Build Thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285054

11-09-2013, 06:42 AM	#18
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,018	Its a pro choice thing I guess. Its your car and if you want to reuse it that's beyond OK with everyone here I think. I can adjust my exhaust up to clear but don't like the angle of the tips when the mid pipe is that high. Don't really care if the brace is on or not so I tossed it. Kind of like the factory Z bars on the second Gen cars that had to come off if you wanted to run LTs. A bunch of those bars wound up in the scrap pile. These cars are the stiffest Gens made. Use it, don't use it-who gives a hoot. Kind of like guys doing weight savings on the front and rear of the body supports, no one gives them a hard time about those and they are a lot more important lol. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

11-09-2013, 06:57 AM	#19
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	Yea, took mine off when I put my Corsa on shortly after I purchased the car. __________________