Exhaust Tips

[sccarlyle]

New tips are installed and the dreaded drone is gone.View attachment 47348

Where did you get these tips?

 

[Gtecko]

I got 2 quotes from different shops to put the tips on. I'm definitely doing it myself. I got quoted $100-150 at a muffler shop. Then I got quoted a little over $200 at my mechanic while I was getting the car aligned. I didn't think it would be so expensive for a shop to do it.

if you have the Akrapovics tips,,, this is diy thing, very easy.

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

if you have the Akrapovics tips,,, this is diy thing, very easy.

Yeah, I have the ones that hopefully fit the Borla catback. I just have to hope I my ramps will allow me to get far enough under the car to take off the cross member support and remove it at the mid pipe. As far as I know that is how people have been doing it. I guess there is a way to do it by taking off the rear diffuser but I think taking off the exhaust would be easier. I just need to make sure I have the right tool to trim the exhaust holes in the diffuser. I heard people use dremels and I have also heard some people use a sharp blade like a utility knife.

 

[jazzdabb]

Yeah, I have the ones that hopefully fit the Borla catback. I just have to hope I my ramps will allow me to get far enough under the car to take off the cross member support and remove it at the mid pipe. As far as I know that is how people have been doing it. I guess there is a way to do it by taking off the rear diffuser but I think taking off the exhaust would be easier. I just need to make sure I have the right tool to trim the exhaust holes in the diffuser. I heard people use dremels and I have also heard some people use a sharp blade like a utility knife.

No modifications were required to the diffuser for my Akrapovics to be installed. Shop just removed the stock tips and slid the new ones over the exhaust. Not sure what size intake the Borla exhaust requires but my Stillen took 63mm Size A (75mm x 105mm) oval tips.

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

No modifications were required to the diffuser for my Akrapovics to be installed. Shop just removed the stock tips and slid the new ones over the exhaust. Not sure what size intake the Borla exhaust requires but my Stillen took 63mm Size A (75mm x 105mm) oval tips.

Yeah the oval tips don't require any trimming. The round tips which I have do require a bit of trimming to get them to fit without rubbing.

 

[Kdee10]

So if you get the 76mm tip, will the diffuser need trimming? As the oval tip are 75mm, does that 1mm extra make a huge difference?

 

[SnowyGT2]

So if you get the 76mm tip, will the diffuser need trimming? As the oval tip are 75mm, does that 1mm extra make a huge difference?

Are you talking about a round tip with 76mm outlet? If so then you do not need to trim the diffuser and doesn't look all that great imo as it doesn't "fill in" the factory cutouts enough:

 

[sccarlyle]

Looking good!

I ordered a set of the oval tips earlier this week (75 x 105 mm outlet, 51 mm inlet, without logos) for my Borla pipes. Very interested to see how much quieter this makes the interior on top of the Dynamat trunk lining.

How did this turn out? Any pictures? So sorry if I missed them while reading all 39 pages!!!!

 

[DirtyDave]

I ordered these and was looking to paint them black. Sadly, order was placed over a month ago and they are not stateside yet.

Got these powdercoated black and installed on my MBRP exhaust and what little drone I had is now gone. Like the fact that no trimming of the diffuser was required. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[Rynil2000]

How did this turn out? Any pictures? So sorry if I missed them while reading all 39 pages!!!!

Hey - the exhaust tips turned out well. I thought I had some pictures on my phone, but no luck. I'll try and remember to get some tomorrow in the light.

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

Can I trim the plastic around the exhaust tips with a utility knife or should I really have a dremel? I thought I read somewhere someone used a knife to trim it.

 

[Rynil2000]

How did this turn out? Any pictures? So sorry if I missed them while reading all 39 pages!!!!

Hey - the exhaust tips turned out well. I thought I had some pictures on my phone, but no luck. I'll try and remember to get some tomorrow in the light.

Got some pics. Please excuse the dirty car

The oval tips look similar to stock trim, but attach to the pipe to help route the sound out past the bumper for less reverb inside the cabin. Honestly, the best add on for an aftermarket ex


You can see they pass through the stock openings without trimming.


There is some slight rubbing on the tips since I didn’t trim and the tubes aren’t perfectly concentric with the existing holes. This has made some marks in the clear of the tips, but it’s only visible, barely, when the car is warmed up and the pipes expand.


Photo from standing height. The hardest part was making sure that the tips were evenly tucked during install. Not a big deal, just a finicky detail, but all good once things are tightened down.

 

[sccarlyle]

Got some pics. Please excuse the dirty car
View attachment 48080
The oval tips look similar to stock trim, but attach to the pipe to help route the sound out past the bumper for less reverb inside the cabin. Honestly, the best add on for an aftermarket ex

View attachment 48081
You can see they pass through the stock openings without trimming.

View attachment 48082
There is some slight rubbing on the tips since I didn’t trim and the tubes aren’t perfectly concentric with the existing holes. This has made some marks in the clear of the tips, but it’s only visible, barely, when the car is warmed up and the pipes expand.

View attachment 48083
Photo from standing height. The hardest part was making sure that the tips were evenly tucked during install. Not a big deal, just a finicky detail, but all good once things are tightened down.

Looks great! I just got my shipping confirmation two days ago so hopefully I can get them installed in the next three weeks or so. I will post when I have them. Thanks for the info!

 

[Rynil2000]

Can I trim the plastic around the exhaust tips with a utility knife or should I really have a dremel? I thought I read somewhere someone used a knife to trim it.

I suppose you can use a knife. My experience with cutting plastics, like abs, is that a Dremel tool offers some more control, maybe less risk of cracking as it kind of melts as it cuts, and of course speed. The extra bits can help; cutoff wheel for removing big pieces, sanding drum for refining, then you can hand sand if you wanna get really extra.
You might even want to look at an oscillating tool. I've never used one, but they seem a little more forgiving and versatile around the house. Either way, this sounds like a good excuse to buy a new tool, which is never a bad thing IMO.

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

Got my exhaust tips on. So these tips were free after Aliexpress took 3 months to deliver at which point I asked for a refund. A few weeks later they showed up. So yeah. Free exhaust tips. They need a bit more tweaking for positioning but the test fit looks great. I did wedge them in there but they don't seem to vibrate the diffuser. They also don't get as warm as the exhaust it goes through. Overall i'm happy.

 

[Davidsg]

where did you get these?

Got them from AliExpress heaps of different options

 

[runner1]

The Aliexpess oval tips 51mm x 75mm x 105 mm look perfect except for the 180 mm overall length. The borla step down in diameter to 2inches would leave the tip sitting out pretty far compared to stock tip position.

 

[jazzdabb]

The Aliexpess oval tips 51mm x 75mm x 105 mm look perfect except for the 180 mm overall length. The borla step down in diameter to 2inches would leave the tip sitting out pretty far compared to stock tip position.

This is the same length as the tips I purchased from Aliexpress. They do stick out a little further than the OEM tips but I like the staggered appearance. I'm a bit back and forth on the AKRAPOVIC branding ...

 

[runner1]

Wondering on the T-bolt clamps that come with the akropovic and similar, what torque are you putting on these? I have a tendency to get to over tighten. I’ve read 75in lbs. but was hoping someone would chime in. I have stripped far too many clamps “just making sure” lol

 

[Spaceme17]

Got some pics. Please excuse the dirty car
View attachment 48080
The oval tips look similar to stock trim, but attach to the pipe to help route the sound out past the bumper for less reverb inside the cabin. Honestly, the best add on for an aftermarket ex

View attachment 48081
You can see they pass through the stock openings without trimming.

View attachment 48082
There is some slight rubbing on the tips since I didn’t trim and the tubes aren’t perfectly concentric with the existing holes. This has made some marks in the clear of the tips, but it’s only visible, barely, when the car is warmed up and the pipes expand.

View attachment 48083
Photo from standing height. The hardest part was making sure that the tips were evenly tucked during install. Not a big deal, just a finicky detail, but all good once things are tightened down.

Hello. Do you have a link, or a part number or the specs for your exhaust tips? I am thinking of getting the Borla and I also want to get tips for it. I really like the look of yours. Thanks.