Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
07-07-2006, 11:46 AM
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Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
I went to the local muffler shop to inquire about purchasing chrome exhaust tips for my GT...a minor mod that there has been frequent reference to in this forum. The exhaust guy told me not to get chrome tips because they would yellow from the heat and to purchase polished stainless steel instead. In fact he did not even carry chrome tips.
Is he right?
Is he right?
07-07-2006, 12:24 PM
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RE: Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
He is correct for the most part. They may yellow eventually, but the main concern is rusting unless you polish them constantly. With the stainless, this is not an issue.
07-07-2006, 10:41 PM
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RE: Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
My tips are from ford and are stainless.
When getting exhaust tips. Stainless is always a better idea. Chromed steel doesent hold up well at all back there.
Chrome will pit and rust eventually. There isnt that much heat back there to discolor. But the stainless are nice in that they can be brought back to perfect any time with a few minutes polishing.
When getting exhaust tips. Stainless is always a better idea. Chromed steel doesent hold up well at all back there.
Chrome will pit and rust eventually. There isnt that much heat back there to discolor. But the stainless are nice in that they can be brought back to perfect any time with a few minutes polishing.
07-07-2006, 11:03 PM
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RE: Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
I bought a Stainless Steel exhaust tip made by Gibson. It's a nice simple tip. I bought it at A & A Auto Parts for around $38.00
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05-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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RE: Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
ORIGINAL: classj
My tips are from ford and are stainless.
When getting exhaust tips. Stainless is always a better idea. Chromed steel doesent hold up well at all back there.
Chrome will pit and rust eventually. There isnt that much heat back there to discolor. But the stainless are nice in that they can be brought back to perfect any time with a few minutes polishing.
My tips are from ford and are stainless.
When getting exhaust tips. Stainless is always a better idea. Chromed steel doesent hold up well at all back there.
Chrome will pit and rust eventually. There isnt that much heat back there to discolor. But the stainless are nice in that they can be brought back to perfect any time with a few minutes polishing.
The stock ones (non exterior pkg) are stainless, but the tips that are also avaliable from Ford are Chrome plated stainless.
05-07-2007, 05:15 PM
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RE: Exhaust Tips - Chrome or Polished Stainless Steel?
I bought a set of 4" SS tips from Fast Toysfor my wifes GT and they look great. We cut a little of the exhaust off before welding them on. It did also made the car sound a little deeper and better even though she still has the stock mufflers.
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