[Z06] Exhaust Tips
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Racer
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From: Punta Gorda Florida
Exhaust Tips
On my 04 Z06 with 1300 miles the "chrome" exhaust tips on all 4 at the opening is pitting with black spots & is very rough there. Tried using chrome polish but not helping at all. Looks kind of horrible with the smoothness of the chrome gone & the black pitting. Is this supposed to happen with the chrome or is it a very thin bad chrome plate?? 
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Racer
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From: Punta Gorda Florida
Re: Exhaust Tips (stingray454)
I know the pipes & mufflers are titanium but the Corvette brochure lists the tips as chrome. Either way I don't think the polish should wear so soon with the black pitting.
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Re: Exhaust Tips (steve1173)
The tips are polished Ti with a slight chrome plating then polished again, nothing like the solid chrome plating on the coupe's tips. The grooves from the machining of the Ti is what you are seeing and yes sometimes the exhaust crap gets in those grooves. A good metal polish, elbow grease, and regular cleaning are what you need.
Do an archive search with my name in the Z06 section and you will find a few threads discussing the Ti muffler system.
[Modified by CPT Z06, 12:37 PM 6/27/2004]
Do an archive search with my name in the Z06 section and you will find a few threads discussing the Ti muffler system.
[Modified by CPT Z06, 12:37 PM 6/27/2004]
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Racer
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Re: Exhaust Tips (CPT Z06)
Tried the polish, elbow grease etc. The chrome plating is wearing off & pitting. After thorough cleaning still looked that way & when I ran my finger around the openings it is rough from the chrome plating coming off.
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Re: Exhaust Tips (steve1173)
Tried the polish, elbow grease etc. The chrome plating is wearing off & pitting. After thorough cleaning still looked that way & when I ran my finger around the openings it is rough from the chrome plating coming off.
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Re: Exhaust Tips (steve1173)
I had a metal fabrication shop make me 4 3.5 id polished stainless steel extensions that slip over the titanium pipes. They attach with one small screw and extend the exhaust outlets about 1.5 inches.
The polished stainless steel looks great.
Jim
The polished stainless steel looks great.
Jim
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Re: Exhaust Tips (Jim 47)
I had a metal fabrication shop make me 4 3.5 id polished stainless steel extensions that slip over the titanium pipes. They attach with one small screw and extend the exhaust outlets about 1.5 inches.
Thanks.
[Modified by Mike98SilVert, 4:35 PM 6/28/2004]
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