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Old 05-03-17, 06:27 PM
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Default Annoying position of Tanabe Medalion Exhaust

Wondering if anyone in here has done a bend on their Tanabe Axelback tailpipes to center it properly.
I love everything about this exhaust but very annoyed at the tailpipe placement. I realize that the oem has a bend to center it. ANY FIXES?
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Yea I can't stand that either man, I'm afraid I'll be going thru the same. Many of these newer cars are going this route, I just want the muffler tips showing.
There's options to change your lower spoiler to have tips showing though.


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Originally Posted by Boomin
Yea I can't stand that either man, I'm afraid I'll be going thru the same. Many of these newer cars are going this route, I just want the muffler tips showing.
There's options to change your lower spoiler to have tips showing though.
i actually like the molded bumper exhaust tips. I just want to center the pipes lol
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Is it a design flaw or the way the exhaust shop installed it? Every exhaust I ever seem to have installed they can never seem to allign, maybe another shop could make it better. Alternatively it may be a bit ghetto but you could plastidip the front exhaust that shows black, and you wouldn't even see it.
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Originally Posted by e60bmw
Is it a design flaw or the way the exhaust shop installed it? Every exhaust I ever seem to have installed they can never seem to allign, maybe another shop could make it better. Alternatively it may be a bit ghetto but you could plastidip the front exhaust that shows black, and you wouldn't even see it.
No it's cause the pipes sit straight and the oem is bent upwards
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The Indidia Q300 exhaust lines up perfectly with the stock receiver.
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I had the same thing happen, what I did was to lay on my back and push upward on the mufflers to resettle the position on the rubber mount hangers.
Hope this helps
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You could cut the pipe and weld a new one pointing it a little higher.
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Question, when your behind the car does the chrome of the exhaust stand out? Can you see the chrome through the exhaust hole?
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