3A Racing Exhaust Tips
 

After looking at other threads for tips to replace the pathetic stock exhaust tips, I decided on the below.

3A Racing 62-2407 Stainless Exhaust Tip Slant 4" Stainless Bolt-On

• High quality stainless steel
• Mirror like finish
• Bolts onto your pipe
• Slant round tip - size: 3-3/4" x 9" with 2-1/2" diameter inlet
• Lifetime warranty.
• Universal applications.
• No welding required.
• Held on securely with set screws.

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I found them on Amazon, and the price was right, $10.74 each with free shipping. I ordered them on a Monday from the Amazon seller, Auto Parts Discounters, and had them on Thursday. Right away I was impressed with the build quality and appearance of them, especially for less than $11 each. They run $29.99 each MSRP, but somehow this seller can sell them for much less.

So the install:
The drivers side tip slid on to what I thought was the perfect depth, until it hit the exhaust pipe bend that stopped it. Unfortunately the passenger side tip couldn't slide on as far, about 0.5" less, due to its exhaust pipe bending sooner.

To fix this I used a large crescent wrench with a cloth over the mounting end of the tip, and slightly bent the metal outward, giving me a large opening to slide it on further.

With that done and both tips sliding on the same depth I wanted, I discovered the 2.118" exhaust pipe was too large for the 6x20mm set screws they provided, for the brackets to seat around the exhaust pipe. So to fix this I went to Home Depot, bought four 6x25mm screws ($0.40 each) to give me a little more length for the brackets to mount.

To mount the tips, use the 6x25mm screws on the top two brackets, and the supplied 6x20mm screws for the bottom bracket. Center the exhaust pipe in tip, and then slightly tighten each bracket repeatedly, until you finish with a nice centered fit.

I think the tips look great, giving the stock exhaust the appearance they it should have come with from the factory. Also, at idle my exhaust has a slightly louder and lower rumble than before, as these do have 4+ inches beyond the exhaust pipe to resonate.

This has to be the best $21 I've ever spent as this will buy me time until I get a full cat-back Perrin system, which was going to be my first upgrade, but have since decided to get coilovers first.

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Looks good. Fills out those cutouts like a champ and you don't have spend a fist full of money to do it. :w00t:

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Same. :(

fugly as crap. Invest something like Perrin tips!

Fixed the missing pics.

And as for your comment, why would I spend $200 on Perrin tips, and not just buy the exhaust. The point of this mod and thread is for those that want a "temporary" inexpensive tip upgrade for their FT86.

And I find it funny you think their "fugly."

lololol.. chillax.. one man's trash is another man's treasure.

I must agree, this is a very good option. I just looked it at amazon. A seller is selling at for 11 shipped.

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Today I learned that people that have lots of sex like Wal-Mart exhaust tips.

You know, not bad at all. Don't listen to all the snobs :) I just ordered a pair myself, can't beat it for under $25.

Definitely appreciate the info. Contrary to some people, I think that looks massively better than the stock tips. For $30-40 I have plenty of friends that'd go this road while they save for aftermarket goods. Kudos for the info!

Not bad at all. :thumbup:

not bad at all! cant beat the price :)

Ugly? They remind me of how the STI tips look which look very nice. For 25 bucks these are a deal and wonder if the resonators make any difference in sound. I would love to buy these as temps until I can get a better exhaust system. The JDM 86 tips cost 200 bucks and these look better IMO for a fraction of the cost.

Perrin tips cost 200 bucks also and other tips from other vendors cost just as much which would be better off investing that money into a cat back exhaust. Hell for 200 bucks I would rather just buy a Megan system as there cat backs cost around that much for a little more until I get a cat back from a reputable company.

Did the resonators quiet the exhaust though? Or there was no difference...

looks great

4 more on ebay for that price. Looks good.

Link to ebay? Never mind. Found it and bought a pair

I was about to buy these, then saw they are 9"... Looking for more like 6-7" max.

Edit: Eh, nvm for $20 can't hurt to try it. Bought the last 2 :p

Agreed..for $20 it will hold me over till I get a full exhaust

I just got mine, test fitted them...

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Honestly? I don't like them. And one of the bolts was stripped already from the factory so I couldn't use one of the tips (I can fix it, just don't want to).

They are a bitch to install correctly, and end up not aligning due to the installation process and length of them. The Forester XT exhaust tip option I came across is 10x easier and IMO looks more like a factory part (because it is!).

I will hold on to these for later use in case I have some sort of muffler made at some point, but maybe not.