skidude

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Mine is too long and I would like to cut about an inch and a half off the end. The tip is securely welded onto the muffler so I'll probably have to take the whole back-third of my exhaust out of the car. I can probably find a bandsaw to use but I'm worried about screwing up the shiny tip. Any suggestions? My only thought so far is to just wrap the whole thing in masking tape.

gospeed81

iTrader: (51)

tip hacker

skidude

iTrader: (3)

??

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

two hose clamps and a sawzall.

skidude

iTrader: (3)

I want a slanted cut. It would be a pretty easy cut to make on a bandsaw I think.

gospeed81

iTrader: (51)

sorry try at humor

the m.net crowd calls anyone putting a big tip on a tip hacker, you are taking a hacksaw to yours, so i played with the term.

For the amount of effort I would just take it to a corner muffler shop and put on the tip you really want. My local shop is pretty cheap, sorry if this isn't the case there.

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

or a chopsaw, yes it would be ideal.

dynokiller90

if it's chrome plated it'll probably flake. if it's not then I always use a few layers of masking tape as a guide. bandsaw works well, but I've allways gotten better results with a grinder and cutoff wheel when cutting complex angles. I'm assuming you wanna match the contour of the bumper.

hustler

iTrader: (6)

who gives a ****? If your **** was actually fast you probably wouldn't care.

fmowry

iTrader: (8)

You can change the angle on a chop saw easily and fine metal blades are only a couple bucks. I've been cobbling together my exhaust and the chop saw has worked well. I didn't need to cut the tip though. How about cutting the whole tip off, shortening the 90 degree it's welded to, then welding it back on?

Frank

skidude

iTrader: (3)

Ah, I get it. I guess I haven't been paying attention at m.net for while.

I have the tip I want, just in a size that was slightly too long.

There's an idea... I think there's one of those sitting next to the bandsaw in the metal shop.

It's stainless, and yes I'm trying to match the contour of the bumper.

I don't care a lot, which is why it's been hanging out past the rear bumper for 4 months. I don't want my **** to look as fast as it is. And yes master Hustler, your **** is faster than my ****. All Hail Hustler.

slutz4

iTrader: (3)

chopsaw

dynokiller90

well since it's stailess don't use a bandsaw unless you want to replace the blade. a carefully chocked up chopsaw or like I said earlier masking tape and a steady hand with a grinder will result in the best result. the bumper contour is not a just a simple angle. dress the ends with a palm sander held flat against the edges of the tip for a more professional look.

y8s

iTrader: (8)

stainless tip + chop saw + buffing wheel = *******.

Saml01

iTrader: (9)

Since we are on the topic of exhaust tips, how do I make mine round again if it was bent?

skidude

iTrader: (3)

I'm going to go with ******* FTW. Please let there be a good wheel in the chop saw when I get there.......

y8s

iTrader: (8)

slide it over a baseball bat and bang?

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

that's what she said.

y8s

iTrader: (8)

NO, this is what she said:

skidude

iTrader: (3)

That IS what she told me! I knew I'd heard it somewhere as I was writing it I just couldn't remember where.