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Old Aug 10, 2017 | 09:36 PM
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Was thinking about getting some exhaust tips online. Can't decide on whether to get the angle tips or Zr1 style. For those of you that have them which do you think looks the best.
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Old Aug 10, 2017 | 09:58 PM
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For those of you that have them which do you think looks the best.
The one's I have, of course.
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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by rocco16
The one's I have, of course.
I like mine.


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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 08:17 PM
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I like mine, LT1 style.
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QCVette's look about the best for an aftermarket but a C4 really needs a square tip because the cut out's are straight and the bottom of the valance is pretty much straight.
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Old Aug 12, 2017 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Cjunkie
.... but a C4 really needs a square tip because the cut out's are straight and the bottom of the valance is pretty much straight.
If you go with a squared tip, look for a good one like stock. Below is my '96 with a Borla catback. I think the Borla version of these tips looks cheap. It looks like they just wrapped a can around the tips.

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Both beautiful cars QC
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Old Aug 13, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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So my .02 is that you need to stick with "square-ish" type tips. LT1, ZR1 or other squar-corner tips will look best as it will be symmetrical with the square tail lights.


Now, if you had a 84-90, I'd say you absolutely had to keep it circles.


IMHO, mixing circles and squares looks goofy.
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Originally Posted by Kens94
I like mine, LT1 style.
Me too! My '93 Vert has the same. I kept them when I went "muffler delete"
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We made the tips for the Shinoda-bodied C4, from square steel, which was black chromed and mounted on the Flownmasters. Larry designed them but they are unobtainium.

My artistic fabricator altered Larry's design slightly to echo the shape of the lovely tail.

Thank Larry Shinoda (RIP) for these lines!

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Originally Posted by billschroeder5842
Now, if you had a 84-90, I'd say you absolutely had to keep it circles.
I have a set of angled tips that were given to me with the car but I haven't installed them yet.
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