Exhaust tips - looks only or performance as well?

[dtsol]

Just wanting to throw a new exhaust tip onto my ratty looking stock exhaust pipe. Does slanted vs. straight, double-walled vs single, etc. matter at all performance-wise, or are these only aesthetic considerations?

[Mixed76]

Aesthetic and a very small amount of weight

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[Uwon]

Clean straight shiny single wall!
Go for it.
Johan

[dtsol]

So if my existing tailpipe measures 2.25”, when I’m shopping for a tip are the ones designated as 2.25” inlet going to be the right size?

[kach22i]

The person that wrote this claims the sound may change a bit.

https://findanyanswer.com/how-much-difference-does-an-exhaust-tip-make

I'd like to see some science backed documentation.

[Arne2]

Originally Posted by Mixed76

...and a very small amount of weight

Had to laugh. Our PCA region offered a new grill badge for the 60th anniversary. One member asked how much the badges weighed, and declined to get one when it was found to weigh 8 oz.

[agfours]

The best sounding exhaust I ever had was on a prior 87 Coupe. Took it into my local aircooled specialty indie shop once and the tech was like, "Wow! That sounds great! What kind of exhaust is that?!" I said, "An old cheap aftermarket one with a massive rust hole in the tail pipe." Saved weight too.