[Z06] Removing exhaust tips

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Oct 13, 2014 | 06:48 PM

pnewt

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Burning Brakes

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Removing exhaust tips

have new exhaust tips to put on my 2001 Z06 It has the original titanium exhaust. The tips are supposed to fit over the originals but as I found out today- not over Z06 exhaust. The tips on car now are not welded on and I need to take them off. Will they pry off or will I need to heat them up to get them off? Thanks for the help

Oct 13, 2014 | 07:37 PM

RC000E

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You just have to have these tips so bad? The exhaust is titanium, best/easiest method is to use a rivet to secure it. It appears the tips on the Ti system use some type of dimpling to secure them. They are titanium so a weld process wasn't possible. It appears you may be able to pry them off but...seems like a lot to have some tips.

Oct 13, 2014 | 08:26 PM

pnewt

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tips

dimpled yes so will see. The originals are bent and completely tarnished( or whatever word titanium ages like)- used everything available to shine them up and still look lousy- This is my 15th Corvette- just picky I guess!

Oct 14, 2014 | 12:25 AM

Breze84

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Soooooo, you are going to ruin a Titanium Z06 exhaust. You know you can get like 450 for the whole system and just purchase a aftermarket if wanted. I personally wouldn't ruin it. Just my .02.... Post up pics of these tips, I need to see what they look like out of curiosity