Interior/Exterior OEM Exhaust tip upgrades
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Promini Supersprint tips
Last edited by Roadsailer; Jan 18, 2008 at 05:46 PM.
OK, I finally broke down and ordered the Thermal R&D double wall slash tips for my one-ball...
It's the one in the front row, left end... 6" long, 3" out, 2.25" in so I'll have to do a little moddin' to make them fit... but they should look gooooood.... Think I'm gonna also try to stealth paint my one-ball muffler and see how that turns out....
It's the one in the front row, left end... 6" long, 3" out, 2.25" in so I'll have to do a little moddin' to make them fit... but they should look gooooood.... Think I'm gonna also try to stealth paint my one-ball muffler and see how that turns out....
These have 2.25" inlets (weld on) and OEM tailpipe is about 1.75"... so I'll have to get a little creative to shim them up or seal them...
Tips were $50 each at JC Whitney - didn't find them anywhere else...
I thought long and hard about buying an exhaust... Invidia or Alta or ???... but finally decided that I like the way the one-balll sounds (except when cold - but that's only 5 minutes) and performs... just don't like the way it looks... so I'm gonna fix that (I hope)... I just can't justify $700 for an exhaust any time soon...
Tell Dan I said hey! I think you'll like the results... I'll post pics when the project is complete - probably be a few weeks...
I thought long and hard about buying an exhaust... Invidia or Alta or ???... but finally decided that I like the way the one-balll sounds (except when cold - but that's only 5 minutes) and performs... just don't like the way it looks... so I'm gonna fix that (I hope)... I just can't justify $700 for an exhaust any time soon...
Tell Dan I said hey! I think you'll like the results... I'll post pics when the project is complete - probably be a few weeks...
Last edited by BlimeyCabrio; Feb 19, 2008 at 09:46 AM.
Installed mine today... Thermal R&D 3246A... complete write-up is here.
And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
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And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
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Last edited by BlimeyCabrio; Mar 6, 2008 at 05:04 PM.
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Installed mine today... Thermal R&D 3246A... complete write-up is here.
And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
Sorry - my hosting provider is having some problems (of course) - should be back up later tonight...
edit: Edited earlier post to serve the pics from another site -blog is still down
edit: Edited earlier post to serve the pics from another site -blog is still down
Last edited by BlimeyCabrio; Mar 6, 2008 at 05:00 PM.
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I blacked out my tips this weekend & it came out pretty nice. I'll post some pics as soon as I have ones that don't show that I haven't washed the car in 2 months…
Last edited by RussellCory; Mar 6, 2008 at 04:54 PM.
Paul, those Thermals look great -- I like how they fill in the bumper exhaust cut-out much better (your car even looks cleaner and your black plastic trim glossier with them on 
)
I can't wait until the link to the "complete write-up" is working so that I can see what I'll need to be doing in a couple of weeks
)I can't wait until the link to the "complete write-up" is working so that I can see what I'll need to be doing in a couple of weeks
Last edited by eager2own; Mar 6, 2008 at 05:57 PM.
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Installed mine today... Thermal R&D 3246A... complete write-up is here.
And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
Before:
After:
And here's the low angle view of my one-ball "extreme makeover" - blacked out the exhaust, skidplate, battery box heatshield and lower control arms.
Before:
After:
Very Nice!
^ Nicely done
Unfortunately, above my skill and equipment levels though. So bad news is that I'll have to go with the OEM sport tips -- good news, next weeked is now free to motor.
Unfortunately, above my skill and equipment levels though. So bad news is that I'll have to go with the OEM sport tips -- good news, next weeked is now free to motor.
Thanks guys... you don't actually NEED a plasma cutter to a welder to do these... but it makes things go faster and easier... 
I guess the upside of the fitting process being non-trivial is that mine will be more you-nique.
Or I could start making them on the side... but I don't think anyone will want to pay my labor rates...
I guess the upside of the fitting process being non-trivial is that mine will be more you-nique.
Or I could start making them on the side... but I don't think anyone will want to pay my labor rates...
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