Notices
Scion xB 1st-Gen Aero & Exterior Aero parts and exterior dress items...

New Exhaust Tip On (PICS)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 02:38 AM
  #21  
Olesen_Custom_Automotive's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scion Dynasty
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 747
From: Guess...
Default

looks like the Borla cat-back tip
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:05 AM
  #22  
w3paint_xA_xB's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,261
Default

Originally Posted by Olesen_Custom_Automotive
looks like the Borla cat-back tip
dont u have the borla? if so post a pic i would love to see
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 04:04 AM
  #23  
drewspeed's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 58
From: T-Dot
Default

Looks great....
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:45 AM
  #24  
tanakasan's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,282
From: SoCal
Default

Look what I started!

Looks good y'all..what can I say? Nothing like 3A...China's finest! Just wait until the insert part gets darker...looks bad azz!
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:59 PM
  #25  
JoMac's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member


Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 370
From: Greensboro, NC
Default

Found one last night at Auto Zone...gonna install today
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 02:54 PM
  #26  
JoMac's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member


Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 370
From: Greensboro, NC
Default

Just installed it and it leans to the left. Gonna play with it some more to see if I can make it straight. It seems like the pipe itself is crooked...
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:24 PM
  #27  
w3paint_xA_xB's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,261
Default

post a pic JoMac
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:49 PM
  #28  
GreenEnvy06's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 276
Default

That's the same issue I had. I think the factory setup leans a bit as well. Not sure if there's anything to do about it, but it still looks great.
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:57 PM
  #29  
w3paint_xA_xB's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,261
Default

yea all the boxes i see have the factory pipe leaning a little left........i myself think ours look great ShockwaveTXB
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:49 PM
  #30  
JoMac's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member


Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 370
From: Greensboro, NC
Default

Here are the pics of mine. I think I'm gonna try to tighten one side and hopefully that will straighten it out. (Sorry for the pics, camera phone)


Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:58 PM
  #31  
L4rry_B1rd's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,838
From: City of Champs, MA
Default

haha, same with mine, it has a gangsta lean to the left...
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 06:15 PM
  #32  
w3paint_xA_xB's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,261
Default

nice still looks good though.
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:28 PM
  #33  
tanakasan's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,282
From: SoCal
Default

It might look like its leaned left, but I think its b/c the rear bumper is a large arc.

I stuck mine out a little further-takes some of the curse off the lean, but it was also starting to exhaust stain the cutout. Damn PW ya know!
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:36 PM
  #34  
Olesen_Custom_Automotive's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scion Dynasty
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 747
From: Guess...
Default

Originally Posted by w3paint_xA_xB
Originally Posted by Olesen_Custom_Automotive
looks like the Borla cat-back tip
dont u have the borla? if so post a pic i would love to see
I dont have any pics of mine on my comp, but heres what it looks like:





its the same rolled thick metal, but the borla obviously says BORLA on it
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 10:50 PM
  #35  
GreenEnvy06's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 276
Default

Ya...that lean must be something common cuz of the factory setup. Oh well...at least I know it's not me.

Looks great anyways.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:56 AM
  #36  
GreenEnvy06's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 276
Default

Ok so here's the _____ of it...

My wife's work parking lot sucks. On her way out the back end lightly scrapes the ground everytime she leaves because of the angle of the exit. There's no other exit and this is something I noticed too, no matter how slow you go.

Today she comes home and says that she noticed it scraped "louder"

Sure enough I go look and the tip is angled to the side. Not bent or harmed, just not straight like it was. Damnit!

I guess because of the larger size, it hits the ground easier. The lower springs make the car low, so I guess that's the rub.

Only thing I can think of is to try a round tip, so if it gets bumped, you won't notice. The oval, you notice if it's off kilter a bit, know what I mean?

Does anyone know how the Valor tip from Scion attaches? I'm wondering if something better than the 3 clamps would hold it in place better and withstand the daily scrape from her damn parking lot.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:58 AM
  #37  
LiquidFX's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

The Family
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,551
Default

really fills in the space nicely
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:23 AM
  #38  
boomster's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,183
From: I hate your face!
Default

They look like the borla exhaust that I have on. Nice find!!!
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:31 PM
  #39  
JoMac's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member


Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 370
From: Greensboro, NC
Default

I pulled mine out to be even with the inside part of the bumper. You can't really tell its leanin' much now.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 09:07 PM
  #40  
GreenEnvy06's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 276
Default

Ok, so I'm going to take it off...it just won't stay in place. Even after normal driving, it keeps coming loose and shifting around. It's like those 3 clamps can't hold it in place correctly.

I called the local Scion dealer and they said the one they sell attaches much more securely so I'm going to go with that...

Anyone else have this issue with the 3A one?



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:13 PM.