Hi,
I love the exhaust on my car although it has still not been identified. The only problem with it is its dingy looking. I'd love to have it polished up or chromed or something. I'd also love to put some more aggressive tips on it. I think its currently understated.

Does anyone know of a shop in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area that can restore these a bit and possibly weld some different tips on them?

Any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Scott

Chromed coffee cans FTW!!!

:lol

Chromed coffee cans FTW!!!
I certainly dont want coffee cans, but i need something a little nicer than this...
http://www94.homepage.villanova.edu/francis.mcfadden/rightangle.jpg
http://www94.homepage.villanova.edu/francis.mcfadden/left.jpg

Im thinking an hour or so with some metal polish and a drill with a cloth buffer on the end..and you can address that yourself.

Try this: http://www.shoplaser.com/

Try this: http://www.shoplaser.com/
Ok, you guys are missing the point! I just want to clean them up and make them look a little better. the tips just look like metal pipes welded on a can rather than something slightly nicer looking...

Ok, you guys are missing the point! I just want to clean them up and make them look a little better. the tips just look like metal pipes welded on a can rather than something slightly nicer looking...

I was kidding with that link ;)

What I did when I had my stock exhaust was buy the exhaust tips from the stealership, they weren't bulky and fit perfectly with just two bolts.

I think you will spend more money than it is worth. You can buy a nice used exhaust for around $300-600 depending on the type. I think you'll spend about $50 for the tips at least, if not $100 -- and another $100-150 in labor if you want a PROFESSIONAL job done and not some backyard MIG welder ...

I would look at a Borla exhaust or magnaflow. They are typically much cheaper than supersprint, dinan, etc., and give you nice tips. I had a magnaflow exhaust on my E46 M3 -- and, for the price, thought it was a fairly good buy (almost 1/2 cheaper than name brands).

I think you will spend more money than it is worth. You can buy a nice used exhaust for around $300-600 depending on the type. I think you'll spend about $50 for the tips at least, if not $100 -- and another $100-150 in labor if you want a PROFESSIONAL job done and not some backyard MIG welder ...

When I got my tips from the dealership I think they were 22$ a piece, it was about 5 years ago, and it took me 10 mins to install myself with bolts, there was no welding needed. They stayed on there and I never had problems.

When I got my tips from the dealership I think they were 22$ a piece, it was about 5 years ago, and it took me 10 mins to install myself with bolts, there was no welding needed. They stayed on there and I never had problems.

You bought tips for a BMW from a dealership?

I guess CDN gets different vehicles. Perhaps I am arrogant, a snob, etc ... I just don't think it could possibly look professional.

Then again, I think I fall under a different category. Most on here look for the 'cheapest' thing possible ... which there is nothing wrong with; but, some things you don't cheap out on ... e.g., like painting an entire car -- at least IMO.

You bought tips for a BMW from a dealership?

I guess CDN gets different vehicles. Perhaps I am arrogant, a snob, etc ... I just don't think it could possibly look professional.

Then again, I think I fall under a different category. Most on here look for the 'cheapest' thing possible ... which there is nothing wrong with; but, some things you don't cheap out on ... e.g., like painting an entire car -- at least IMO.

I am sure they have them at the dealership in the States too.
It looked like it was part of the car, what are you expecting to pay for just a metal tube?
If you just want to add a finish to your exhaust it is a good idea, but if you want to spend the money get an exhaust. Which was what I did, the tips were temporary until I found an exhaust I liked

the only thing about my pipes is that they are like a millimeter apart. There is no way to slide tips over them.
http://www94.homepage.villanova.edu/francis.mcfadden/frontpipe.jpg

Try this: http://www.shoplaser.com/

:eek: I'm buying one of these for my cousin's riced out miata. It's gonna be a hit!!!

sounds like a D.I.Y polish job there or jethot the whole thing........

anyone have instructions or guidance on how to D.I.Y? Can you recommend a polish product?

Some Mother's metal polish, can of aluminium wool, Dremel with polishing wheel and some P21S or simple green and a few hours of labor.

Some Mother's metal polish, can of aluminium wool, Dremel with polishing wheel and some P21S or simple green and a few hours of labor.
I have access to a buddy's shop. He has an air compressor and air tools. I know he has a few attachments for cutting and stuff, but is there an attachment i can buy and put on an air tool to speed up the manual labor part of this?

why do you need air tools and cutting attachments to polish your tips?

the only thing about my pipes is that they are like a millimeter apart. There is no way to slide tips over them.
http://www94.homepage.villanova.edu/francis.mcfadden/frontpipe.jpg

Yeah I didn't know that they were that close, and an E36 the two pipes are much further apart. Looks like tips won't work for you.

why do you need air tools and cutting attachments to polish your tips?
I dont, but i figured i could put some type of attachment on one of the tools to power-polish them up instead of using 'elbo grease'.

You bought tips for a BMW from a dealership?

I guess CDN gets different vehicles. Perhaps I am arrogant, a snob, etc ... I just don't think it could possibly look professional.

Then again, I think I fall under a different category. Most on here look for the 'cheapest' thing possible ... which there is nothing wrong with; but, some things you don't cheap out on ... e.g., like painting an entire car -- at least IMO.

BMW sells tips for stock exhausts. You just slide them onto the stock tips. Looks fine and stays on. My friend has them on his Z3. Just simple cosmetics. :dunno

P.S. BOSER HOOD!

I bought those tips for my father's car and they are a quality BMW part and look great. :dunno

My friend has them on his Z3.

SAY IT TO MY FAC sorry wrong thread.

Sorry guys. I was misinformed. :( When I asked BMW of Fairfax about buying tips for my BMW, the SA said they do not make tips to fit over a BMW exhaust (Frankie Johnson).