Chrome Exhaust tips
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Here's some pics of my (ricer) stainless mufflers with duel tips (Feebay bargain $49 each).
No discoloration on the tips. These are actually further from the body work than the previous tips and there are no probs with that either. They're also mounted upside down (opposite to the way ricers would mount'em) PLUS, They sound awesome.
Cheers,
Gav
No discoloration on the tips. These are actually further from the body work than the previous tips and there are no probs with that either. They're also mounted upside down (opposite to the way ricers would mount'em) PLUS, They sound awesome.
Cheers,
Gav
However,.........I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the way you have the t-tops sitting under the back of the car, acting as mirrors, so you can see the bottom of the exhaust tips!!!!!!! Very clever!!!!!
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No, I have no intentions of doing this on mine. I was just commenting on the looks of it.
But honestly, can they make that big of a difference? They seem to stick out far enough to not be blowing directly on the paint and when he is driving, the speed should help keep the exhaust from blowing directly on the car. For augmentative purposes, how much time do you really spend at idle when driving? (not considering traffic jams)
But honestly, can they make that big of a difference? They seem to stick out far enough to not be blowing directly on the paint and when he is driving, the speed should help keep the exhaust from blowing directly on the car. For augmentative purposes, how much time do you really spend at idle when driving? (not considering traffic jams)
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St. Jude Donor '17, '19
I definitely like the looks of both the chrome and stainless steal. But I think I prefer the look of the pipes that stick straight out and not down.
If I go with the curved down, I will most likely do stainless, but I do the straight pipe, more than likely will do chrome. Especially if I do dual tips.
I really like the way Scottp99 has his set up.
If I go with the curved down, I will most likely do stainless, but I do the straight pipe, more than likely will do chrome. Especially if I do dual tips.
I really like the way Scottp99 has his set up.
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St. Jude Donor '17, '19
Interesting. I have never thought about that before, nor has it ever come to mind when I was looking at other cars that had straight pipes. I will have to keep this in mind.
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Don't have pics to post, but I have Borla's with dual straight ss tips on each side. Borla's are a smaller muffler. Have them painted flat black with high heat paint. You barely see them and certainly not anymore than the spare tire carrier, which I have also painted flat black.
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St. Jude Donor '17, '19
Don't have pics to post, but I have Borla's with dual straight ss tips on each side. Borla's are a smaller muffler. Have them painted flat black with high heat paint. You barely see them and certainly not anymore than the spare tire carrier, which I have also painted flat black.
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