New exhaust tip
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New exhaust tip
Got a pair of Borla 20155 exhaust tips to "enhance" the perfomance of my IS350. I'd like some opinions on its appearance (the driver's side is Borla, the passenger side is stock). I encountered some technical difficulties installing the tip--there are "bumps" on the center tail pipe that keep the tip from being inserted all the way. Consequently the tip protrudes from the rear apron more than what I had intended. Is is too "ricey?"
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Looks too long for me, it's a luxury car and shouldn't protrude that much. I like the size of the tip, but if you could even somehow cut the piping leading up to the muffler an inch or 1.5" it'll make it look a lot better.
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Originally Posted by shox
Looks too long for me, it's a luxury car and shouldn't protrude that much. I like the size of the tip, but if you could even somehow cut the piping leading up to the muffler an inch or 1.5" it'll make it look a lot better.
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I've got two problems: 1) the tip is on the tail pipe so tight now that I can't wiggle it off (it's a size match, but the tail pipe is not circular all around--it's got protrusions for the stock tip); 2) can muffler shop cut off some of the tail pipe without removing the muffler and burning a hole in the bumper (I assume it's cut with a blow torch)?
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Originally Posted by jlin101
I've got two problems: 1) the tip is on the tail pipe so tight now that I can't wiggle it off (it's a size match, but the tail pipe is not circular all around--it's got protrusions for the stock tip); 2) can muffler shop cut off some of the tail pipe without removing the muffler and burning a hole in the bumper (I assume it's cut with a blow torch)?
If you think the stock tip is ugly and can't stand it then do the mod.
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Originally Posted by tim817
Why going through so much problem for the tip. I think the stock tip look nice. Plus i have those tip on my TL now and they rust on the inside already within 2 years. If you think the stock tip is ugly and can't stand it then do the mod.
If you think the stock tip is ugly and can't stand it then do the mod.Last edited by jlin101; Jan 17, 2006 at 11:53 AM.
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that was tongue in cheek; of course the performance is the same. It's purely costmetic, like the rear spoiler and body kit. Will take it to a muffler shop to see what can be done.