Hi again!

I am watching you guys buying horrendously expensive tips from Kahn and Overfinch and JE, while just across the pond you can get great fit-all tips for a fraction of the price. Look:

http://www.borla.com/products/polished_tips.aspx

the only question is about stock exhaust tip diameter (and length too). If these tips are the right diameter, they are a much better buy. And this is what they should cost.

Frankly, I can't even imagine paying something like 1000 to 1500 euro for 2 pieces of polished stainless steel piping. My rough estimate of the cost gives me something like... 100 euro a pair? Engineering these is no rocket science either. Quite a margin I must say.

anyways, question is - what is the diameter of the TDV8 exhaust piping?

thanks. Cheers,

Andrei

I think you forget one thing Andrei - most of us would love polished tips too but all diesel RRS's have downward turned ends on the exhausts so polished trims are useless, you have to have a tip that has an exit on the underside of the finisher, unless of course you spend 1,000's on a replacement straight out exhaust system in which case you won't be looking for a tailpipe finisher! A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

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Was it Jay who cut off his tail pipe on the diagonal and turned it around so it came out straight? ... I do remember reading about it last year, guess I better do a search then  Sons of dogs come eat flesh
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Tim in Scotland wrote:

I think you forget one thing Andrei - most of us would love polished tips too but all diesel RRS's have downward turned ends on the exhausts so polished trims are useless, you have to have a tip that has an exit on the underside of the finisher, unless of course you spend 1,000's on a replacement straight out exhaust system in which case you won't be looking for a tailpipe finisher!

Jazzz wrote:

Tim in Scotland wrote:

I think you forget one thing Andrei - most of us would love polished tips too but all diesel RRS's have downward turned ends on the exhausts so polished trims are useless, you have to have a tip that has an exit on the underside of the finisher, unless of course you spend 1,000's on a replacement straight out exhaust system in which case you won't be looking for a tailpipe finisher!

tim,
That.s right, but cant the tailpipe be cut off some to allow straight tips to be fitted?

Alicatt wrote:

Jazzz wrote:

tim,
That.s right, but cant the tailpipe be cut off some to allow straight tips to be fitted?

Here are some pics in Jay's gallery
http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=284

Alicatt wrote:

Was it Jay who cut off his tail pipe on the diagonal and turned it around so it came out straight? ... I do remember reading about it last year, guess I better do a search then

JayMann wrote:

Alicatt wrote:

Was it Jay who cut off his tail pipe on the diagonal and turned it around so it came out straight? ... I do remember reading about it last year, guess I better do a search then

Yep and it only cost me £190 fitted

I have the SC back box and tips got them off Ebay  RRS TDV6 Gone but still around

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JayMann wrote:

I have the SC back box and tips got them off Ebay

here's another page with exhaust tips

http://www.prostreetonline.com/s/fabrication_muffler-tips.asp

I love the Camaro-style tips, but not sure they will quite compliment the RRS.

the only thing stopping me from buying one of the items is I dont have the car yet so I cant measure the damn diameter... Cheers,

Andrei

Sit tight - someone should be able to answer about the diameter. Search doesn't show anything specific (that I managed to find). 

I'll go and measure it for you now. 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.

The down turn pipe is 60mm dia on the straight portion. The pipe leading from the main exhaust to the rear box is also 60mm dia. 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.

Thanks Jo