Tail Pipes for '03 LS 430
03-02-05, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by DDLexus
Totally agree? Why would you want to add tips to the exhaust pipe when they are point down at a 45 degree angle. Is this the look you're going for? I'd think this would resemble a 1979 Monte Carlo or Grand Prix...
03-02-05, 01:22 PM
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This is what I thought about when rominl reminded us that the 2001-2003 LS430 has pipes that point downward. I'm thinking that tips on this downward pointed exhaust pipe would look silly. I asked to be proved wrong earlier... but no one has posted a photo.
See what I'm thinking?
See what I'm thinking?
03-02-05, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by digital_b
if people can put dubs on and make the car look like some immature fantasy pimp machine then why not put tips on. looks are subjective no doubt but the chrome tips are the final touch to this car I believe.
03-02-05, 11:44 PM
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just speculation but I believe that they will just point downward and be exposed only to the extent you allow. as an aside when my pipes were measured for diameter the SA told me the lexus muffler will never rust out since it is stainless steel, true or not?
03-09-05, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
and it clears the bumper no problem? coz' i know the 04+ they have cutout for the exhaust tips, and i don't see that for the 01-03
and have some interesting discovery, this might be my new mod.
there is a cut out on an 03, not as prominent as 04+, but still visible
03-09-05, 08:14 PM
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tell me your thoughts, do you guys think it'll look good?
fortunately the exhaust tips are all bolt on, if it sucks I can just take it right off.......
I guess I'll buy a pair and try it out.
Should I go oval or round?
tell me your thoughts, do you guys think it'll look good?
fortunately the exhaust tips are all bolt on, if it sucks I can just take it right off.......
I guess I'll buy a pair and try it out.
Should I go oval or round?
03-09-05, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
umm, doesn't point as straight as the 04+ i think
but either way, i would worry about the tips being too close to the body. that might melt the paint?
but either way, i would worry about the tips being too close to the body. that might melt the paint?
I guess I'll just have to live with a tail-less car
03-09-05, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
hahaha, dunno, that's just my guess. from the pics i dont' see even a .5" opening, that sounds like dangerous
03-09-05, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TRD-bB
nope, no opening at all......its actually touching the bumper
03-10-05, 09:48 AM
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My 96LS had the turned down tips , so I cut them off and cut the rear bumper and installed some chrome tips................Your car will be very easy to do ...........
03-10-05, 05:35 PM
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Be careful as the exhaust gets hot enough to melt the rear bumper. Lucky I caught mine before it melted the bumper and did much paint damage. The problems with adding exhaust tips on 01-03 models is the downward bend near the end of the pipe. Most after market tips will not slide over these easily. Even if they could the line-up the exhaust pipe is straight, it would be pointing right into the bumper. There a couple guys here that did find nice exhaust tip(s) that fit over the factory pipe and looked great. For my LS430 I used a couple leather exhaust pipe hangers and dropped the muffler down so the pipe was lined up straight with the factory cut outs pictured above. Now I can mount on any straight exhaust tip pipe I want.
Last edited by LS007; 03-11-05 at 10:28 AM.