Interior/Exterior Exhaust Tips
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Santa Rosa, CA
Here's a photo of mine. Went to the local muffler shop and bought 4" tips then sent them to Sanderson Headers in South San Francisco to be flat black ceramic coated. Got them back a week later and then had them installed along with a Magnaflow muffler.
4th Gear
Joined: Dec 2011
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can you please link the magnaflow muffler?
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Joined: May 2011
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I just got quoted $40/tip (sf bay area). I'm new to the exhaust field. Do the tips provide any difference besides look?
thinking about getting these
http://www.assuredautomotiveproducts...A.qscstrfrnt03
or
http://www.assuredautomotiveproducts...AC013b-BKG.htm
thinking about getting these
http://www.assuredautomotiveproducts...A.qscstrfrnt03
or
http://www.assuredautomotiveproducts...AC013b-BKG.htm
4th Gear
Joined: May 2011
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From: Rocky mountains
I finally got mine from James @ MotoringWerks installed. Very nice tips and I'm delighted with the outcome!
Installed at a local exhaust place @ $50/tip. I could have gone to a cheaper place, but they're hours are limited and I wanted to get them done!! They had been sitting in the boot riding around with me for the last month and a half!
Before & After attached
Installed at a local exhaust place @ $50/tip. I could have gone to a cheaper place, but they're hours are limited and I wanted to get them done!! They had been sitting in the boot riding around with me for the last month and a half!
Before & After attached
4th Gear
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Orange County, CA
I'm very interested to hear how the Magnaflow muffler sounds. Any chance you or anyone with a similar muffler can post a vid of the sound?
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Seattle
Can I ask what shop you're going to in the SF area? I'm looking for a good shop for the same job, and live in the north bay.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Santa Rosa, CA
Hey fillupmycup,
I was looking at those same tips but when I went to my local muffler shop and they put Chaos up on the lift I came to realize that the 8" length might need to be modified to fit. There is a bend in the stock exhaust tubing right at the 8" mark on both sides.
Also those tips are powder coated and over time the heat from the exhaust will cause the powder coating to flake off. My suggestion is to go to your local shop and look at the tips they have in stock or can order.
The tips cost me $40 but the real expense was the ceramic coating. I was told it would be $50 but when the header shop called me to pay it was $90. But the coating will last the life of the exhaust probably longer and I think matches the trim better.
As for loading a sound byte of mine I am going to work on that this week and hopefully get something posted.
I was looking at those same tips but when I went to my local muffler shop and they put Chaos up on the lift I came to realize that the 8" length might need to be modified to fit. There is a bend in the stock exhaust tubing right at the 8" mark on both sides.
Also those tips are powder coated and over time the heat from the exhaust will cause the powder coating to flake off. My suggestion is to go to your local shop and look at the tips they have in stock or can order.
The tips cost me $40 but the real expense was the ceramic coating. I was told it would be $50 but when the header shop called me to pay it was $90. But the coating will last the life of the exhaust probably longer and I think matches the trim better.
As for loading a sound byte of mine I am going to work on that this week and hopefully get something posted.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Santa Rosa, CA
fillupmycup: I went to a local muffler shop, Johnny Franklin's here in Santa Rosa. Any muffler shop should be able to help you with tips. As for the ceramic coating I sent them to Sanderson Headers in South San Francisco (they have a web site) but if there is a closer one or the muffler shop knows one look into them.
Good luck.
Good luck.
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: maryland
Just went to local muffler shop.
Picked one from their selection.
Usually goto benchmadeproper for all my exhaust work but this time tried this small shop and love the setup.
While i was there, i took resonator&2nd cat out also.
Love the sound!
Picked one from their selection.
Usually goto benchmadeproper for all my exhaust work but this time tried this small shop and love the setup.
While i was there, i took resonator&2nd cat out also.
Love the sound!
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Boston, MA
Couldn't resist. I got my tips installed today. I went to Lou's Custom Exhaust in Brockton- paid $150 for installation including the tips. They have a few selections to choose from. These are 4" slanted stainless steel tips and it took the guys about 45mins.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Seattle
For those who've tackled this already, do you think these tips from eBay would work? Or would I run into trouble with the 8.5" overall length?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-2-...item1e677267f8
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-2-...item1e677267f8
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Seattle
Hate to have to bump my own post, but I'm really hoping to get confirmation on whether or not an 8.5" overall length would be too much. Love those tips on eBay, but don't want to get stuck with them sticking too far out the back.
Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
