Couple questions after seeing the 2011 in Chicago

[Embalmer]

I took a few underbody pics and had a couple questions if anyone knows the answers. First, What's up with the wire connecting the exhaust pipes between the muffler and axle pipe?

Second, what about the spring between the h pipe?

Notice the built in resonators?

 

[viciousride]

Second, what about the spring between the h pipe?

Not sure what's up with the cable connection between pipes in the first pic. My guess is to hold alignment of the two exhaust pipes prior to clamping them together.

The second pic is an expansion joint (flex tube) connection.

 

[alloy6ix]

Whoa, had to edit. lol. I have no clue.. looks interesting.......

 

[RDK]

2011

what other NEW info? pics of lower rear arms? or front control arms?

Ryan

 

[alloy6ix]

what other NEW info? pics of lower rear arms? or front control arms?

Ryan

From the looks of it, the LCAs look relatively unchanged, just maybe a little bit thicker steel, but that's just judging from the pic provided.

 

[Beauch]

The motor has factory headers and they have a squish area in the round tube to fit into the chassis. We talked to the motor developer in Chicago for about 1/2 hour and he says they did a lot of little things to pull 400 Hp out of the car and that it will be a pain to make changes because everything is so tight in the car.

Also, the single overdrive six-speed is awesome. Supplied by Getrag.

If they could only fix the rear body lines I would order a 2011 vert.

 

[/\/\@TT]

Could the cable connection be a grounding strap of some sort?
Maybe they need an electrical path through the pipes around the clamp?
but that's just WAG

 

[pieperz06]

Could the cable connection be a grounding strap of some sort?
Maybe they need an electrical path through the pipes around the clamp?
but that's just WAG

no its a SWAG

 

[lonebear]

Could the cable connection be a grounding strap of some sort?
Maybe they need an electrical path through the pipes around the clamp?
but that's just WAG

Agreed. Electronics don't take well with noisy ground loops.

 

[Natural1]

Maybe, but at first glance, I thought it looked like a "safety strap." Perhaps someone doesn't want the exhaust coming off. I just don't see the reasoning behind an auxiliary "conductor," when all the pieces behind the headers are isloated with rubber bushings and have no place in the vehicle's circuitry anyway.

 

[DusterRT]

I just don't see the reasoning behind an auxiliary "conductor," when all the pieces behind the headers are isloated with rubber bushings and have no place in the vehicle's circuitry anyway.

Don't forget the O2 sensors though..do they ground through the sensor's body? Honestly I'm not too familiar with them.

But I agree, it looks..unnecessary. Pre-production cars can be a little rough around the edges, but it's kind of odd that it would arrive at a show like that on a car specifically showing the undercarriage. I assume that's where the H-pipe and the header join?

 

[Natural1]

Don't forget the O2 sensors though..do they ground through the sensor's body? Honestly I'm not too familiar with them.

But I agree, it looks..unnecessary. Pre-production cars can be a little rough around the edges, but it's kind of odd that it would arrive at a show like that on a car specifically showing the undercarriage. I assume that's where the H-pipe and the header join?

Yeah, maybe on a 1 wire O2 but not on a 4 wire. Check each of those wires: Heater (+/-) and Sensor (+/-). It has an isolated sensor ground.

It looks like it's on the axle back, which is how I drew my conclusion. Notice the bend in the (over the axle) pipe.

 

[circusboy]

pic 1 is bonding jumper or safety strap. pic 2 maybe it's corregated piping to change the flow charactoristics of the exhaust gases.

Something tells me these cars are going to be a pain to mod and very expensive to mod as well.

 

[fhlh]

what 6-speed is in this beast?

 

[Natural1]

Getrag 6M and a 6R80 (Expedition/F150) 6A

 

[mynameismike65]

Something tells me these cars are going to be a pain to mod and very expensive to mod as well.

I agree

 

[TexasBlownV8]

Maybe the clamp and/or pipe connection is not metal-to-metal, and it's a grounding strap. If some non-metalic leak-prevention connection is used, I could see where they'd want the grounding strap to be there, for safety to discharge possible static build-up.

 

[Royski]

I feel the aftermarket is going to have trouble coming up with stuff that actually shows gains on these cars.

 

[jroc07gt]

I feel the aftermarket is going to have trouble coming up with stuff that actually shows gains on these cars.

There's plenty that can be done and show gains, it's just that the cheapest ones have already been done at the factory.

 

[Royski]

There's plenty that can be done and show gains, it's just that the cheapest ones have already been done at the factory.

True, I was referring to basic bolt ons and such.