jav2.5 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Did anyone try and change the stock exhaust tips for a 09 Legacy? Nothing crazy, just a better looking set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I've been wanting to do the same thing and I believe someone here has done it before. I could be wrong but if I remember reading correctly, it wasn't a simple swap. The stock exhaust tips had to be cut off and the new ones welded on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tLewis7 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I have been wanting to do this also. I'm considering a little further extended from the bumper with a mild up-turn. I'm thinking it would give it an Italian-like style. Just haven't found anything that fits that bill yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yes, I totally agree with you on a tip that extends a bit further from the bumper. The stock ones are too sunken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Like what 08subaroo said. the stock tips are flared out. Find the tips you like or go to a muffler shop and they could do it for you. I had my eBay DP flange cut, added a reducer, and welded for $20... 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I don't have them myself but, http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/cyber-monday-sale-double-walled-stainless-steel-exhaust-tips-175138.html 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Those are nice. Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jav2.5 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 I don't have them myself but, http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/cyber-monday-sale-double-walled-stainless-steel-exhaust-tips-175138.html I'm all over those, how much? I love those, I just have to measure on the car what would look best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk6933 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 They look good but they are kind of pricey for tips. I'm going too see what other options is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jav2.5 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yeah, but it looks like they are worth it. $90 bucks for both, it'll look so much better. Done deal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Which ones did you go with? 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jav2.5 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'm getting the angled ones, 3.5 inch, I think the 4 would be too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Post pics when you get 'em, I'm curious as to what they'd look like on our cars. 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk6933 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 +1 for picts. I need some nice tips to match my rear diffuser. So I guess just remove the stock ones and slide these on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I believe the stock ones need to be cut off and the new ones welded on as previously discussed. I've been wanting to do the same thing and I believe someone here has done it before. I could be wrong but if I remember reading correctly, it wasn't a simple swap. The stock exhaust tips had to be cut off and the new ones welded on. Like what 08subaroo said. the stock tips are flared out. Find the tips you like or go to a muffler shop and they could do it for you. I had my eBay DP flange cut, added a reducer, and welded for $20... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 ^ Those tips look good but please don't tell me those are lambo doors on your wagon in your avatar pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 hey guys, i have an 05 lgt wagon. recently changed the exhaust tips for larger, more prominent looking ones. a few things i learned: - stock tips are 3" oval - pretty big already - the stock exhaust tips are just finishers - they unbolt easily - THE TRICKY PART IS: the stock exhaust pipes themselves (what is under the tips) ***Flares*** dramatically at the end. so most aftermarket tips wont fit over flared end. pics below. note: i also painted the stock mufflers - rustproof flat black Thanks for the pics and for offering further clarity on the tip fitment. Off topic but did you unbolt the exhaust to paint the mufflers or did you cover everything up and spray while attached? I've always wanted to do that as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks for the info! ?Has the paint held up so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jav2.5 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 hey guys! answers to questions: - not lambo doors.... just a funny angle - painted the mufflers with tips on. it took maybe 3 quick squirts of spray-paint to cover the visible parts of each muffler. i did a bit of spraypaint to the outer facing sides of the mufflers, too. no tape or masking was necessary because i used very little paint and only one coat. the mufflers were already darker-than-new after being tarnished etc over the car's lifetime. invisible mufflers (not bright stainless steel) are an easy way to class up the vehicle's appearance, in my opinion. one final thought: these tips are a great buy. they have a perforated steel inner section -- for resonance presumably. i think it enhanced my boxer rumble a tiny bit, too. =] Thanx for he info......is that GT or a 2.5i? Just wondering if the muffler tips are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabin Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 ^ His info says "05 LGT Wagon 5MT" Those tips look surprisingly good for Vatozone tips. How secure are they being clamp on style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ^^so with these tips, I'm assuming it was a simple swap with no cutting or welding involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Member and fellow Mod Praedet has some beautiful dual tips on his wagon. He bought them off eBay and welded them on his stock exhaust. each tip is a one into two design which gives him quad tips, total. If I didn't get my hands on an STi JDM quad tip exhaust, I would have gone his route. I searched an old PM link he sent me but the posting on eBay is gone. But I'm sure they are still around. Universal style tips that will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 yes, that is correct. it takes about 3 minutes total. only tools: socket wrench and phillips head screwdriver for new mounts You sir have been a great help! Btw I'm stealing your idea with the tips and the painted mufflers lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jav2.5 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 You sir have been a great help! Btw I'm stealing your idea with the tips and the painted mufflers lol. What about me, I started the thread. J/K, he has been a good help, and cant wait to the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08subaroo Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 What about me, I started the thread. J/K. And I'm totally reaping the benefits from it bwahahaha lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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