Top-Speed Exhaust Tips Thread.
03-21-2013, 04:13 PM
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03-21-2013, 04:13 PM
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03-29-2013, 02:05 PM
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FINALLY! They are on! However, we had one small hangup:
The outside diameter of the extension pipe from the muffler is NOT 2.25". It is 2 3/8". That's what FI made the reducer ID so they lined up fine, but it didn't slip over the extension like they were supposed to. Had the welder grind the reducer down a little to fit over the extension pipes. Once that was done, the welding was completed quickly.
We got the tips centered in the cutouts, but by doing that the tips are angled inward just a hair. They are uniform, so it doesn't look bad at all. IMO, being centered in the cutouts was more important. I ran out of time so they didn't get to adjust the hangers to raise the exhaust up. I will get that done this Summer and possibly straighten out the tips but I'm open to opinions when I get pics up.
Now, some good info in regards to the TS exhaust:
1. It IS stainless Steel. We did the magnet test and it didn't stick to any place on the exhaust.
2. One reason the welds are rusting could be due to the factory welds possibly getting too hot and burning off the nickel and just leaving iron. He did comment that the main welds themselves did look nice.
3. He also said that stainless steel will rust. That's why it's not called "Stain-Proof". He did say it seemed a little premature, but again, could be due to the harsh winter and the use of salt on the roads.
I want to clean up the rest of the exhaust this weekend. Expect to see pics by Sunday night.
The outside diameter of the extension pipe from the muffler is NOT 2.25". It is 2 3/8". That's what FI made the reducer ID so they lined up fine, but it didn't slip over the extension like they were supposed to. Had the welder grind the reducer down a little to fit over the extension pipes. Once that was done, the welding was completed quickly.
We got the tips centered in the cutouts, but by doing that the tips are angled inward just a hair. They are uniform, so it doesn't look bad at all. IMO, being centered in the cutouts was more important. I ran out of time so they didn't get to adjust the hangers to raise the exhaust up. I will get that done this Summer and possibly straighten out the tips but I'm open to opinions when I get pics up.
Now, some good info in regards to the TS exhaust:
1. It IS stainless Steel. We did the magnet test and it didn't stick to any place on the exhaust.
2. One reason the welds are rusting could be due to the factory welds possibly getting too hot and burning off the nickel and just leaving iron. He did comment that the main welds themselves did look nice.
3. He also said that stainless steel will rust. That's why it's not called "Stain-Proof". He did say it seemed a little premature, but again, could be due to the harsh winter and the use of salt on the roads.
I want to clean up the rest of the exhaust this weekend. Expect to see pics by Sunday night.
04-16-2013, 09:10 AM
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04-16-2013, 11:38 AM
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And it will be over 3 weeks soon.
Cleaning it up this Sunday, then dropping it off next Monday at a muffler shop to get the hangers adjusted to have it sit higher\closer to the bumper cut outs. I rarely have time to work on my car anymore.
04-16-2013, 12:18 PM
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While I admit that's not an unfair personality assessment, it's also not the same thing. Sweet Lew very explicitly said he would take pictures in a couple days, but didn't.
04-16-2013, 12:23 PM
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Oh yeah! Did you order those Berk HFCs yet? :P
The tips are from a FI exhaust. IF you look at a pic of a FI CBE installed on a V36 G sedan, then that's what it's going to look like once it's done. Sorry to disappoint, but with family, work, and everything else, cars are low on the priority list at the moment.
The tips are from a FI exhaust. IF you look at a pic of a FI CBE installed on a V36 G sedan, then that's what it's going to look like once it's done. Sorry to disappoint, but with family, work, and everything else, cars are low on the priority list at the moment.
04-16-2013, 12:31 PM
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Oh yeah! Did you order those Berk HFCs yet? :P
The tips are from a FI exhaust. IF you look at a pic of a FI CBE installed on a V36 G sedan, then that's what it's going to look like once it's done. Sorry to disappoint, but with family, work, and everything else, cars are low on the priority list at the moment.
The tips are from a FI exhaust. IF you look at a pic of a FI CBE installed on a V36 G sedan, then that's what it's going to look like once it's done. Sorry to disappoint, but with family, work, and everything else, cars are low on the priority list at the moment.
04-16-2013, 01:12 PM
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And as you can imagine, that last 5% has been really bugging me.