stock muffler tip replacement, my .02
 

Hi,

I decided to replace the stock tip with a new black one. The old tip is OEM and no longer black and has been ground away on the bottom. I found that by using a Dremel with the cutting disk, the old tip was easily removed.

Safety glasses are a must for this one.
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Once the tip was cut along the bottom it split easily and came right off. I was careful not to cut to deep and hit the actual inner muffler tip.
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I used a wood mallet and a rag covering the new tip and it was back on in no time.
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SmileWavy

I hope that this can help someone else in the future.

Dave

Nice job!

ianc

Looks good. One of my pet peeves is the crappy looking exhaust tip on the 911's up until 1990. They just look wimpy. I like the aftermarket versions much better. It gives the car a more purposeful look to the rearend.(That is what most people see anyway!!!.)

I've been meaning to do this project but I thought the tip was welded on. I'll try your method since I just got a rotozip for Christmas.

Thanks for sharing.

Nice job,

I was wondering about something similar. I'm getting a new M&K muffler but in all the pictures I see the tip just looks like nothing more than a piece of stainless pipe cut to size. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or products to provide a more finished look. I know Fabspeed makes a nice tip but I'm not sure how it would fit and I don't think it would align well with the M&K

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Kilodawg
I have a nice Meg's oval 2.5 inch tip I won't be using. You can have it for 20.00 plus shipping. It cost about 35.00 new. NIB

Another way to get your exhaust tip off

So I found the dremel and had one cutting disc that was used. Per Slodave's technique, I tried cutting the exhaust tip and it wouldn't cut. Since the rolled edge at the bottom of my tip was worn off (PO had a steep driveway)

I tried cutting the tip off using a tinsnip. I started it but the jaws of the tinsnip was too large. I jammed a screwdriver between the muffler tip and the exhaust tip and the tip metal would rip pretty easily by using a rocking back and forth motion using the muffler tip as a stationary point for leverage.

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Here's a pic with the tip off next to the new one. They were the same length.


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I used a hammer and piece of wood to pound in the new tip here

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Another project off my list :-) Hope this helps someone.

An old post, but I just wanted to share that it was helpful to me. I probably would have gone to a muffler shop if I hadn't seen the info posted here. Thanks!

I used the cutters shown in the picture to get a cut started without cutting the inner tip...then was able to rip it further by "grabbing" one side of the cut with the cutters and tearing away. I continued to use the cutters and a flathead to get it off. It was a little harder to tear than an aluminum can. I don't have a rubber mallet so I just used the first thing I could reach...some cardboard. I think it all took less than 10 minutes.

Thanks

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