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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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here is a pic of the tips i have on my car now. i would like to know if i should get one big tip or is i should get two nice size ones. i think im losing HP with these small tips because when i get up to high speeds the tips start to make a sound like there is too much air trying to come out of a small opening.

if any one has any insite into what i should get please let me know.



Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I don't know that an exhaust tip can make that much of a difference in performance. That said, I think an oval would look cool.
Old Jul 28, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Aeroexhaust makes true 2.5 to 3" exhaust tip as well as 3" to 4"(diesel) but they are about 70$ a piece...
nice looking car by the way.
Old Jul 28, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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i think you should get exhaust tips that match the shape of your bumer openings, like the acura tl(i think)
Old Jul 28, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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yeah ^^^
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by superblue
here is a pic of the tips i have on my car now. i would like to know if i should get one big tip or is i should get two nice size ones. i think im losing HP with these small tips because when i get up to high speeds the tips start to make a sound like there is too much air trying to come out of a small opening.
I can't really determine what exactly you're talking about. I can't even SEE your "tips". I'm not sure how you managed to get a "tip" that flows less than the actual exhaust piping itself or, for that matter, how you can hear the flow of your exhaust at "high speeds".


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i think you should get exhaust tips that match the shape of your bumer openings, like the acura tl(i think)
Did you see the SIZE of those bumper openings??!!! That would be ridiculous! That wouldn't be exhaust piping, it would be DUCTWORK!
Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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i think you should get exhaust tips that match the shape of your bumer openings, like the acura tl(i think)
Did you see the SIZE of those bumper openings??!!! That would be ridiculous! That wouldn't be exhaust piping, it would be DUCTWORK!
SHAPE... not size.
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^^^ Exactely, thank you for clarifying
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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ok so which tip should i get

http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG35170

http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG35169
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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I like the second style but still think a single wider oval would look better.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
I like the second style but still think a single wider oval would look better.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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you mean like one of these

http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG35175

http://www.performancepeddler.com/de...CT_ID=MAG35158
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i like the first one. the second one looks to oem
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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y not save up for a more... worthwhile modification. This just seems pointless.
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Yeah, that first one is what I was thinking. Just have it tucked under the bumper so that it just peeks out a bit...sexy time!
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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i like the trd muffler that i have. i just dont like the sound that comes out of the tips when i get to high speeds.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Yeah, that first one is what I was thinking. Just have it tucked under the bumper so that it just peeks out a bit...sexy time!

are you talking about the single or the dual tip one.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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Single tip wide oval one... but that's just my opinion
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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like i told you, just get a new exhaust
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:20 AM
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get the first one with dual tip you posted and get two of them



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