stock muffler tip replacement, my .02

[slodave]

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.


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.


I used a wood mallet and a rag covering the new tip and it was back on in no time.




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

Dave

[ianc]

Nice job!

ianc

[Oh Haha]

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!!!.)

[falcon]

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.

[kilodawg]

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

[falcon]

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.



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




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



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

[radiosimon]

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