Are there "bolted-on" 4.8 tips for 4.4 mufflers?
 

I've searched all the threads and was wondering if bolted-on 4.8 exhaust tips were available for 4.4 mufflers. I'm not too keen on having to cut and then weld-on the tips (as most threads suggest) should I want to return the car back to stock.


Below are some tips that I'm considering, however they are also recommending the weld-on approach.

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Any insight is much appreciated.

if you dont cut and weld you will never have a pair of 4.8 tips. thats how it works....how bad do you want them
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSCF0058.jpg

I like 'em - where are you sourcing them from?

They are both available from eBay. My only problem is that I don't want to have to cut my 4.4 mufflers and then weld-on these tips. I would compromise and weld-on but not cut off as well. The ACS tips look like they would just simply bolt-on?:dunno:

How would you just bolt-on any tip? Doesn't your exhaust tips now have a turn down?!

BTW .. you can try and knock off the stock tips. I think they're just pressure-held not actually welded. You'll probably have to remove the muffler assembly though to work on it.

Then you can just try and bolt-on whatever tip BUT no guarantee that the tips won't be sticking out a little more than you'd like. Maybe worth a try though.

[quote=TwinsPoppa]How would you just bolt-on any tip? Doesn't your exhaust tips now have a turn down?!
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As far as I know, my 4.4 muffler tips are straight and not turned down (see below). I would imagine I could just bolt them on like the OEM tailpipe trims for the 4.4's.:dunno:

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[quote=chile1]My bad. I could have sworn they were turned down. Well it looks like you could just bolt something on. I guess you could always mod the 4.6/4.8 tips and weld them on. But again they will have to stick out a bit to cover your existing tips.

[quote=TwinsPoppa]You were probably thinking of the curved 3.0 muffler tips - yes they are "turned down".

If I do decide to weld-on the tips I'll probably go with the 4.8 look-a-like tips. I'm not too crazy of the ACS tips.

both sets shown in the pictures are bolt on. i would go with the bottom set. they are a lot nicer plus they have the two inlet to two outlet like you need. i had the ones on top and sent them back 5 mins after i got them. they are to big a bulky looking. i was lucky enough to get a set of 4 black chrome exhaust tips from a 4.4 and i put 2 tips on my 2006 3.0. it looks really nice because my x5 is black. but if i were you i would deffinitly go with the bottom set, at least theres some shape to it.

by the way nice x5's guys.

Thanks for the heads-up on the oval tips. Maybe I'll go with the ACS tips.....