Cutting Exhaust Tip
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Cutting Exhaust Tip
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.
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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.
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.
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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?
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
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.
Originally Posted by Braineack
or a chopsaw
Originally Posted by 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.
Originally Posted by Hustler
who gives a ****? If your **** was actually fast you probably wouldn't care.
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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.
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