I just put on a flowmaster this winter and got 2 new tails for it. I like the way they look but I'm thinking about getting chrome tips. Any1 have any thoughts on that?

 

I have 3 3/4" chrome echo tips. They are the long style that people generally put on trucks. They look awesome and deepened the sound. The angle isn't great on the pic, but it gives you a idea.

<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/engine/new%20exhaust.jpg">



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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto, Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter, K&N Open Element
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph (due to major tire spin)

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

 

Where did you get the tips ?

 

They had em at the muffler shop. Any good muffler shop should have a good selection of tips. The tips were about 20 each I think. My exhaust from the cat back with the flowmaster and tips was $245.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto, Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter, K&N Open Element
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph (due to major tire spin)

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

 

How Did you get the catback so hidden?? i just put mine on and its sooo visible, ill get pics soon, with the tips..

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91 FireBird 305 V-8
no true mods,
ghetto rigged cold air intake,
"My G/f Once Wanted To Break Up Because Of Competition With The Car."
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We Make Mcgyver look Like Crap

 

I always liked Chevy's bowtie exhaust tips, you don't see them very often, and they add a little extra somethin to the exterior

 

Just a thought...the chrome tips that came with my Hooker cat-back are like falling apart. The chrome is just flaking off from the heat. Cheap tips...

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1992 Camaro RS
305 TBI, 5-Speed
K & N open element, Hooker cat-back exhaust,
SplitFire plugs, Moroso Blue Max wires,
Macewen white-face gauge overlays,
Hypertech Power Coil Kit
http://www13.brinkster.com/scbaeb/camaro.html
scbaeb@hotmail.com

 

I ADDED THE CHEVY BOWTIE CHROME TIPS. LOOKS AWESOME. ESPECIALLY AFTER I PUT A BLACK BOWTIE ON MY 3RD BRAKE LITE. PICS COMING SOON. GET THE CROME TIPS AND A VANITY PLATE FOR THAT FINISHED LOOK.

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86 Camaro Black SS Coupe, T Tops, Flowmaster, Custom Paint, Dunlop Road Kings S/R tires, Wheel Country Directional Chrome Wheels, New Leather seats, new carpet and headliner, complete front end suspension rebuild, new Valve seals, and more mods to come
http://www.angelfire.com/sports/niterider/86camaro.html

 

Hidden? Hmmm. I really have no clue. I just told them I wanted the pipes to come out straight and not angled up or down.

Some people have mentioned painting the flow with high temp black paint to hide it, but as you pointed out, you dont see it.


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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto, Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter, K&N Open Element
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph (due to major tire spin)

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

 

Nothing personal to people that have chrome tips but I hate them. Exhaust is supposed to be heard not seen.

Just MY opinion.

 

Depends. In Hot Rod there was a awesome yellow 70 Torino, that looked killer untill you saw 2 rusty exhaust tips peaking out from underneath the bumper. Ugggg

Based on that pic, I vowed never to have nasty tips on a car.

Tips are cheap, and add a bit of luster to the cars.

 

Check out my website.......
I think chrome tail pipes look good.

Tommy

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Mr. IROC-Z
WWW.IROCZDESIGNS.COM Because looks are everything.

 

this is wierd. ive had my hooker-catback for over 8 months and the tips are as good as new. never had any rust or anything. thats weird.

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
New TH350 Raptor with a shift-kit, 2600 stall torque converter, Eldebrock TES Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns, MSD 6A Ignition Box, MSD Conductor Spark Plug Wires .
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000, 1.5" Jamex Lowering springs(pics are before lowering springs, ill get new ones soon).
For Pictures go to
http://members.theglobe.com/RED82TA57L/mycar/


A cool Trans Am site with Message Boards http://www.transamgta.com

 

i would get stainless steel tips. chrome allways rusts

 

until i get my pics....

 

I just liked how this looked! The last person to rear-end me, walked away with over 3000 dollars of damage, I needed a new muffler. The tips punched holes through her bumper and radiator. It was an import.
My pic won't post. Ill get it up later.




[This message has been edited by Jiffy (edited June 05, 2001).]

 

I was big on the highly visable tips untill I backed into a parking spot and scrapped the crap out of them. I cut the tailpipes off so the damaged tips were not seen. In fact they're so far back that no pipes are seen at all...I got used to it and will not put tips back on, I like the hidden sound. Id rather not show off my back end, anyway. All they need to see is that big Z28 spoiler in front of em gettin smaller...

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91 Z28 305 TPI
Plans for 383...
Jet-coated TES headers, Flowmaster cat-back,
SLP cam, Cloyes double roller timing chain, TPIS shocks/struts, TPIS STB, adj. fuel press. regulator, 170 stat, B&M shift kit, BMR 1.5" springs, Fastchip custom chip, gutted air box/ ram air from fog light intake, 1LE rear w/ 3.23 gears, 2" cowl hood, Hurst dual gate shifter, Mac Ewen white face overlays

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[This message has been edited by gregz28 (edited June 05, 2001).]

 

i am with Chuck. i dont like tips that much, when i get my exhaust done i am gonna get the 4th gen rectangles and paint them black with high temp paint and stuff them almost against the bumper, and see how they look, i just dont like a pair of chrome tips hanging out the back i think it looks bad. thats just me though, i do however like the looks of the hooker cat back, but the tips stick out past the bumper that is crap in my opinion. and i would have that chopped so they were under the bumper.
oh well

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Jarrad
1990 IROC-Z L98 350 TPI
TH-700R4
G92- 9 Bolt Borg-Warner 3.27gears
Bright Red Hardtop/ Grey "Custom" Interior
NOT STOCK, NO WHERE CLOSE!
NEW RED PAINT and WELD PROSTARS.

DAILY DRIVER: 1991 GREY S10 2.5L/5SPD -FOR SALE. leaving for army.

 

The tips with the Hooker exhaust don't have to stick out past the bumper...you can pretty much put them wherever you want. You can see from the pic below that I had mine mounted a couple of inches inside the rear valance.

 

bulldog what is wrong with your car? its soo high up in the back you have like a foot of clearance between rear 1/4 and tire. wtf? and i do like those tips!

 

I personally like chrome tips on older cars, not third gens. I'm yet to see a style on my 89 GTA that doens't scream trailer park trash. Hidden is the best way to go, I've even painted everything with flat black high-heat to conceal it even more.
You can sure hear it though!

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89 GTA G92
305 TPI WC 5spd w/3.45
Accel Cap & 8mm Taylor's
Custom 4" Cold Air Induction
Jet Airfoil
K&N Airfilter
160 deg stat/fan switch TB Bypass - Steel Rad
Cat back 3" Exhaust w/Terminator Muff.
HiGh FlOw Dynomax Cat
Spohn LCA's - KYB GR-2's
Moroso Crank Bolt and roller pilot bearing.
New Fuel Pump!
Autometer Vac+Oil Temp
2000 Yamaha R1 150hp 385ibs

 

I guess it was just the slope that the car was on. The gap is just like the front when it's on a level surface.

 

Pipes can definately make or break a car. I personally have mixed emotions, some chrome single straightbacks really look killer on third gens others look like poopoo mustang jobs. Beauty is one thing, but power and bellow is another. My dynomax pipes bend down, so i wont put extensions on 'em, i am too lazy, and way too cheap.

 

I had 3" chrome tips put on in January and it was cool at first but over time I started hating them so yesterday I got muffler turndowns put on. Cant go wrong there. Looks good and sounds VERY deep! I recommend it to anybody.

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91 Camaro RS - Black with red tweed - t-tops - 700 watt sound system - 14x3 open element - 80 Series Flowmaster - muffler turndowns - Poly transmission mount - Future 12 second street car

88 TransAm GTA - WS6 - red with grey cloth - K&N Filters - TPIS Airfoil - Wonder Bar - Future Restoration

[This message has been edited by Black_Widdow (edited June 08, 2001).]