Just curious as to how you guys put your exhaust tips on- mine have been tucked under the rear bumper for 10 years. Do you guys have your tips extending past the bumper? I really don't get a problem with exhaust dirtying up the bumper- but then again, my car is blue and not white.

Just wondering what the current f-body trend is... Thanks!

 

 

mine are under. My car is white. I've never had a problem with the exhaust getting the rear dirty.

I have seen cars like that though, it looks horrible.

 

mine are what are called raincatchers in the subcompact scene..

they stick out and go upward approximately 2 inches from the bumper..

here is a picture..(ignore the tail lights i didnt go with that style)

iroc2nv

 

holy wing.

 

I like the look of them flush. Sticking out alittle bit is ok. Mine use to be flush with my 83 Z rear bumper, but now with the 91-92 bumper they are like .5 to inch before the bumper. I will get a p ic later today.

 

Flush. I do not like tips that stick out. They don't look natural that way.

 

I need to bring the right side further out , excuse the rubber all over my rear quarters

 

My 90 RS had 3in Magna Flow tips that stuck out about an inch and a half. Wish I had a pic... I'll tell you one thing though, it saved the paint from damage was I was tapped from behind one day at a stoplight. I love the look of Magna Flow tips, and I plan on adding some slant cut ones to my 92Z when I get around to the exaust. This time however, they will stick out only half an inch, if even that.

 

mine stick out like less than an inch, i love how they look... but u dont have a category for that length.. hmm

 

umm.... ya....lol
wowzers

 

Come on guys, keep it on track...

I had mine under the bumper untill I changed my muffler design and really didn't like the 4thgen tips much either. I've been swinging between some polished 2.5-3" stainless cut to make tips or just using regular tubing and hiding it.....

 

YES! That's a nice look. I hate tips and as soon as I redo my exhaust I'm putting turndowns in right behind the bumper so you can't see sh*t.

 

if they stick out they usually dont look good.

 

holy batwing thats the ricerest f-body i've ever seen...WHAT WAS HE THINKING???

 

David, learn something quick on these boards. Keep opinions not pertaining to the thread topic to yourself. iroc2nv has been a longtime member here, is very helpful, and she's heard all the comments long before you decided to voice your irrelevant opinion.

And welcome to the boards.

My preference on tips is never sticking out. Completely hidden is cool, too.

 

MY GOODNESS YOU SURE ARE TESTY "LEARN SOMETHING QUICK"??? WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER QUIPS RELATING TO THAT PHOTO? BAN ME FROM THIS BOARD IF YOU WANT BUT DONT BE SUCH A DORK. THANKS

 

im a dude!!!

 

s

 

LOL, sorry! My fault... I was looking at redraif's car just before I read this thread.

davidb: I was going to put everyone else's quote in that response, too, but it takes too long to put more than one quote in. I'm not trying to be a dick to you, just giving you fair warning. I don't have power to ban you or anything, so don't take it as a threat.

 

Dingley, that looks familiar to me for some reason
And never mind the rocks... this was before when my tranny used to slip and my car would roll backwards into the "rusty but not too trusty" van you see next to it

 

no worries man...i was only playin anyways..

iroc2nv

 

I don't really hate tips but, I've been leaning more and more towards that dierction since I can't find jack for pre-made tips that I like. It seems everything has to look like it's made to go on diesel exhaust pipe or is just an short, ugly pencil tip.
Once I get my garage up to par I'll be able to start putting some time back into the 'bird to redo the muffler (again) and more than likely hide, or tuck up really well, the ends.
Also, which may just be me and I'm delusional but, it seems like turned down tips makes the exhaust seem a little more quite as well ?

 

Nice 86 firebird there . i'm putting those same rims on my car next too.. lol

 

mine was stock until the left side fell off and touched the ground.

 

Heres how my 3" dump, aft my 3" bullet muffler, off the y from my edelbrock TES's.

Website: http://www.cardomain.com/id/cronsformula

 

Well iroc2nv nice ride.. Its kinda cool to see people make dramatic body style changes to there 3rg gens.
We have so many Imports racing around my area of Houston that make that annoying buzzing sound .
Its kinda of weird how no exhaust system really looks good on a 3rd gen .I thought I would get a huge tip on my ride except for the fact that I have the motor to back it when I idle especially when I mash the gass..So I hope people see it and think slow import...
Ive got a heavily modified 383 with a mufflex 4inch exhaust with the tip going from 4 to 5 inch its even with the rear bumber.

 

You ain't seen nothing yet...........

Flush mounted tips, SLP Loudmouth system....

 

At this angle they look like they stick out far but looking straight down in the back you can only see about an inch of pipe.

 

I like flush mounted too... it looks less uhh... obvious?... that the exhaust has been modified.

 

hey iroc2nv, i love the mustang taillights!!!! screw the haters!!! quistion: do the tailllights fit? or is it to small or what and would it fit on a 89 rs around the corners????? got any bigger pictures?

 

Im with this guy !! shake them haters off...iroc2nv post a side view of your car its worth another glimpse from the looks you have the most head twisting car in this thread...
Some people are inconsiderate If you dont have somthing nice to say about someones ride BITE YOUR TONGUE !! Chances are I bet your ride isnt better looking !!!

 

Mine sit pretty much under the bumper so they're not really obvious, but they're still noticable. I like them that way. I don't really care for them sticking way out past the bumper, I would say an inch would be the maximum for my taste. Definitely some nice looking cars and tips in here!



-Paul

 

sorry guys i dont have too many pics as of yet..

check out my cardomain page for the pics..

as for fitment..they WILL NOT fit...you have to get them custom fabbed into place..it took my body shop approximately 4.5 months to do it..so its a PITA

this is what i have thus far...i will have more monday as i have a BIG show this weekend


iroc2nv

ps...it shows my tips

 

man...at that angle...our wing looks soooooo HUGE!!!!

i still like it though!!

:P

iroc2nv

 

*edit.. I was beat to making a joke

 

hey iroc2nv! i saw your car and one word! AWSOME!!! i love the whole car except the front because you lose the whole squareness that camaros have and the flames because im cocky and i paint flames as a side job! (and yes im only 17, most people dont believe it but i know what im doing ive painted 12 cars, 24 mailboxes, and 3 harleys!)

 

personally i think flyin low has the sexiest car i've seen on these boards. irocnv's is really cool too, makes you think import, and there is noting i love more than killin jettas, hondas, and neons (gotta lot of neons around here). Any one who tries something different gets my respect, and thats the first 3rd gen i've seen w/ those sty gfx's.

anywho, back on topic.







they stick out just enough so that you can read the "Flowmaster" stamp in the top of them. Think they're beautiful, i like how they're 3 inches the whole way, im not a big fan of seeing a 2.5" pipe expand to 3" and such.

-chuck

 

Hey, thanks to everyone that helped me out! I think this is the most ever votes that I got on a poll. You've all convinced me, I'll keep 'em tucked. I can't find a decent picture of my tips, but if you hop to http://www.geocities.com/tomp_3rdgen/ and check out the 2nd row, last picture in the row, you can see my Blue firebird, and the way the tips look. (No, that's not me in that picture. There's two Toms on that webpage!)

The tips are Megs "rolled-edge". Specs are part # 4010X, straight cut, in chrome- 2.25" bolt on, 4" outlet. They've gotten pretty beat thru the years; I might replace 'em with Stainless. See http://www.coneeng.com/megs/megshome.htm for more info.

Oh and that's an old pic of my car... the cb antenna is gone, the whole car is lowered, the rear tires are normal size now (P245/60r15 instead of P275/60r15), and there's a lot more rust and a lot less paint.

 

the tips on my 92 rs are tucked up under the trunk and are about 4 inches back from the bumper edge. you cant even see them unless ur mad far away or looking under the car really.

 

Chrome tips or any pipes that hang under the bumper just don't look good on a 3rd gen., I have dual 2 1/2 mandrel bent pipes that exit in the stock location, hidden like they should be.

 

Random Technology full 3" system

 

Hooker catback..sticks out just a bit, I like it.

 

another angle.

 

wow i really like the chrome z28 tips on the trans ams...looks really slick and im a big fan 3.5" slash cut tips
i might have to put those on my car next time i do a system

i have 3.5" slash cut on my 2002 but thats because they fill that notch in the bumper very nicely
oh and my tipes are just about at the end of the bumper

 

Here's my hooker tips, just put the exhaust on friday. They stick out too much for my liking. I just sent payment out for my Z28 tips, and i thought i was going to be unique with them lol, oh well, i think it'll look nice on my car. I'll have to trim the tail pipes a little and tuck them up closer to the bumper.

 

Use your ears, not your eyes! Hide it best you can because no car's @$$hole is attractive. Yeah most of the time it's pointed at a ***** but hey, even I have to walk up to my car from behind every once in a while.... yack.

 

lmao...ive never herd someone refere to the tailpipe as an *******

 

Yeah yeah I'm bring it back from the dead. Have been posting patchy as of late and ran a search on my name!

Look what I found... so I figured while I was reading it and since no one had tips like mine, and I have some new pics from underneath...I would post em!

 

my *** end looks pretty simple no tips, no 5.7L tuned port injection, just Z28.