Q300 Exhaust Tip Length Solution for Wagon Owners

[DoctorDaveLGT]

Wanted to share a solution I found for all the wagon owners (usdm/oem bumper) out there with the Q300 exhaust and tucked tips. Found some perfect sized slip-on exhaust tips that look better than the Q300 tips as well...at least imo. No longer have to worry about melting my bumper more then it already is.

 

Burger Motorsports E-Chasis N51/N52 Slip-On Exhaust Tips

 

I have them pushed on as far as they will go and they are very snug while technically not even being 'fully seated'. No clamps, no screw/bolt to hold them on and have never had to adjust them.

[ashwinearl]

Thank you very much for this link.

[DaveWaters]

That looks great! Thank you!!

[awfulwaffle]

So much better than the typical pokey wagon length tips on other exhausts, too.

[amm203]

Wow. That looks infinitely better than the straight-cut tips. May have to cut back the tips on my sedan and use these! Thank you

[seanyb505]

Posted this in the wdydty4glt thread, but posting here too.

 

The burger tips in the OP are no longer available, but Dave directed me to these alternatives: https://www.amazon.com/ESPEEDER-Pair-Muffler-Exhaust-Pipes/dp/B0757K9KZM.

 

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Installation only required rubber mallet as pictured. Total for all 4 tips was $55, so not a bad deal even if the rust to bits in a year.

[Max Capacity]

Looks pretty good. Did they do away with the drone ?

[seanyb505]

Zero change in sound I think. If anything, it's made it more articulate. But I like the "drone." I rarely have other people in the car, and radio is only maybe 40% of the time?

 

Windows down/sunroof open and audible exhaust is a great combo for me. I get to bounce back and forth between dat boxer rumble yo and inner monologue.

[DoctorDaveLGT]

What DPs are both of you running? I've got very minimal if any drone and running the GS catted/limited.

 

The shop and I both thought the exhaust was slightly quieter with the tips on but that could easily be a placebo effect. There's random days when I think the car is running louder or quieter than usual.

[Max Capacity]

Invidia catted on both cars. At least I think I had already changed the wagon to a catted DP before the Q300.

 

The Spec has always had a catted DP. I do get a little popping from the Q300 during shifts at times.

[DoctorDaveLGT]

Interesting. I get some pops when shifting as well but only when I'm flooring it and shifting close to red line but even then it rarely happens. I will get light burbles/pops on decel in 1st & 2nd the majority of the time though. Really love it when I'm in navigating a parking lot next to a wall or building and hear it even more. Never ran catless.

[Max Capacity]

Yes, at high rpm's also.

 

I found that if I lift off the gas, a touch, then shift, it sounds great.

[seanyb505]

What DPs are both of you running? I've got very minimal if any drone and running the GS catted/limited.

 

The shop and I both thought the exhaust was slightly quieter with the tips on but that could easily be a placebo effect. There's random days when I think the car is running louder or quieter than usual.

 

Exact same DP here. Idk, maybe I don't have any drone. I've never been in a car where someone pointed out, this is drone. I've been in obnoxiously loud and reverberating cars, I don't think my wagon is either. I do know the exhaust is always audible. I know some people prefer to not hear it if they're just cruising under low load.

 

I also get the pops on command and during certain shift scenarios. I wonder if that's more to do with an unfinished rich tune. Otherwise known as the burble snap/crackle/pop tune.

[Max Capacity]

I'm not so sure the popping is Tune related in my case, the tune is by one of the best. He did mention that there could be a leak at one of the joints letting in cold air.

[Wagonation]

Those look sweet!