I recently had a fender bender in my 04 TL, i ordered 2007 TL(not type-s) parts, including rear bumper cover and tail lights. there was some miscommunication and i received type-s parts.

the body shop clearly made a mistake and offered to re-order parts and change everything for me. i decided to keep the type-s parts, cause it pretty much looks awesome.

anyway, everything looks great except the exhaust tips, obviously not meant for that bumper cover. i've already looked into the type-s exhaust, and realize its near impossible to replace only the tips.

here are my questions.

is it possible to replace only tips?

is the type-s exhaust a better performing exhaust? stainless material?? thicker pipes??

if i'm going to spend the money to purchase the type-s exhaust, what are my other options as far as after market exhausts?

thanks for the help, i appreciate any information.

 

you could go with the comptech exhaust.

 

thats the only one i know of right now...that doesn't exactly solve the problem of the tips being out of place though. i would love to get type-s tips. i wont even mind getting the whole exhaust system, but i'd only buy the whole exhaust if i knew there was some performance enhancement.

 

yeah i feel you it has to be some performance considering it is a bigger motor

 

Could you measure how much space, width wise you have with the type-s exhaust cutout?

 

http://hondanews.com/CatID3014?mid=2...58678&mime=asc

 

we're currently in the middle of a winter storm here in ny, so im not gonna run outside to measure at this moment. but its about 7-8 inches. you have an idea for me???

 

this is a big help in making my decision, thank you. any idea where i can purchase the type-s stock system? i'd rather not buy from the dealer, if possible.

 

Well, the only solution besides OEM, is either find a junkyard, and have them chop off the mufflers only of an 07, or go custom. But I'll keep ya updated if anything...im still brainstorming to make that quad setup work!

 

thanks man let me know, ill let you know if i figure something out. the guy at my body shop is trying to help me also, because although he did great work. it looks as if his mistake could become another costly upgrade for me.

 

why not just get the entire 07 exaust and bumper cover so you have it. THen if ou fel like it, get the E-Shift Pro Cats for better flow and alot of TQ and HP gains..

 

Way to make lemonade from lemons...

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no

Parts 14 and 15 - About $600 before shipping, and that's assuming the hangers are in the same place (they certainly appera to be)...



I wish someone would rearend me.

 

that looks like a good possibility, i was trying to save some money initially. this all started cause my friend hit my car and is paying for everything. i ordered regular 07 parts, got the type-s parts by accident. loved the way it looked but hate the way the old exhaust tips looked, so tried to complete the cosmetics with out spending too much money our of my pocket.

but it looks like to have anything done right it may cost me a couple hundred anyway, so for 4 hundred i might just get the whole system.

 

thanks alot, now i just have to make the decision. i have a friend in auto body who says he can whip something up so you'd never know the difference cosmetically. but now im sort of liking the idea of the whole exhaust system.

yeah its been a nice little free upgrade so far. ill keep you updated.

here's what she looks like now, ill try to get a pic up as soon as im done.
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Do what it takes to make you love your car... and keep it forever.
The upgrades seem free now, but wait until you try to sell and it's flagged as "invloved in an accident".

Good luck, I say go for the TL-S exhuast.

 

Those grassy fields look so plush.