Where's a good place to buy the 4.6/4.8is tips? Tischer? Elsewhere?

What do you guys think about tips on ebay like this one for a 3.0? BMW X5 3.0i E53 Dual Stainless Exhaust Pipes Tips:eBay Motors (item 330336934693 end time Aug-10-09 03:24:14 PDT)

Are they any good?

I went with Hedman tips from Summit Racing. $85 or so for both.

I'm having 4.8is tips fitted to my 3.0i on friday so i'll post some pics when they are done and let you know how the guy did it.

I know KillCrap had a pair of 4.6is, but he wanted $400 + shipping.....

Did you have it done? Pics?



If you weld the Y-Pipe Extension piece between the tips and the muffler, will the tips stick out too far???

I did have the tips fitted although the guy turned out to be a total loser and i'm not happy as stick out way too far.........safe to say he did not get paid and i need to take it somewhere else to sort them. However he did not use a y pipe, he extended the tips and welded them direct to the muffler and if i am honest when i get them recessed i think they will look good

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...tnerm/dfgh.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...wtnerm/frg.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...wtnerm/exd.jpg

I did find this poking out from under the bonnet near the headlight the following day and tbh i wanted to stck it the guy !!!!! (not litterly just showing you how p1$$ed i was)

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...tnerm/0000.jpg

Anyway let me know your thoughts :thumbup:

Wow a screwdriver!!? :wtf: What lazy ass techs! lol

Yeah the tips look like they need to be tucked in maybe another half an inch to an inch...

So he did not use the Y-pipes?

What did he use to extend the tips?

Yeah i'll get them set back further for defo.........i even gave the guy good pics of a 4.8is for reference to where i wanted them and he still got it wrong :dunno:

Anyway he used a sheet of stainless steel and rolled it to the shape of the tips and welded it on so the tip was about 12" in lenth and then welded it straight to the muffler............i'll try and get you some underneath pics if this dont help :thumbup:

Good luck. Keep us posted!