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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Here's a couple pics of my exhaust tips. Just had them installed yesterday. This is the B&B Bullet system with their optional black tips. When I was deciding which exhaust to go with I searched for pics of the black tips and couldn't find much. Hope these pics might help someone out there make a decision.



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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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Thanks for sharing.
I didn't know that BB offered the black tips.

I spend alot of time, keeping my BB Quad tip chromies, shining.

The new blackened tips, would elliminate all that work.

How do you like the sound of their cat backs?

Oh I like the color of your Z!
Good luck.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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I had the tips on my GHL bullets powder coated black several months ago. I got tired of working so hard to keep the tips nice and clean.
I love the way they look.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Is there anyway you can get somewhat of a side shot of the tips. Thanks
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bumble-z
Thanks for sharing.
I didn't know that BB offered the black tips.

I spend alot of time, keeping my BB Quad tip chromies, shining.

The new blackened tips, would elliminate all that work.

How do you like the sound of their cat backs?

Oh I like the color of your Z!
Good luck.
Just stop cleaning off the soot, and they'll naturally look like that.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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I'll get some more pics up soon...
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Here are some additional pics...lighting isn't the greatest outside today. They do stick out a little further than I would like, but I guess that's just how the B&B bullets are designed..







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IMHO it just makes it look dirty. Maybe in person it is a different story.
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Originally Posted by mph1972
IMHO it just makes it look dirty. Maybe in person it is a different story.
Kinda what I was thinking too. If you like it then...

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it looks flat black....

maybe if it was like a glossy pc'ed black... of course i dont think its bad looking now. just maybe the gloss black would make it that much more better
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They look great on your car.
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dooode!!!! thanks a lot for posting this. I've got the mil yellow Z as well and am kind of going for the murdered look. My tails and wheels are already black and I have been debating on getting the axel back painted/powdercoated black. I think this made up my mind…..yes I am doing it. I may wait til winter though because I just got her al buttoned up after the header install and have been driving the **** out of it (I just got her last Nov so I've been having the time of my life). It'l be my little winter project. Thanks again
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I like it......
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Originally Posted by Toque
Kinda what I was thinking too. If you like it then...

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Ditto...

Not for me but as long as youre happy with it.
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Just need to get some all black wheels, and you're good to go!


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Kinda what I was thinking too. If you like it then...

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does anyone else have any pics?
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Originally Posted by mph1972
IMHO it just makes it look dirty. Maybe in person it is a different story.
I've got polished CCW's on my car so I like the polished tips on my Magnaflow, but I guess the tips go with black wheels, which I also don't prefer.
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Originally Posted by JETZ
Just need to get some all black wheels, and you're good to go!
Just make some exhaust extenders to blow on the wheels combined with not cleaning off the brake dust and give it a few months.
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It just looks like your car is really out of tune, IMO. I love the black color theme, but flat paint on the tips would only work (if at all) on a black car.
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I know this look isn't for everyone. My thinking was that there isn't an ounce of polished or chrome anything anywhere else on the entire car, so I didn't want polished tips out back. I actually liked the stock Ti look, but wanted much more sound, so this was the best option. It's growing on me and it's unique, but I definitely love the sound, no doubt about that one...
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