M5 Exhaust Tips - Alternative to Stock Tips?

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Bryan in NC
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Post by Bryan in NC »

Has anyone figured out an alternative to the stock tips, which are NLA? I routinely kick myself for throwing out the tips with the old muffler.
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JBort
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How about one of these?

(Sorry, NFS).
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Raj
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Post by Raj »

Why not get a pair of stock tips and have them powdercoated black? I doubt it would cost much more than $25. Just an idea.
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Matt
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Post by Matt »

i run mine with no tips at all. why do you need them ?
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[QUOTE="Raj"]Why not get a pair of stock tips and have them powdercoated black? I doubt it would cost much more than $25. Just an idea.[/QUOTE]

Powder coating is only good to 280F. My powder coated tips melted. But maybe that was the fflames shooting out of the exhaust between shifts at 18psi?
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Duke
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[QUOTE="JBort"] Image
How about one of these?

(Sorry, NFS).[/QUOTE]

Hey Bryan,
Till has one of these for sale.


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stuartinmn
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Post by stuartinmn »

I just have a pair of cheapo chrome tips from the local auto parts store on my car, and unless you get down on your back and look underneath I think they look just fine.

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Bryan in NC
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Post by Bryan in NC »

Matt- what's this word "need" that you use? ;-) As with 90% of my other "needs", it's really a "want". Looks nice and clean with the tips. (btw -sorry about the private message - meant to post instead)

Duke - Who's Till? Do you know how much?

Stuart - did you just get the screw on type?
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Steve Haygood
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tips...what's the problem, they are still available, just a very tight fit. Just gotta know which ones to try.


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BMWJustin
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Post by BMWJustin »

Bryan in NC,
If things dont work out with till I have 4 Hartge tips in 3 differnt styles, Pm me if you have any interist.
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stuartinmn
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Post by stuartinmn »

[QUOTE="Bryan in NC"]Matt- what's this word "need" that you use? ;-) As with 90% of my other "needs", it's really a "want". Looks nice and clean with the tips. (btw -sorry about the private message - meant to post instead)

Duke - Who's Till? Do you know how much?

Stuart - did you just get the screw on type?[/QUOTE]

Yup, they are the kind with a little set screw. You just slide 'em on and tighten the screw. Worked for me and the price was right.
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