Duals to Quads

[Marklar]

Originally Posted by Yellow Bullet

When I replaced my diffuser, I wasn't worried about the stock one do it ended up breaking... would've be a pain if I tried to save it. Putting in the new one is a pieceof cake, dont pay someone else to instal it

Since you did yours yourself I fell like maybe you can answer my question. If I don't care about breaking the tabs off, can I just rip and yank at the old diffuser? Or you you think I would risk damaging the mounting location of the new one..? The guide I linked above shows going into meticulous detail about holding towels between a screwdriver to carefully pull the tabs away and I'm just thinking "I would just yank at it and hope I don't break anything" lol.

[SSEssence]

If you yank on it, the tabs will break but I dont think the mounting holes will have any effect. But also when you yank on it you may be pulling on the actual rear bumper mounting locations.

[DSX_Camaro]

Just look at how the tabs are and pull accordingly. Theyre more stout than you think. I did it in my driveway at night years ago. Just make sure you get the screws out first (if memory serves, there are screws, but again, it's been about 4 years)


Also, again to be noted, any exhaust will need modification to accept quad tips. Whether that is changing the pipe angle before or after the muffler, it needs to be changed a tad regardless.

[Yellow Bullet]

DO NOT JUST YANK!! It will ruin the mounting slots for the tabs. What I was saying is to have all the pressure on the actual diffuser, the 2 middle tabs are a b*#$%

It took me a good 30 min. even when breaking the diffuser, as long as you don't damage the rear bumber cover.

[Marklar]

Originally Posted by Yellow Bullet

DO NOT JUST YANK!! It will ruin the mounting slots for the tabs. What I was saying is to have all the pressure on the actual diffuser, the 2 middle tabs are a b*#$%

Haha, thank for the tips guys. I got it done last night in a little over an hour. I broke a couple tabs, but that's to be expected after 6ish years. Installing the 1LE diffuser was super easy though. I'm excited for my new tips, my current exhaust outlet is right under my diffuser so the old one was caked with black soot.

[Yellow Bullet]

Originally Posted by Marklar

Haha, thank for the tips guys. I got it done last night in a little over an hour. I broke a couple tabs, but that's to be expected after 6ish years. Installing the 1LE diffuser was super easy though. I'm excited for my new tips, my current exhaust outlet is right under my diffuser so the old one was caked with black soot.

Nice!!! Post pictures after she's done and just ask if you have any more questions

[Marklar]

Originally Posted by Yellow Bullet

Nice!!! Post pictures after she's done and just ask if you have any more questions

Will do! I made sure to get some good before pictures. Things got pushed back a bit so the shop will be doing the work Monday instead of today. So expect pics sometime later this week.

Sorry to OP btw, I did not intend to hijack this thread lol

[TWOFORTYZ]

Originally Posted by Brent114

Okay thank you guys. Do you know how much it'll cost? Is it worth doing?

Not worth doing. Sell you car and buy a 2SS if you want power gains and extra tips. A couple months ago I had the option (and would have saved money) by repairing my car with 4 tip exhaust, but it's pointless and adds weight. I'm all about performance and simplicity.

[mr_honez]

Did it to my 2013. Definitely worth it IMHO. The muffler shop charged $100 to weld the NPP up. I would assume that putting just quad tips on the OEM mufflers would be the same or near that figure. I installed my rear valance myself afterwards. Not hard, just take your time. Made the car sound 1000% better. Not V8 better, but good enough until I swap over. Just tips won't do anything sound wise, but it sure makes the back end look great

[Marklar]

I just got my car back today. It was $225 to weld on my current axle-back and add the quad tips. They didn't get me an itemized receipt so I can't say how much it was to just add the tips. They were not able to do the Hemholtz pipes like I originally talked about so that isn't included in the price.

It was a bit more expensive than I expected because they had to cut/weld the hangers to get the tips to line up properly with the new diffuser. I don't know if it was because of my set-up (with MRTv2s) or that the tips I bought weren't cut correctly, but if we just welded on the tips, the outside tailpipes would be pushing against the sides of the diffuser and would have melted it so I told them to go ahead and center it up, which added more welding and labor costs. I wonder if many other Camaro owners have had this problem because quad tips are a fairly popular mod.

So total it was $125 for the tips, ~$140 for the diffuser, and $225 for the work. $490 total.

I'll try to get pictures by tomorrow.

[Marklar]

Originally Posted by TWOFORTYZ

Not worth doing. Sell you car and buy a 2SS if you want power gains and extra tips. A couple months ago I had the option (and would have saved money) by repairing my car with 4 tip exhaust, but it's pointless and adds weight. I'm all about performance and simplicity.

If we all had a dollar for every time someone came in here said "DURR SHOULDA GOT A V8" everyone in this forum would be rich. Get out of here with that shit. This is v6 specific subforum and the people here are happy with their cars.

[Yellow Bullet]

Originally Posted by Marklar

I just got my car back today. It was $225 to weld on my current axle-back and add the quad tips. They didn't get me an itemized receipt so I can't say how much it was to just add the tips. They were not able to do the Hemholtz pipes like I originally talked about so that isn't included in the price.

It was a bit more expensive than I expected because they had to cut/weld the hangers to get the tips to line up properly with the new diffuser. I don't know if it was because of my set-up (with MRTv2s) or that the tips I bought weren't cut correctly, but if we just welded on the tips, the outside tailpipes would be pushing against the sides of the diffuser and would have melted it so I told them to go ahead and center it up, which added more welding and labor costs. I wonder if many other Camaro owners have had this problem because quad tips are a fairly popular mod.

So total it was $125 for the tips, ~$140 for the diffuser, and $225 for the work. $490 total.

I'll try to get pictures by tomorrow.

There is nothing wrong, the quad and dual setup is different. It will need to be bent or the quad tips won't be center

[DSX_Camaro]

Originally Posted by DSX_Camaro

Yeah, any exhaust will require pipes to be rebent before and after the mufflers for clearance for quad tips. Plus as the poster above me said, you need the NPP diffuser for the rear end.

Originally Posted by Marklar

I just got my car back today. It was $225 to weld on my current axle-back and add the quad tips. They didn't get me an itemized receipt so I can't say how much it was to just add the tips. They were not able to do the Hemholtz pipes like I originally talked about so that isn't included in the price.

It was a bit more expensive than I expected because they had to cut/weld the hangers to get the tips to line up properly with the new diffuser. I don't know if it was because of my set-up (with MRTv2s) or that the tips I bought weren't cut correctly, but if we just welded on the tips, the outside tailpipes would be pushing against the sides of the diffuser and would have melted it so I told them to go ahead and center it up, which added more welding and labor costs. I wonder if many other Camaro owners have had this problem because quad tips are a fairly popular mod.

So total it was $125 for the tips, ~$140 for the diffuser, and $225 for the work. $490 total.

I'll try to get pictures by tomorrow.

Originally Posted by DSX_Camaro

Also, again to be noted, any exhaust will need modification to accept quad tips. Whether that is changing the pipe angle before or after the muffler, it needs to be changed a tad regardless.

Not being a dick or anything, just pointing out that I pointed it out more than once, so if anyone else comes across this thread, please be aware if adding quad tips the exhaust has to be modified.

Also, lol @ poster that said get an SS. NPP is a factory option on the V6, just like the V8. Both can have quad tips. Next.

[Marklar]

Originally Posted by DSX_Camaro

Not being a dick or anything, just pointing out that I pointed it out more than once

Word. I do remember seeing that. I must have thought you were talking about cutting off the existing tips or something equally trivial. Some users in here seemed to think it's just a matter of getting the new diffuser and adding new tips and that's it. Not that I'm bothered by it, I still think under 250 is reasonable for what I got done considering how poorly I did the original install myself.