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BlueDubbinTDI · 07-13-2013, 11:40 AM

Broke 1 2 weeks ago and said screw it since. Its a lease so I can't damage anything (aka use of a hammer). Will probably end up paying a half hour of labor at some shop eventually to have both removed w/o compromising anything. Tips were only $40 shipped, pretty much why im not rushing into it.

thill · 07-13-2013, 03:41 PM

I used some WD40 and a socket wrench and the bolts came off like butter.

BlueDubbinTDI · 07-13-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thill

I used some WD40 and a socket wrench and the bolts came off like butter.

Maybe I'll try that on the second 1 and see how it goes.

Whos2sayJay · 10-20-2013, 05:09 PM

I also had screws that crumbled off. I just used some shears to cut the outer sheet of the tip so I could get to the inner band (holding the screw in place) which I hack sawed off. Then the tip pretty much slides off.

This leaves the OEM tips destroyed, but I wasn't planning on reusing them anyways. It took me all of three minutes per tip and saved me a trip to the hardware store. I know this is not for everyone, I tried my broken screw removal kit, but wasn't having succes with that. So just another option for those of us with broken screws.

FatFree · 02-13-2014, 10:19 PM

So I attempted to remove my stock exhaust tips today and I broke both the bolts.... After thinking about it I'm pretty sure that I just turned the socket in the wrong direction. I turned the socket to the left but I'm guessing that since the bolt is upside down on the exhaust tip I should have turned it the other way. If anyone else could confirm this it could save some trouble for the newbie modders.

And if anyone has any advice as to how to remove the broken bolts i would greatly appreciate it. I don't have a powerful enough drill that my small drill bits will fit into so I don't think I can manage a bolt extraction. I would like to keep the stock tips intact just in case so I'm not really sure what I should do. Should I just have someone professionally remove the tips? Would that even be worth the price and would they end up destroying the stock tips anyways? Thanks for any responses!

Burrcold · 02-13-2014, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatFree

So I attempted to remove my stock exhaust tips today and I broke both the bolts.... After thinking about it I'm pretty sure that I just turned the socket in the wrong direction. I turned the socket to the left but I'm guessing that since the bolt is upside down on the exhaust tip I should have turned it the other way. If anyone else could confirm this it could save some trouble for the newbie modders.

And if anyone has any advice as to how to remove the broken bolts i would greatly appreciate it. I don't have a powerful enough drill that my small drill bits will fit into so I don't think I can manage a bolt extraction. I would like to keep the stock tips intact just in case so I'm not really sure what I should do. Should I just have someone professionally remove the tips? Would that even be worth the price and would they end up destroying the stock tips anyways? Thanks for any responses!

Yup you went the wrong way. Should have turned right (counterclockwise).

FatFree · 02-14-2014, 10:31 PM

So I managed to get the bolts out by drilling through them with a 1/8th cobalt drill bit until I was able to punch a screwdriver into the hole and turn the screwdriver until the bolt came out. Managed to get the bolts out and the exhaust tips off without damaging them at all!

I really like the beefier look of the jdm tips.

chanomatik · 02-15-2014, 05:41 PM

LOL! I just broke one of mine! Fortunately my buddy was at his shop and helped me swap them out properly. I'm enjoying the look!

frs10 · 02-15-2014, 05:57 PM

lol wow guess im not the only one!

fyi make sure you guys use wd40 before getting these bad boys out!

JS + BRZ · 02-24-2014, 03:12 PM

Man, I can't decide which DC ones to go with. Hmmmm

I originally wanted to get the track pipe, but I didn't know they were SO FKING LOUD in person. It sounded godly in the youtube videos.

Don't really care about the cat back or axle back exhaust. Just want some beefier exhaust tips. And found the DC tips in some other topics.

Felix7007 · 03-01-2014, 10:30 AM

DC Sports EX-1013 from Advanced Auto Parts. $27 each.

I had to cut one of my exhaust tips off too. I soaked both bolts in liquid wrench for 10 mins and Very gently unscrewed them. The screw felt like it was coming out ok but when I looked at it, it was twisted off.

Any way, they are installed and looking good. Car is dirty though, Much salt.

rxpx2012 · 04-02-2014, 04:48 PM

I tried to take my stock exhaust tips off yesterday, the first one no problem. The second one the screw of course broke with no effort. So I took my car to a local exhaust shop and they used a blow torch to get it off for $10.

Jmonty · 04-06-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chanomatik

LOL! I just broke one of mine! Fortunately my buddy was at his shop and helped me swap them out properly. I'm enjoying the look!

What tips are these?

tinma · 04-06-2014, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmonty

What tips are these?

They r jdm exhaust tips

10-20-2013, 05:09 PM	#74
Whos2sayJay Nurses Do it Better Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ LM AT Location: Chicago Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How I removed my BRZ exhaust tips I also had screws that crumbled off. I just used some shears to cut the outer sheet of the tip so I could get to the inner band (holding the screw in place) which I hack sawed off. Then the tip pretty much slides off. This leaves the OEM tips destroyed, but I wasn't planning on reusing them anyways. It took me all of three minutes per tip and saved me a trip to the hardware store. I know this is not for everyone, I tried my broken screw removal kit, but wasn't having succes with that. So just another option for those of us with broken screws. Attached Images

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07-13-2013, 11:40 AM	#71
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Broke 1 2 weeks ago and said screw it since. Its a lease so I can't damage anything (aka use of a hammer). Will probably end up paying a half hour of labor at some shop eventually to have both removed w/o compromising anything. Tips were only $40 shipped, pretty much why im not rushing into it.

07-13-2013, 03:41 PM	#72
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I used some WD40 and a socket wrench and the bolts came off like butter.

02-13-2014, 10:19 PM	#75
FatFree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Seattle Posts: 202 Thanks: 127 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So I attempted to remove my stock exhaust tips today and I broke both the bolts.... After thinking about it I'm pretty sure that I just turned the socket in the wrong direction. I turned the socket to the left but I'm guessing that since the bolt is upside down on the exhaust tip I should have turned it the other way. If anyone else could confirm this it could save some trouble for the newbie modders. And if anyone has any advice as to how to remove the broken bolts i would greatly appreciate it. I don't have a powerful enough drill that my small drill bits will fit into so I don't think I can manage a bolt extraction. I would like to keep the stock tips intact just in case so I'm not really sure what I should do. Should I just have someone professionally remove the tips? Would that even be worth the price and would they end up destroying the stock tips anyways? Thanks for any responses!

02-14-2014, 10:31 PM	#77
FatFree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Seattle Posts: 202 Thanks: 127 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So I managed to get the bolts out by drilling through them with a 1/8th cobalt drill bit until I was able to punch a screwdriver into the hole and turn the screwdriver until the bolt came out. Managed to get the bolts out and the exhaust tips off without damaging them at all! I really like the beefier look of the jdm tips.

02-15-2014, 05:41 PM	#78
chanomatik Snow Don't Hurt! Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT CBS Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA Posts: 2,538 Thanks: 6,416 Thanked 1,497 Times in 902 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LOL! I just broke one of mine! Fortunately my buddy was at his shop and helped me swap them out properly. I'm enjoying the look!

02-24-2014, 03:12 PM	#80
JS + BRZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2010 MS3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 1,180 Thanked 1,161 Times in 597 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Man, I can't decide which DC ones to go with. Hmmmm I originally wanted to get the track pipe, but I didn't know they were SO FKING LOUD in person. It sounded godly in the youtube videos. Don't really care about the cat back or axle back exhaust. Just want some beefier exhaust tips. And found the DC tips in some other topics.

03-01-2014, 10:30 AM	#81
Felix7007 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S Black Location: Maryland Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DC Sports EX-1013 from Advanced Auto Parts. $27 each. I had to cut one of my exhaust tips off too. I soaked both bolts in liquid wrench for 10 mins and Very gently unscrewed them. The screw felt like it was coming out ok but when I looked at it, it was twisted off. Any way, they are installed and looking good. Car is dirty though, Much salt.

04-02-2014, 04:48 PM	#82
rxpx2012 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: FR-S Manual Location: Michigan Posts: 85 Thanks: 54 Thanked 34 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I tried to take my stock exhaust tips off yesterday, the first one no problem. The second one the screw of course broke with no effort. So I took my car to a local exhaust shop and they used a blow torch to get it off for $10.

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