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Old 12-31-14, 07:55 AM
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Default Fake Exhaust Tip Fell Off
Looks like the tack welds rusted off from all the salt in Northern Illinois.....got a new one coming in at cost for ~260 bux.

All my buddies at the Lexus dealer were laughing about how ridiculously expensive a "fake exhaust diffuser" is.

I tried to pull the whole diffuser off and see if I could tack weld it back on, but everything was rusted so I got mad and did what anyone would do and just bought all new stuff.
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Common issue. Have had both of mine replaced twice
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damn, that's expensive. hopefully w/ cali weather, mine will endure the test of time.
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Common issue. Have had both of mine replaced twice
I felt bad because I at first blamed by wife...but it fell off in the garage while the car was sitting still
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Sorry to hear this . Guess that salt is some pretty nasty stuff. I live in AZ and was raised in LA so dont know much about it. Even my time in Boston for grad school I saw it but was too broke to drive and was on the subway all the time, so no salt drama. Im am wondering we can find used ISF parts online through junk yards. We used to do it when I was in high school. Im sure it still exists.
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I felt bad because I at first blamed by wife...but it fell off in the garage while the car was sitting still
that sucks, I hop mine dont fall off

and lol at blaming the wife
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I have a set per below if anyone is looking for them.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...aust-tips.html
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ISS exhaust > fake exhaust tips

Joe Z > ISS drone
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Joe Z > ISS drone
Oh you grandpa...
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What drone?
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Anyone bought a set of oem-style exhaust tips off Ebay?
Mine are looking pretty dull from winter/daily driving.. I was considering either removing mine and sending out to get re-finished, or possibly getting a new set off ebay...
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Anyone bought a set of oem-style exhaust tips off Ebay?
Mine are looking pretty dull from winter/daily driving.. I was considering either removing mine and sending out to get re-finished, or possibly getting a new set off ebay...
Don't get eBay tips. You don't have an ISF replica.
You have an ISF.
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Originally Posted by BLKLBL
Anyone bought a set of oem-style exhaust tips off Ebay?
Mine are looking pretty dull from winter/daily driving.. I was considering either removing mine and sending out to get re-finished, or possibly getting a new set off ebay...
You should be able to polish them up using some type of metal polish...

The Ebay ones are trash.
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