As it states, doing one-ball but want a new look too, where is a good place to get tips and how do i know what will fit?
i've browsed around but haven;t come up with anything yet.
Thanks

 

Id like to know as well.

 

One ball,
Your best bet is a local Muffler shop, take the pictures
of some that have been done (seach NAM for one-ball, explain what you want done.
some shops charge $50 - $175, parts needed are salvaged from the
parts your cutting off,
Or the DYI
But I have seen some for sale in the NAM Market,
and Used units from the Mini garage, ie.. Helix (PA), Grassroots Garage (NC),
etc... but shipping cost would not be cost effective.
Regards

 

It seems like unless you go custom, OEM Sport Tips are what's popular.

they show up on the Marketplace on NAM and ebay occasionally but they sell like hotcakes most of the time so...

 

Try this link:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=3751

They are actually polished stainless steel, not chrome as stated. Make sure you ask for the NAM discount, it saves you a few $. I just received mine yesterday but haven't had a chance to install yet. They have a nice custom look about them - more like what an aftermarket exhaust would have. I see where others that have bought these tips have painted the inside with a high heat black (BBQ grill black) and will probably do the same.

 

Here's some before and after pics.

 

Its been a while since I have looked at tips but because of the tubing bends at the tips your really limited to OEM tips or the aftermarket dealer tips from a bolt on perspective.

 

these are one set that i fited on and i got them at canadian tire local store
here in montreal and gave me a good look

 

Blimey Cabrio used thermal r&d tips which IMO are the cats **** of tips

 

Ok, those are nice tips for sure. Please connect me with that store such that I can follow-up with them and find a way to get some.

Thanks and nice tips

 

these are also an option
http://www.momo.com/usa/products.php...roduct=99&l=en

 

Here's my solution - definitely not plug & play... but nice, and no problems after 7 months and 15,000 miles

 

Why do folks convert from two to one muffler pod ('ball')? It would seem that backpressure would increase and reduce engine efficiency.

This isn't a case of Just-a-Cooper envy, is it?

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I just took another look at the diagram above. It looks like dropping to one ball would reduce backpressure since it appears that the exhaust is sequentially routed through the original two instead of in parallel.

True?

 

Your revised theory is correct. On the 1st Gen MCS, the 1st "ball" is the resonator... the 2nd is the muffler. Removing the resonator adds sound and reduces backpressure.

 

Id love to see some pics. I wonder why they say chrome if they are really polished stainless steel? I want them

 

WOW! thats a pretty extensive tip job, i'm looking for something a little, well, a lot easier than that.

 

It sure is BUT blimey's exhaust looks frikin aweome. I went ahead and bought these today.

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=3751

I think it will look good, ill post some pics after I get them on.

 

Go to outmotoring.com for OEM tips (not the beer cans)

 

OEM tips are just bolt ons right?

 

Yep... allen set screws accessed through holes in the bottom. Likely to be VERY tight... make sure you use the right size wrench or you will strip them... and you'll probably need some pliers or a something for leverage to break them loose.

 

I used the OEM sport tips on mine. Looked good enough, anything is better than the tiny stock beer cans.

They are just slide right on too, so thats a plus.