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Black exhaust tips
Posted:
Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:49 amby OzSTi
I'd like a little more boxer noise and so am considering my options, BUT on a cosmetic note has anyone seen black exhaust tips.
If you've seen the car you know my black on white theme and so it seems logical to extend this to the exhaust.
I'm thinking a black satin crackle effect with rolled lip. Is there such a thing?
Posted:
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:20 amby SkoobyGT
Whatever mufflers you end up getting, just get a can of Matt Black spray paint and paint the tips. I have had this done to a previous car that I had a rear dump tip on and it looked good.
Easy to do and takes 10 minutes.
But Crackle paint, don't do it
Or, I got bored and did a little searching
DIY job, looks the goods
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/fo ... p?t=131843
http://www.autobarn.net/exhausttips.html
http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/exausttips.html
Posted:
Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:30 amby adam
did anyone else notice how awesome this guy's garage is?
and skooby's comment is highlighted in concurrence. black tips would look good but do it properly.
there is people who get away with doing things on the cheap but on your car everything is so spot-on.
Don't start cheapening the look now mate or i'll have to confiscate it next time i come to visit my mum in adelaide!
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:46 amby swingn
Black tips would look rather good.
If you stray it, make sure you hit it with some primer first. Should help it in the long run.
You may also be able to look at powder coating the tips. Get in contact with Leo (HKS180) as he has a contact that does some very good work... Well, here in Sydney anyway.
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:06 pmby OzSTi
Thanks Skooby for your searching, I hadn't thought to look at accessory places. Some of those black chrome ones are getting close to what I was thinking, but at 4&3/4 inches (12cm) that's huge!
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:14 pmby Mano™
yeah looks like a neart garage.. that's how mine will be
hahaha as well as a hoist i guess lol! and a big fat custom choppa!
exhaust doesnt look to bad black.. looks bit dirty tho :S i danno not bad not bad.. would stand out on the white wouldnt it?
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:28 pmby OzSTi
I've just measured the stock oval tip and it's 12cm X 9cm so this black chrome one could be virtually the same!
http://www.autobarn.net/ractiveovalblack.html
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:41 amby adam
from memory, FLAWLS works at autobarn....at least i think he used to have in his sig to "see him for deals from autobarn"?
Posted:
Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:51 pmby Sentinel
Diggin up an old thread, but has anyone actually got black tips on their libs?? I'd be interested to see what it looks like.
Posted:
Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:23 pmby Resonate
Sentinel wrote:Diggin up an old thread, but has anyone actually got black tips on their libs?? I'd be interested to see what it looks like.
http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?t=4197&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=330
Find Arith's post.
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:27 pmby Sentinel
Thanks mate!
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:53 pmby Fangin_RX
Im not sure about Black tips, looks like the owner got really half ass'd and didnt clean his car till the tips went black, Even on Jims lib and he loves that i reckon it gives the 'dirty' effect
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:06 pmby Sentinel
^^^^^^ haha!! Jim's car and dirty.... Never thought I see those words in the same sentence!!!
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:32 amby Fangin_RX
Now im not saying he doesnt wash it (when he dreams his washing his Lib) But i just reckon the Black tips make the car look like it hasn't been washed in yonks
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Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:39 amby Arith
LOL! Thanks for clarifying that Ethan!
For a minute there I thought you were saying I wanted to leave my car dirty on purpose.