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Infidel67 · 10-23-2023, 05:40 PM

Could someone please give me 2 dimensions for the Tunnel Brace?
center hole to center hole, if someone has one handy, I have no lift right now and I'm getting my CV Axle replaced tomorrow.
I'm making my own out of 1/2" Aluminum on a CNC Mill so I be able to get some 3" pipes down there.
I would really appreciated.

larry_g · 10-24-2023, 06:07 AM

I have one somewhere but won't have time to dig until tonight.

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larry_g · 10-24-2023, 04:10 PM

13-7/8" center to center and
3-3/8" center to center

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Infidel67 · 10-24-2023, 05:21 PM

Thank you Larry, You're the Man

Infidel67 · 10-24-2023, 05:26 PM

I will make a few and post em on here, maybe some free giveaway's.
I got some Aluminum which I will machine and can Laser cut some .119" mild steel for the brackets and tubing and weld em on.
It's just freaking crazy the prices on these!!
I can also Powder Coat but only in Caterpillar Black, Yellow and John Deere Green lol

1JEWLDSSRS · 10-25-2023, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Detleg

I will make a few and post em on here, maybe some free giveaway's.
I got some Aluminum which I will machine and can Laser cut some .119" mild steel for the brackets and tubing and weld em on.
It's just freaking crazy the prices on these!!

Very cool sir! Yeah, I ended up buying the BTR one..

*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-26-2023, 12:18 AM

I did the full delete… Say no to Tunnel Braces…

Infidel67 · 10-26-2023, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I did the full delete… Say no to Tunnel Braces…

wow, really?
but but I'm using this nice and shiny Aircraft Aluminum making it look all pretty lol.
I check out your suggestion and see how it feels !

Caveman_SS · 10-26-2023, 09:27 AM

I'm not running one right now, but only because my exhaust needs adjusting because it vibrates against the brace lol. I didn't really know what it was for when I took it off. Is it to give the car a little more rigidity?

The_bald_eagle_machine · 10-26-2023, 10:06 AM

I have the BMR subframe connectors and they are tied together with the tunnel Brace. Makes a big difference in rigidity. They do create clearance issues in a lowered car like mine, but...

1JEWLDSSRS · 10-26-2023, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Caveman_SS

I'm not running one right now, but only because my exhaust needs adjusting because it vibrates against the brace lol. I didn't really know what it was for when I took it off. Is it to give the car a little more rigidity?

I had that problem when I had my stock brace with the 3" exhaust. Stacked a few washers between the brace and the floor and problem solved!! Then I bought the BMR one.

Caveman_SS · 10-26-2023, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

I had that problem when I had my stock brace with the 3" exhaust. Stacked a few washers between the brace and the floor and problem solved!! Then I bought the BMR one.

Good idea, I might try that. Thanks!

1JEWLDSSRS · 10-26-2023, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Caveman_SS

Good idea, I might try that. Thanks!

I think I used either 3-4 on each bolt. Worked like a charm!! Gave it just enough clearance so when the exhaust moved any, it didn't touch. Good luck!

*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-26-2023, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Detleg

wow, really?
but but I'm using this nice and shiny Aircraft Aluminum making it look all pretty lol.
I check out your suggestion and see how it feels !

Yup, really, and pushed a bit more than stock power through the chassis for a number of years with no issue…

Dual 3.5 inch exhaust and a 4” one piece driveshaft all nicely tucked away… Removed a substantial portion of the aluminum (“heat barrier / sound deadening”) shielding from the tunnel, mostly towards the back… as well…

There’s nothing wrong with well crafted shiny or even dull (well crafted) bits here and there… I made quite a bit of effort to craft nice pieces that ended up under my car, never to be seen outside the shop… However, I discarded the tunnel brace about the time I installed the MGW shifter… Never noticed any issues as we graduated the car up in power, or racing intensity…

I suppose if that big aluminum transmission crossmember won’t support the tunnel spread, that sheet metal brace won’t either… I’m sorry I have no image to show…

10-23-2023, 05:40 PM	#1
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	Need a Favor ya'll Could someone please give me 2 dimensions for the Tunnel Brace? center hole to center hole, if someone has one handy, I have no lift right now and I'm getting my CV Axle replaced tomorrow. I'm making my own out of 1/2" Aluminum on a CNC Mill so I be able to get some 3" pipes down there. I would really appreciated. Attached Images __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508

10-24-2023, 06:07 AM	#2
larry_g Drives: 2014 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 828	I have one somewhere but won't have time to dig until tonight. Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk __________________ 830 WHP 700 WTQ, Whipple 2.9 @ 13lbs Boost, Flex Fuel Tune by Blevins Tuning, LSA SBE, 3.5 GripTec, ATI LS3 Damper, AFR 260cc Mongoose, ARP Studs, Yella Terra Ultralites, Johnson 2110R, BTR PDS Stage 3, Melling 10355, Improved Racing Baffle, ID1050X, DSX Triple Fuel Pump, RotoFab CAI, NW 103mm TB, Stainless Works 1-7/8" LTH to 3" Speed Eng w/ X-pipe to NPP, Powermaster 9509 XS, Detroit Speed Motor Mounts, MGW, Monster LT1-S, ZL1 Calipers, DBA Rotors & Pads, Bilstein B6 Struts & Shocks, BMR 1.25" Drop Springs & Adj Rear Bar, Pegasus Solid Bushings, Z/28 Wheels, other misc parts.

10-24-2023, 04:10 PM	#3
larry_g Drives: 2014 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 828	13-7/8" center to center and 3-3/8" center to center Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk __________________ 830 WHP 700 WTQ, Whipple 2.9 @ 13lbs Boost, Flex Fuel Tune by Blevins Tuning, LSA SBE, 3.5 GripTec, ATI LS3 Damper, AFR 260cc Mongoose, ARP Studs, Yella Terra Ultralites, Johnson 2110R, BTR PDS Stage 3, Melling 10355, Improved Racing Baffle, ID1050X, DSX Triple Fuel Pump, RotoFab CAI, NW 103mm TB, Stainless Works 1-7/8" LTH to 3" Speed Eng w/ X-pipe to NPP, Powermaster 9509 XS, Detroit Speed Motor Mounts, MGW, Monster LT1-S, ZL1 Calipers, DBA Rotors & Pads, Bilstein B6 Struts & Shocks, BMR 1.25" Drop Springs & Adj Rear Bar, Pegasus Solid Bushings, Z/28 Wheels, other misc parts.

10-24-2023, 05:21 PM	#4
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	Thank you Larry, You're the Man __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508

10-24-2023, 05:26 PM	#5
Infidel67 Life's just a Ride Drives: 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 854 View My Garage	I will make a few and post em on here, maybe some free giveaway's. I got some Aluminum which I will machine and can Laser cut some .119" mild steel for the brackets and tubing and weld em on. It's just freaking crazy the prices on these!! I can also Powder Coat but only in Caterpillar Black, Yellow and John Deere Green lol __________________ 2011 Synergy Camaro 2SS/RS Ls3, LTH, CAI Custom Intake, TSP stage-3 111-LSA Cam, RWHP 503/508 Last edited by Infidel67; 10-25-2023 at 10:17 AM.

10-26-2023, 12:18 AM	#7
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,556	I did the full delete… Say no to Tunnel Braces… __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

10-26-2023, 09:27 AM	#9
Caveman_SS Will Cave Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2023 Location: North Carolina Posts: 118	I'm not running one right now, but only because my exhaust needs adjusting because it vibrates against the brace lol. I didn't really know what it was for when I took it off. Is it to give the car a little more rigidity?

10-26-2023, 10:06 AM	#10
The_bald_eagle_machine Anthony S Drives: 2011 chevrolet camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Chiefland, FL Posts: 887	I have the BMR subframe connectors and they are tied together with the tunnel Brace. Makes a big difference in rigidity. They do create clearance issues in a lowered car like mine, but... __________________ Follow me on instagram @The_bald_eagle_machine https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=600181 Mods: Texas Speed 2 inch headers, high flow cats, and X-pipe. Custom mid-pipe, Borla Xr1 mufflers. Torqstorm Supercharger, 3.1" pulley, ZL1 fuel pump. MGW Shifter, Mcleod RST clutch, Tick master cylinder and Tick Billet bushing reinforced slave cylinder. DSS One-piece 3.5" Driveshaft, Metco Driveshaft safety loop, BCRacing Coilovers. BMR Poly Diff bushings, Poly Rear cradle bushings, Sub-frame connectors, Lower control arms, camber arms, and toe links.