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nessa131 · 07-31-2012, 06:48 PM

i have a quick question about the placement of the tips of my new exhaust. i just got home to discover that my wonderful awesome husband (against his will) had my borla s type axle backs installed on my 2010 2ss automatic. and i'm super happy and my car sound so old school muscle car mean and amazing!!!!

but he did not use the muffler shop i had wanted him too and i'm worried that they didnt do as good of a job as 3 star would have done- so my question is i had my stock tips put on the system- can anyone tell me the proper placement to make sure my plastic doesnt get melted? they have pleanty of space all the way Roubd then- i'm just worried about them sitting too far in and the hot exhaust melting the top of the plastic........

thanks in advance!

MikeMoach · 07-31-2012, 06:58 PM

Any pics?

nessa131 · 07-31-2012, 07:09 PM

i will take some right now- stand by. thanks

nessa131 · 07-31-2012, 07:33 PM

Hope these help!

MikeMoach · 07-31-2012, 07:39 PM

Hard to tell from straight on but yes they do look a Lil to far recessed, I'd take the car back to the muffler place nd see if they cud bring it out a Lil more, is the tip flush/even wit the diffuser?

nessa131 · 07-31-2012, 08:01 PM

Ok i hope these help- i tried to get directly under the car. Whaf do yiu think the likelyhood of the plastic melting is due tk the exhaust fumes? Thanks again

MikeMoach · 07-31-2012, 08:05 PM

As long as its not touching from wat I understand u shud b good, but if I were u I wud bring it bak to see if it can b extended out past the diffuser jus for a comfort value, there shud b plenty of room for it to move out

nessa131 · 07-31-2012, 08:08 PM

k thanks i may have to run up there on saturday!

MikeMoach · 07-31-2012, 08:13 PM

U shud b fine nd no problem we all r here to help

JWoj3540 · 08-01-2012, 11:35 AM

Yea, I think the diffuser will be OK. After the you've taken the car for a decent drive, go around and touch the plastic (not the exhaust tip!) and see how malleable it is. That may give you an indication...

PIPE · 08-01-2012, 12:25 PM

You should be ok. If anything the diffuser will get a lil dirtier from the exhaust, being that they are in a lil more than usual.

Iwantone2 · 08-01-2012, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PIPE

You should be ok. If anything the diffuser will get a lil dirtier from the exhaust, being that they are in a lil more than usual.

I agree with this.

nessa131 · 08-01-2012, 04:55 PM

Thanks so much!! I think I will go take it for a drive and see what the diffuser feels like.... plus i will be able to hear it purrrrr! LOL

Thanks again!

07-31-2012, 06:48 PM	#1
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	question about tip placement i have a quick question about the placement of the tips of my new exhaust. i just got home to discover that my wonderful awesome husband (against his will) had my borla s type axle backs installed on my 2010 2ss automatic. and i'm super happy and my car sound so old school muscle car mean and amazing!!!! but he did not use the muffler shop i had wanted him too and i'm worried that they didnt do as good of a job as 3 star would have done- so my question is i had my stock tips put on the system- can anyone tell me the proper placement to make sure my plastic doesnt get melted? they have pleanty of space all the way Roubd then- i'm just worried about them sitting too far in and the hot exhaust melting the top of the plastic........ thanks in advance! __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"

07-31-2012, 07:09 PM	#3
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	i will take some right now- stand by. thanks __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"

07-31-2012, 07:33 PM	#4
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	Hope these help! Attached Images __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"

07-31-2012, 08:01 PM	#6
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	Ok i hope these help- i tried to get directly under the car. Whaf do yiu think the likelyhood of the plastic melting is due tk the exhaust fumes? Thanks again Attached Images __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"

07-31-2012, 08:08 PM	#8
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	k thanks i may have to run up there on saturday! __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"

07-31-2012, 06:58 PM	#2
MikeMoach Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,354	Any pics?

07-31-2012, 07:39 PM	#5
MikeMoach Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,354	Hard to tell from straight on but yes they do look a Lil to far recessed, I'd take the car back to the muffler place nd see if they cud bring it out a Lil more, is the tip flush/even wit the diffuser?

07-31-2012, 08:05 PM	#7
MikeMoach Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,354	As long as its not touching from wat I understand u shud b good, but if I were u I wud bring it bak to see if it can b extended out past the diffuser jus for a comfort value, there shud b plenty of room for it to move out

07-31-2012, 08:13 PM	#9
MikeMoach Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,354	U shud b fine nd no problem we all r here to help

08-01-2012, 11:35 AM	#10
JWoj3540 Drives: 2012 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 696	Yea, I think the diffuser will be OK. After the you've taken the car for a decent drive, go around and touch the plastic (not the exhaust tip!) and see how malleable it is. That may give you an indication...

08-01-2012, 12:25 PM	#11
PIPE Hating prius's since 1997 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (JENNA) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,039	You should be ok. If anything the diffuser will get a lil dirtier from the exhaust, being that they are in a lil more than usual. __________________ PIPE

08-01-2012, 04:55 PM	#13
nessa131 Nessa131 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 326	Thanks so much!! I think I will go take it for a drive and see what the diffuser feels like.... plus i will be able to hear it purrrrr! LOL Thanks again! __________________ IBM 2SS/RS "Blue Beauty"