Ebay exhaust tips?
#16
I bought a set on Ebay from corvetteguy(?), who I believe made them himself, a few years ago for $50, as did several on this forum. The tips were good quality for the price, but some people who bought after me reported poorer quality and workmanship. I suspect the seller couldn't handle the increased volume.
#17
Race Director
100% difference? Seems like a bit of an exaggeration. some placebo going on there I believe.
#18
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I should know better than to get into the middle of this, but I too purchased a set of large ovals from corvetteguy a few years back and I definately noticed a much deeper sound at idle. Can't say 1% or 100% but a very noticable pleasant side effect of the large ovals.
#19
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I was looking at these. I have the factory WB ovals and there are some scrapes on the bottom from the PO's drive as my cars been lowered. Would probably keep the factory tips but may get these as well for looks. How were they to install?
#20
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Mine were just a simple bolt on...just had to be careful when tightening up the clamp to be sure of the alignment. Had them about 4 years now and they still look terriffic.
#21
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#22
If you removed the tips off your car it would sound exactly the same.
Going to some extremes I'm sure it could in theory change how it's perceived, but the minor variations of our style tips, I'm not buyin any quantifiable difference. Just sayin....
Going to some extremes I'm sure it could in theory change how it's perceived, but the minor variations of our style tips, I'm not buyin any quantifiable difference. Just sayin....
#23
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EMBPilot, Why do cheerleaders use megaphones ? Are cheerleaders just as loud without the megaphones?
I promise you, there is a perceptible difference. I was a skeptic like you until I made the swap. I'm not saying it is like putting a set of Fister IIIs on the car, but going from standard NB non-motorsound tips to Wide Ovals changes the sound.
I promise you, there is a perceptible difference. I was a skeptic like you until I made the swap. I'm not saying it is like putting a set of Fister IIIs on the car, but going from standard NB non-motorsound tips to Wide Ovals changes the sound.
#24
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While we do have our occasional internal squabbles, BC is still part of the country, using the same currency & postal system - must be a personal issue with this hooser.
Anyway, please help him out - sent $US from the US.
#26
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Well, I didn't put on the tips for the slight sound difference, it was for the looks, but was happily surprised when it changed the sound. With that being said I am still planning on some 100 Cell cats and some form of Fisters.
#27
I dont know about that Opo...The ECU in a woman is much further advance beyond OBDII, and may indeed offer significant performance gains after implants are installed.
Ohhh, please! Another classic example of more dollars than cents. (pronounced sense).
I can't imagine that for $100 they would be of a quality befitting our cars...
#28
Burning Brakes
I'm not saying your should blow $700 on OEM exhaust tips, I'm just sceptical that $100 can buy a quality replacement. I'd love to be proven wrong though!
#29
Trust me, definitely not a case of of more money than sense; my ex took all that. lol It's just been my experience that a lot of the time a cheap product doesn't live up to the standards of the OEM product.
I'm not saying your should blow $700 on OEM exhaust tips, I'm just sceptical that $100 can buy a quality replacement. I'd love to be proven wrong though!
I'm not saying your should blow $700 on OEM exhaust tips, I'm just sceptical that $100 can buy a quality replacement. I'd love to be proven wrong though!
I have a new aftermarket shift boot sourced on eBay from GB and it was a fraction of the price of used OEM, and seems to be of very good quality leather, stitching, and thread!
I did purchase a plastic remote keyfob on eBay which holds the circuit card to unlock the car, and it was a pos...Of course it was MIC!
I tend to ask a lot of questions prior to purchasing
#30
Burning Brakes
Would really love some wide ovals for my nb. But there is no way I could spend 6-700 on them. It really improve s the back end of the car though. I wish there was some other options or FDM still made them. I would imagine they wouldn't be that hard to fab up and produce if you have some fab skills. If someone made them they would sell a ton.