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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Was looking for you guys to give me your 2-cents worth on tips. I am looking for something that shines up nice and looks great. Anyone that could tell me what they have, size, brand, and who makes/sells them it would be appreciated. A photo would be helpfull too !!
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I got a cheap stainless set off e-bay, they look great and cost 40 bucks. Compared to some tips I have seen for almost $200
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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The tips on the Ti look great to me. They shine up okay, and they have the look of performance, and it's well earned.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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I have OEM ones, thanks to a forum member who gave me their stock exhaust. I have heard that the made in china OEM knock offs have poor welds that may fail over time. Probbaly not much of an issue if you only drive when sunny, but for a DD the tabs may eventually fail.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by thug29
Was looking for you guys to give me your 2-cents worth on tips. I am looking for something that shines up nice and looks great. Anyone that could tell me what they have, size, brand, and who makes/sells them it would be appreciated. A photo would be helpfull too !!
Thank you.
Best Tips by far are the Corsa Pro Series... They car polished with a slant cutt... so it fits the lines of our big a$$ Have the Corsa's on mine and love them looks and sound

http://www.corsaperf.com/pro_3_5.htm

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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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I have the Corsa Classic tips:

http://www.corsaperf.com/c5_tips_only.htm

They are very good quality, and backed by a lifetime guarantee. A lot of tips on the market tend to break their clips and need to either be replaced or welded. I've had these on for 4 years and look as good as the day I got them.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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There are not many options as far as tips go. Not many are sold separate from the exhaust system. I have knock off's of the Corsa tips and the welds did break. My neighbors MIG fixed it but I'm not sure for how long.

Can't imagine not having some type of aftermarlet tip though. Stock tips are so wimpy.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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you can get the Corsa tips separate from the entire system at www.afterthoughtsauto.com - look in the firebird exterior section

*these are f-body tips and might not fit with a factory style exhaust... maybe your local exhaust shop could fab up a custom system?*

...$239.00 a pair. 2 3/4in inlet with dual 3.5in outlets

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