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Pics of my car L-Tuned conversion!!

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Old 02-08-05, 08:28 PM
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Default Pics of my car L-Tuned conversion!!

As requested here are pics from my installs

Stock Sideview.

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L-Tuned sides

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this is my first time posting pics so bear with me if this doesn't work, more to come if this works
Old 02-08-05, 08:30 PM
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Looks awesome. Does the second picture include the l-tuned springs?
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Before with the 04 sport design grille


After with LTuned


SD again


Ltuned


Stock mufflers with ??? tips (on car when I got it)


L-Tuned mufflers
Old 02-08-05, 08:42 PM
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Not the best pics, but it's been gloomy and overcast here since....well.....fall. Sorry no pics with the 20's yet, i'm waiting a little longer to put them back on since we are supposed to get snow this week. On that pic with the stock sideskirts you can see the frozen water on the skirts as I just came from the wash

This is on stock springs as my L-Tuned shocks/springs won't be here untill later this week. I'm actually surprised how quiet the mufflers are, but thats coming from a guy who had a stang with a full exhaust system/ported heads/cam. I drove it a little with no mufflers and it wasn't even that loud either.
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not bad, congrats on the new setup

btw, you got a flat on the driver side front?
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Where did u get the L-tuned tips from?
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l-tuned set-up looks great
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Originally Posted by rominl
not bad, congrats on the new setup

btw, you got a flat on the driver side front?

Thanks, i'm still trying to decide which grille I like better. Yeah that tire has a leaky valve stem. Just filled it again today I had the one on the passenger side fixed a couple weeks ago and now that one starts leaking. Go figure! Plus i'm missing a center cap. Guess that's why they are my winter wheels
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Originally Posted by BigMoNYC
Where did u get the L-tuned tips from?
Actually they are the whole L-Tuned mufflers with tips. I got them from Sewell Lexus who I think is one of the last places who have stock of the L-Tuned parts. Check the group buy page for their phone number, Darrel is a awesome guy to work with Plus CL members get 10% off!!
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hope this doesnt sound too stupid but whats the difference between the stock tips and the L-tuned tips?

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Alexus-Kia
hope this doesnt sound too stupid but whats the difference between the stock tips and the L-tuned tips?

Thanks

The stock tips are very small and no chrome. The tips in my "before" pic are aftermarket and are actually bigger than my L-Tuned. The previous owner put them on so I have no idea what brand they are. You should be able to find pics of stock tips in the gallery if you would like to compare. Hope that helps!
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thanks BUT if they arent chrome then they are ................Polished????
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Originally Posted by Alexus-Kia
thanks BUT if they arent chrome then they are ................Polished????
L-Tuned: stainless steel mufflers with chrome tips
My "before" tips: Aluminum?
OEM: Steel?? I dunno, never looked at them....anyone?
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LOL.......i had my car for a little less than a year and tried EVERYTHING to get them tips CLEANED, i was like "These are the dirtiest "CHROME" tips i have EVER seen they just wont get shinny"......LMAO NOW i know why....There NOT chrome!!!!

OMG.....time to spend money on some tips!!! what other options are available for CHROME TIPS!!
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Originally Posted by Alexus-Kia
LOL.......i had my car for a little less than a year and tried EVERYTHING to get them tips CLEANED, i was like "These are the dirtiest "CHROME" tips i have EVER seen they just wont get shinny"......LMAO NOW i know why....There NOT chrome!!!!

OMG.....time to spend money on some tips!!! what other options are available for CHROME TIPS!!

What i used to do on my stang was take some soapy water and steel wool to the tailpipes and that worked really well at cleaning them up. If you are looking for tips, i'm sure pep-boys has hundreds of different styles. If you like the way my LTuneds look, I think carson toyota sells just the tips if you don't want to do the whole mufflers.


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