Exhaust tips

mrm2083 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 04:56 AM

The exhaust tips on the cayman s don't really do it for me. What aftermarket options do i have. I like plain round ones and the bigger the better. Can exhuast shops make custom tips?

jocko · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 11:22 AM

didn't like the looks of mine either but didn't want to spend $300 for the chrome tip either, so my son took it to school and they had a polishing wheel and compund. One hour later this tip is as brite as any chrome tip could ever be,. I am now very pleased. I think one could polish his tips easily by just buying a buffing wheel and installing it on a drill and getting the 3 bar polishing compunds at Menards and going at it. U certainly can't hurt the tip andit is very easy to do..

plaifatt · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jocko

didn't like the looks of mine either but didn't want to spend $300 for the chrome tip either, so my son took it to school and they had a polishing wheel and compund. One hour later this tip is as brite as any chrome tip could ever be,. I am now very pleased. I think one could polish his tips easily by just buying a buffing wheel and installing it on a drill and getting the 3 bar polishing compunds at Menards and going at it. U certainly can't hurt the tip andit is very easy to do..

Very nice tip.....thanks.

Kendapau · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mrm2083

The exhaust tips on the cayman s don't really do it for me. What aftermarket options do i have. I like plain round ones and the bigger the better. Can exhuast shops make custom tips?

The first thing I did with my new CS was purchase a set of round tips from a mail order dealer for about $350. They show up on ebay sometimes as well.

Other sources are Fabspeed (about $450 from Eagle-Day). You could probably get a local shop to make up a set, but my guess is the factory ones are better.

**Santa Fe** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 04:24 PM

Exhaust tips might help or cleaning exhaust tips? and you can buy replacements from sponsor Boothe or Suncoast.

Chops · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 05:46 PM

I was thinking of tips, but $450 and you are about 1/3 the way to a catback that comes with tips.

**smounic** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 06:33 PM

The only tips that I would consider are Boothes tips. I like the stock shape. The only way I would change the shape is to have the exhaust exit split on the two sides. I'd go for that in a heartbeat, but 9FF is a little too flakey and expensive for me to go that route with them.

I believe Ralph only charges around $100 to polish them.

dgrif · #8 (**permalink**) 07-20-2007, 07:03 PM

I didn't like the look of the stock tips and had the sport tips installed. You can probably talk your dealer down from $450.

**MotoFanatic** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-22-2007, 02:01 PM

Here is a link to a polishing kit if anyone is interested. All you need is a drill (recommends electric) and a flat head screw driver. I recently used on my exhaust tips and they turned out pretty good. Gotta say though, I still like the sport exhaust tips and will be going that route in the near future.

Stainless Polishing Kit

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Originally Posted by jocko

didn't like the looks of mine either but didn't want to spend $300 for the chrome tip either, so my son took it to school and they had a polishing wheel and compund. One hour later this tip is as brite as any chrome tip could ever be,. I am now very pleased. I think one could polish his tips easily by just buying a buffing wheel and installing it on a drill and getting the 3 bar polishing compunds at Menards and going at it. U certainly can't hurt the tip andit is very easy to do..