He's doing it for appearance so that's not a waste of money for him. Exhaust may go for many years before needing replacement.

 

I recently came across this site:

http://www.cardomain.com/shoptype/Un...l+Muffler+Tips

 

Ooooh, Borla...niiiiiiice!

 

I realize that you want to get slightly larger tips, but I was just wondering if you tried to clean your exhaust tips? I ask because (and this is embarrassing to admit) I finally cleaned my exhaust tips for the first time in 2.5 years with Mother’s polish and they look as good as new. If yours are only dirty (not damaged) it may be worth it to make them look good until you find the perfect replacement.

 

Which one of these tips will fit our sedans? I like the 20155, and the 20154 (what's the difference btw between the two?)

And is the price from the site per tip, or for the pair?

Thanks

 

Guys,

Slightly OT: I have a few fine but long scratches on the exhaust tips. If it worth trying rubbing them out with some rubbing compound, or will that just make it worse? TIA.

 

as of a waste of money, most muffler tips will cost you $30 at the most. I think its a cool idea if you dont want the loud noise of an exhaust.

 

i have gotten the 05 loaner from the dealership twice...and i noticed that they do in fact look longer than the 04/03.

then i realized that they are longer cause they just bolted them further out than the 04/03 models...they're identical tips...i think.

 

I think the 05 uses the new Enzyte tips....

Those Borla tips are really nice looking. The look of Borla on a Walmart budget. Mmmmmmm.

 

I had Borla tips on my Dakota and they made the sound of the exhaust. They have the hole in ti=he middle of the tip for a sound like headers they are worth the money and they are stainless steel so they will never RUST!!!!!!

 

Since the muffler outlet is 2.5 inches, the Borla 20154 will not work. The 20155 looks good, but will probably not match up when mounted side by side.

I don't think it will be possible to go much larger than the stock tips which I believe are around 3 inches (with a slight oval) due to the distance between the centerlines of the outlet muffler pipes.

My best bet may be to clean up my existing tips and mount them out an extra inch or so. I did confirm with the dealer that the 2005 tips are the same as the 2004.

Let me know if you come up with any other ideas. I still think slightly larger tips would make the g35 sedan look a little more aggressive. Note how good the coupe looks from behind. If I am not mistaken, those are just MUCH bigger tips. I don't think the actual exhaust size is that much bigger if at all.

 

My only other suggestion would be to buy the tips you want and take them to a good muffler shop. They should be able to make some sort if adapter that would make them fit. That would mean more $$$ though.

 

I honestly think a muffler shop will sell you a nice looking muffler with good looking tips for $100 or so. To me it's worth the extra $70 to get a pimp sound and some nice looking tips without worrying about fitment or them falling off or someone stealing them etc.

 

I'm still looking for options to replace my stock tips which still look pretty bad, even after a thorough cleaning.

What do you think about the Infiniti M tips? They look like they may actually fit the G35 sedan and appear to be slightly longer. As mentioned, I am only looking for a subtle improvement from stock.

Here are some pics...

http://users.adelphia.net/~captnorm/m35/rear-61.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/0..._concept_2.jpg
http://news.u-car.com.tw/news-images...040412-002.jpg

 

I like them. Simple and classy. I wonder if they'll fit?