Today I got new tips for my stock exhaust.

I always disliked the smallish tips the car came with from the factory. Plus, my stock tips were welded on unevenly, so that one side stuck out more than the other - WTF is up with that?
So I decided that even though I don't want to replace the entire exhaust, new tips would be nice to have. I just like the quiet stock muffler and you don't gain much (if anything) with an aftermarket cat-back system anyway.

I bought some double-walled Magnaflow 35121 tips ($72 for the pair, delivered to my door) and got them welded onto the stock pipes.

Came out pretty good I think. Here are some pics:

 

This is what the stock tips should've looked like in the first place IMO. Excellent mod.

 

Tamas - that looks great.

How did you weld them?

 

that is what I'm doing

 

I like em!

 

Looks great man, how much did you get them installed for?

 

Great idea. Looks perfect.

 

Thanks for the kind words, folks

I didn't do it - a muffler shop did. The guy welded the tip from the inside. First, he removed the stock muffler and cut off the tips, then slightly enlarged the 2" pipe to fit into the 2.25" tip inlet. Then he put the muffler back on the car, adjusted it and welded on the tips, reaching into the tip from the rear.

It was $80 for the labor (not cheap), but this is California after all, everything is expensive :D

 

Tamas - THey're great.

Where did you get the tips from? $72 for the pair is a good price compared to the site you listed.

 

http://www.a-1parts.com/performance_...xhaust_tip.cfm

 

Great idea! They look awesome!

 

ive had the same ones for over a year. paid $100 for tips including install.... your car looks great with the tips....

 

Yeah Frankcastle - I remember your post. You started the trend!!!

 

looks nice

ace muffler in westminster can do this for you
they are real good and have good prices

 

wow

 

I think I may know what one of my next mods will be (thanks Tamas). I want rolled edges though. I can't believe I didn't think of just adding tips. I was not a big fan of spending $600+ just for a sound, besides, I like the stock exhaust sound. Not loud, but just right.

 

looks great!

im thinking of putting a couple of those on the 8.... what do you think :D

JOKE

 

THE stock exhaust with or whitout the larger tips sounds like a frightened mouse

One of the best mods is a great sounding exhaust , which gives the car the badly needed voice and ***** it is also great for safety as with an aftermarket exhaust you can be heard as well AS seen hopefully avoiding an accident . :D

Tamas yes they lookbetter than stock but you cannot beat the real thing


B...free
michael

 

Tamas where did u get those welded at?

 

I still do not want to spend $600+ on an exhaust that will not be very beneficial in the perfromance department. It just does not seem justifiable to spend that kind of money for a sound. Maybe when I have $600+ sitting around I will buy one, till then, tips will do for me.

 

going from stock to Borla to B&B, then back to stock I can say that B&B produces VERY noticeable HP.

I'm going with tips now though - I'm over loud cars

 

get in the zone... autozone :p

 

Do different tips change the sound?

 

no... but for those who want a little more sound you can always use the b&b race pipe with the stock exhaust wich is what i have. also most of the power gain on a complete exhaust system comes from removing the cat: not the replacing the back end of the exhaust system.

 

Thats a great mod for people who still have the stock exhaust. Very nice.