My Next Mod - 4.6 Tips

[Michelle]

UPDATE: So, I went to the shop today to have the tips welded on. They opened the box and were wondering if there was supposed to be other parts included. They weren't sure by looking at the tips how they were going to do it. I told them that I know 10 other people who bought the same tips from the same eBay seller and they were able to install them.

So, they put the X up on the lift. They were very unsure which part of the tips and where to cut. Should they cut just the outer tips? Or the outer and inner tips/ Also, they didn't know what to weld the new tips to. Do they weld them directly to the face of the muffler.

SOOOO........rastafarai, jst2878, (and anyone else with a 4.4i who did this mod)....how did they do yours?

1. Did they remove the bumper piece?
2. What did they cut off?
3. Where did they cut? Flush with the muffler?
4. What did they weld the tip to?
5. Did they weld on the inside of the new tip or outside?

I'm really glad they didn't just guess what to do and half-ass it. The guys seemed really concerned about doing a quality job. He asked if I could find out from you guys how you did it and to get some pictures.

I won't have a chance to go back for two weeks...I'm in Richmond last week at the NASCAR race.

[chefwong]

Michelle -

U need to go to a better shop . Possibly if you're lucky around your parts and have a shop that specializes with exhausts and or a performance/tuning oriented shop...

Your questions are very a/b/c simple questions and any competent technician should know the answers to the ones you just posted. The only factor in question how far do the tips stick out and that is moreso dependant on either his decision on yours IMO......

[mrbmwx5]

i follow LEMANsX5 post http://www.xoutpost.com/450449-post19.html for the measurements and cut my 3.0i tips leave about 1'' before the muffler .And come out to be like this.
thank you LENAMSX5

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

i follow LEMANsX5 post http://www.xoutpost.com/450449-post19.html for the measurements and cut my 3.0i tips leave about 1'' before the muffler .And come out to be like this.
thank you LEMANSX5

Glad to help!

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by Michelle

UPDATE: So, I went to the shop today to have the tips welded on. They opened the box and were wondering if there was supposed to be other parts included. They weren't sure by looking at the tips how they were going to do it. I told them that I know 10 other people who bought the same tips from the same eBay seller and they were able to install them.

So, they put the X up on the lift. They were very unsure which part of the tips and where to cut. Should they cut just the outer tips? Or the outer and inner tips/ Also, they didn't know what to weld the new tips to. Do they weld them directly to the face of the muffler.

SOOOO........rastafarai, jst2878, (and anyone else with a 4.4i who did this mod)....how did they do yours?

1. Did they remove the bumper piece?
2. What did they cut off?
3. Where did they cut? Flush with the muffler?
4. What did they weld the tip to?
5. Did they weld on the inside of the new tip or outside?

I'm really glad they didn't just guess what to do and half-ass it. The guys seemed really concerned about doing a quality job. He asked if I could find out from you guys how you did it and to get some pictures.

I won't have a chance to go back for two weeks...I'm in Richmond last week at the NASCAR race.

This is a sign! Don't do it. Keep the quads.

[dr.jay]

4.6 tips are over-rated, Quads FTMFW

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by chefwong

Michelle -

U need to go to a better shop . Possibly if you're lucky around your parts and have a shop that specializes with exhausts and or a performance/tuning oriented shop...

Your questions are very a/b/c simple questions and any competent technician should know the answers to the ones you just posted. The only factor in question how far do the tips stick out and that is moreso dependant on either his decision on yours IMO......

[JayX5]

4.6is tips FTW

[manonskisjr]

lookout, oval vs. quad war. The both look slick its really just personal preference

[chefwong]

ONE MORE PIECE OF ADVICE M. On the inside of your tips, make sure your installer sprays the inside of your tips with hi temp matte black paint.

It's all in the details......the details.......