Added exhaust tips ...

[Lead Foot]

I got around to finally chopping off the down-turned tips from the Magnaflow unit, modifying the rear bumper and adding some nice double-wall tips I got locally here at an auto parts store. Here's the before and after of the Magnaflow system as bought and modified:

Before:

After:

 

[beaups]

looks great. are those michelin sports? how do you like them? (noise, comfort, etc))

 

[01lssport]

Looks awesome! Where did you get those tips from and how much. I have been wanting to do this for a while now.

 

[SoonerLS]

Nice job; looks good. I really like your magic license plate, too.

 

[joshluvsla]

nice... iam looking for some tips as well.. kind of like the ones ken has...... i had some before i put the lse kit but they where all scratched so i had to dump them

 

[ToddG]

Looks great! Good job!

 

[Lead Foot]

Thanks guys. Believe it or not, I got them at Advance Auto Parts. They're made by 3A Racing, are true double-wall polished stainless steel and they were $20 each. They come with some ridiculous bolt-on clamp mechanism; I eliminated those and used stainless self-tapping screws right into the exhaust pipe. Cutting the bumper is a whole other story. I eyed it on one side and then traced a template on a sheet of paper, flipped it and traced it to the other side.

 

[Lead Foot]

looks great. are those michelin sports? how do you like them? (noise, comfort, etc))

No, the tires are Nankang. I prefer Michelin, but they weren't readily available at the time I bought the rims. They are actually more quite than the stock tires and the ride is not much different.

 

[jumpball207]

where did you get your trunk rear lip spoiler ?

 

[itsnotmydaddys]

looks good. you gave me something to do this week. were there other tips to chose from like a dual outlet. i like those. how long did it take you. how easy was installing em.
thanks for showing up my black on black on black ls. J/K.

 

[Lead Foot]

where did you get your trunk rear lip spoiler ?

It was an eBay item; the eBay item number is 8016382995. I think the price went up though ... hmm.

 

[Lead Foot]

looks good. you gave me something to do this week. were there other tips to chose from like a dual outlet. i like those. how long did it take you. how easy was installing em.
thanks for showing up my black on black on black ls. J/K.

Yes, there were other tips (at my store anyway), but none were as nice as these. The dual tips were not double-wall and did not specifiy as stainless. As for modifying the bumper and bolting on the tips, it took me about 3 hours; most of it spent just ensuring the first side I did was perfect so I could make a paper template for the other side. I also had to drop the back half of the cat-back a couple of time to adjust proper alignment. All-in-all it's an easy task, but I'm creative that way and also have mega patience.

 

[mayhawboy's LS]

what type of cutting tool did you use? Dremel like w/ cutoff wheel? I want to do this to my '01. I thought of the paper template, however i wanted to find an '03 or newer and trace the cutouts. Looks real good!

 

[Lead Foot]

what type of cutting tool did you use? Dremel like w/ cutoff wheel? I want to do this to my '01. I thought of the paper template, however i wanted to find an '03 or newer and trace the cutouts. Looks real good!

Thank-you! Actually, the bumper material cuts very smoothly with a utility knife. I scored a deep outline and simply twisted out the pieces with pliers. Cleaned up the edges with sandpaper. Have patience, and it helps to be a bit artistic.

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Looks nice.