I am actually going back to stock tails...
I have had the 2.5 american thunder cat back since 99 and its in good shape but since I did not get the SS tails with it the aluminized(SP?) crap just looks like well...poo.
I would love to just dump it as the TFS1 cam is jeckle/hyde with a hint of cam with tails on and quite a bit of lope with dumps. I just can not stand the fumes and dont want it that loud.
I could spend several hundred dollars on a new catback or 2.5 tails and really why? I probably will not see a gain and the currant catback is still in good shape. The stock tails are clean, understated, should fit well, and look good.
Plus it will help keep it a tad under the radar if its not really loud, with a lope, and running stock tails.
Just bringing up the idea of using your stock tails? Cheap quality that does not look bad
Oh, so your talking about just tips...not the entire tail part. Brain fart on my end.
Cutting off/down the tip portion and finding something that looks 1/2 way decent may be hard to do. The only thing I can think of is taking a trip to the local parts stores and seeing what they have that would be a slip/clamp type fit and cut the tips with a tailpipe cutting tool (has wheels in a chain like setup that you clamp to a handle). I know I have seen something like 3in chrome tail sections that are 2.5-3ft in length.
I have a local alarm/tint/stereo shop that Ive been going to for years that can cut and weld what I need...Just put this post to see how some of them look.
THanks
RC
Here is a pic of mine. I went back to a stock style 2.5in from dynomax. They are polished stainless but it's hard to tell from the cell phone pic in the rain. Take a look at this tip from flowmaster it should get you back to a stock look but just a little bigger. Flowmaster 15362 - Flowmaster Exhaust Tips – SummitRacing.com.
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Here's a pic of the 3" rolled tips on mine.
The side view
RC, an option for you might be to get some 99+ stock tails....i had them before my accident and they looked good. Check ebay and maybe Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market to find some cheap locally.
Outside of that, for just getting new tips i'd measure out how much "straight section" you have. Then just go get the longest section of slash cut/rolled tip/etc whatever type you want. I know they usually come in like 12", 18", 24" etc etc etc.
Are the pipes running under the axle like the IRS kits? Do you still have the solid rear axle setup? Any more pics?
You say the stock pipes, are they a short piece, the whole section that goes from the mufflers back? What's good about that year that you suggested it?
Thanks
RC
EPik...where to you get those?
RC
Keep in mind though, you can also use any stock 94-04 GT/Cobra tails & they will look about the same, & they will also polish up nicely since they are stainless...
These are stock 98 GT tailpipes on my old 97 Cobra. I swapped them out because the stock Cobra tails were a bit rough & these came right off of a junkyard car FOR CHEAP!!!
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