Im looking to get a pair of exhaust tips this weekend.. Just wondering is there any cutting involved? Not familiar with this process, also is there anything i should look out for when buying?

 

Most here use the 3A tips found at Pepboys. I don't have a pepboys by me, so I'm still looking. No cutting from what I gather. Just unbolt the stocks and switch 'em.

 

ya i have 3A on mine, check out my sig link (cut and paste the url) to see some pics. some say they stick out to much without a body kit but i like them.

 

I Got 3a's They Bolt Right On The Only Thing Is Getting The Old Ones Off Ya Might Have To Brake Them But I Didnt Care Broke Them Off New Ones On And Everyone Says When Did U Put An Exhaust On ? What Kind Is It ? Lol!

 

They do just bolt on but if you want a clean look take them to someone who can wheld...the bolts will stick out and look really ugly..just a thought...it doesnt take much just a couple tac whelds and your done no cutting...good luck

 

i had to cut my stockers off cuz the bolts were rusted on to the pipe.

 

Mine also are pretty damn rusty

 

I had to hacksaw my old tips off to put my new 3A's on.. took me an hour to try and get the old nuts and bolts off, but 5 min's to saw them off.. If only I would have known!

Pics of my tips in my signature.. check 'em out!

 

i got new tips, not 3A but they look great..



abusolutly love em, they're reactive tips.

just had to show em offf

 

I love that oval design they look great. Where did you get them?

 

I Have The Square Ones I Gotta Get Pics Up And U Cant See The Bolts That Hold Them On!

 

Thanks alot for your help, how long does it take to take off the old ones and put new tips on.. about?

 

got them at brandsmart for 23$ each, got them installed for 30$ @ my local muffler shop, but i LOVE how they came out... gives it the AMG look plus it matches with the bumper groove as if it was ment there.

 

Spray some WD40 on it (spray is good) and wait about 5 mins. Then pray that the old rusted bolts won't strip or break. Less then 10 mins if you can get the stock ones off easily. I live in FL so no salts or ice or other crap. My stock tips came off very easily.

 

Here is the 3A 3.5 tips w/o a kit


and with a kit.

 

hzm82, i love the look of your tl. let me ask you, are those the procarparts rear lights?

 

Top pics has the OEM 02+ TL tails ($300 with wiring harness from 1888RAYLAKS)

(Then I had a dumbass truck with the gate down smash my right OEM ones and drove off)

Second pic with the kit has the DEPO aftermarket rear light they are both sold by Matrixracing and procarparts on ebay for 125 dollars cheaper then the OEM ones.

Both tails are great quality and I recommend either.

 

yeah i tried WD-40 for like an hour and the bolt-heads just kinda disintegrated, so i ended up taking some metal shears and cutting that metal strip on the stock tips.

 

Hzm82, do the 3A exhaust tips' mounting bolts stick out really bad ? Do you have a close-up pic of the mounting end of the tips ?

 

You can only see the bolt if you bend down and look. I don't have any pics because I don't feel like bending over to take a pic. The kit hides the end of the tips very well also.

 

i also have the 3a's they fit very nicely and not to flashy but very good choice.

 

Can't really see the bolt at all.