miniround

So yesterday I bought a pretty nice exhaust tip...and bolted it on. It makes a pretty decent humming noise, and once u get past like 3500rpm u just hear it spewwing the exhaust out the back. I just was wondering one thing. If i cut the stock muffler tip thingy a little shorter, so that it's not curved downwards, do you think I will get increased flow and sound.

I'll try and get a pic up soon.

thank you,
ajk

Lil4X

If the tip is stainless you can cut it, but if it is chromed, you will probably have a rusty mess on your hands when you expose bare metal. Can't tell without pic and/or description. For a quick check, place a magnet on the tip - if it sticks, it's a ferrous metal and shouldn't be cut. If you do choose to cut it, consider using a tubing cutter rather than a hacksaw for a MUCH better finish.

miniround

bro...i dont want to cut the tip I just bought, I want to cut the stock little pipe thing that comes out of the muffler...and then curves down a little



k, well im gunna go take a pic now

Lexmex

From what you describe, that won´t do much except for aesthetic purposes.

Tammy

refering to a 2000 RX
The exhaust tail pipe is carbon steel. It can be polished to a "chrome like" finish.
It will rust if cut or placed inside another tip.

miniround

so mine's going to rust now?




and how do i insert a pic?

miniround

Lexmex

It still won´t make much difference.

If you remove it, the sound volume would go slightly higher, but the change in flow would be almost nil for power.

Lil4X

Agreed, sound will be much the same, but you can cut that tip to redirect exhaust flow straight out. Watch closely for signs of developing rust, and if needed, clean the stock tip (and maybe the back of the resonator) with high-temp paint. (I used barbecue black, but you might want to use something nicer! )

Lexmex

When I was down at the place where I pick up my K&N stuff, I noticed that VHT has some caliper paint...figure that could be used for the high-temp paint.