tc

I'm looking for some exhaust tips to replace the brownish looking ones on my 1996 993tt. I'd like some larger, maybe rounder, ones than the ones I have. Any suggestions? Chrome is good, but I would also be interested in a polished finish that matches the wheels... Thanks

Viken

This is option X54 that was installed by Porsche at the factory:



You can get them from: www.carnewal.com

Richard C4S

I got the same German chrome tips from Joe Fabiani at Fabspeed.com within a week and am very pleased with the big ovals on my C4S.
Richard

Martin S.

THe originator of the post has a 993 TT so this will not apply. But for those of us with narrow body 993, and wishing to add on TT tips and or Sound Package tips from a wide body, I have been told by a source none other than Viken Bedrossian himself, that wide body tips will not fit on a narrow body car. I don't want to believe him so I am going to see if they fit in spite of the sage like advice from Viken. My "gut" tells me that Viken is correct, aw shucks! I will post the results, soon.

If I were to by a 993 TT, all my tip troubles would be over! Come on Lottery!!!

Robin 993DX

Martin,

Viken is right the wide body tips have offsets to accomodate the wide body rear bumper cover, which have wider exhaust tip in between opening.

Although the twin turbos also have the wider bumper cover but it uses the standard narrow body tips.

Ran

schact993,
Regarding narrowbody tips fitting widebody 993s, I too know of someone in my area who bought the narrowbody tips, unknowingly in this case, and could not get it to fit his widebody C4S.
Cheers

tc,
I have no idea about the fitment differences, if any, between TT tips versus normally aspirated 993 tips but since you asked about your options.... If you click on my "signature" you will see the B&B tips on my car. Frankly I have mixed feelings about the tips since I am mostly a stock look (or upgraded stock look) person but my muffler and tips are B&B courtesy of the previous owner and so, for now, its there!! It does have a certain aggressive look and there is no browning though I have to say that I have only about 2K miles since its installation as the previous owner installed it only a few months before selling the car to me. I certainly prefer it over the stock ones since they stain terribly. Let us know what you decide and please post a pic since I wanted to see how some of the various alternatives looked like though i dont think I want to make any changes immediately.
Best of luck.

D.G..

The large oval chrome tips on Vikens car are avaliable in narrow body offsets also. They can be purchaced through your local Porsche Dealer as part of the Motor Sound Package or as separate items. I've had mine for over two years and there has been no yellowing.

Dave

tc

Ran....
My car is also silver. Yours looks good. Has yours been lowered? seems to sit lower on the wheels than mine. As far as the exhaust tips go, I think I'll stick with the factory option like on Viken's. They look much better than the brown ones on my silver car! Will post pictures when complete.

Ran

Good choice. I like the idea of upgraded factory stuff.
Yes, suspension is lower - Eibach springs and Bilstein adjustable gas struts and more. I like my ride height. Seems to work just fine as far as I can tell for now. Tyre sidewall is not hidden by fender and a small gap exists so lowering is not overdone per my looks requirement (since I dont like the totally slammed down look too much personally where there is zero gap or where tyre sidewall is hidden partially by fender). Ride is great from my point of view.

Anir

tc,

Since your car is silver, I thought I'd post this pic of the factory oval pipes on my car.

Viken

You are correct in terms of the same tips being available in both narrow and wide body versions.

For the record, the big oval tips shown above were not part of the M159 Motor Sound Package unless a dealer chose to sell them as such. They were a separate option X54 ($697) or part of Aluminum and Chrome Package Y29 ($2075).

My car came with the M159 Motor Sound Package which includes a chrome-plated version of the plain square '96-on tips as pictured here:

billystang

i have two brand new crome tips ,from my fabiani echxaust.the tips not fit in my bumper style ,u can have them for $80.00 plus ship.you can see those at fabspeed.com

D.G..

Viken wrote : Ouch! I paid $250 for the exhaust tips and factory motor sound airbox cover at Carleson Porsche in Palo Alto and I thought I was being ripped off. Now I don't feel so bad.

Dave

Viken

If you paid $250 for both the airbox cover and tips, you can't possibly have the big oval X54 tips. The lowest and discounted price I have ever seen for these in the US was above $500 by themselves.

D.G..

Viken wrote: They are the same tips. They were clearing out some 993 inventory that had been on their shelves for too long. Did I tell you about the $1800 padded Techart Roll bar I bought from Suncoast Porsche for $150? (Some people have all the luck.)
Dave