Are exhaust tips just cheesy?

[Robb12]

By no means am I running too much under the hood, actually all I've got added to the engine that gives real performance is a GIAC chip. So would adding on some exhaust tips just be really cheesy for an A4 like mine or do ya'll think it adds a bit of flash?

[AMC]

y add just tips and no full exhaust? tips dont do shit

[Robb12]

haha I know they add literally nothing but a minor appearance difference. Just a question of opinion, so I'd like to know your opinions! :D

[oldblu]

(Buddy's car)

I don't think they're cheesy. Just for looks, right? Why not

[tdn]

I'd never do it, because I'd never think about getting exhaust tips, probably never will. I'm all about performance first, than looks.. so by the time it comes to looks, I usually already have nice tips, that came with a full exhaust.

It's your car, if you like them, go for it. My opinion is to just spend (save) some money to go with a custom or prefabbed exhaust system.

[Robb12]

totally agree, if I had the money I'd be all over that. Thing is I'm in college so money I save usually goes towards...well the list grows...but I'm kinda just sick of the stock look so I was thinking of some tips for now

[oldblu]

$35<$250+

[generik777]

Where'd you get your tips at oldblu?

[Squarrl]

my audi came with them... I think they came on 2001.5 they are in audi accessories book too.

[oldblu]

Trotter715 (My friend from home) picked them up off ebay. They claimed to be a perfect fit for audis and they really do look good in person. He didn't take a picture of an angle above the tips but they are polished and seem to be pretty good quality. I'll try finding a link....

He only paid about $35 for them.

I'd do the same if I didn't plan to get a new muffler.

Edit:

Ebay

I found these but they aren't the ones he has. I guess he got lucky. Keep looking.

[Seerlah]

Really, why not just get a full exhuast set up or just leave them the way they are? It is a $35 waste if it is not going to do anything. As stated before, I would save up for a full exhaust set up. They can be found used for cheap. Just have to be patient and search ads. I got a full exhuast setup that would have costed $1500 new for a moderately good price (moderate meaning half).

My set up is rather pricey,but you can find Borlas or custom Magnaflows that people pieced together being sold for maybe $250 or even less. I would just save up and do it right.

[biketsai]

I see nothing wrong with getting tips. Its not like you are in a situation where you are flaunting something you dont have. I could understand it being like that if you were just getting a muffler. Get tips man, they look good without the noise.

[Skidder]

I have some tips on... gives the rear end some more appeal IMO. I don't necessarily have the money or enjoy the added noise of most exhausts. The only tips I don't approve of are the resonated ones that add noise... those are cheesy.

[andyrew]

Resonated tips actually reduce noise.

I had them on my v8 914, and they made a huge difference in noise levels.

Megaphone tips (found on many old porsche race cars) are louder than straight pipes on the other hand...

[dmott11]

the stock muffler looks like hell.. i cant blame you for spending 40 bucks to make them look better. Not everyone can afford a full exhaust system at any time. i dont think theres anything wrong with what your doing, just dont be the kind of person that needs to be told that "exhaust tips dont add hp"

[eurowerks]

It's better than the pathetic stock tips. I had it 5 years ago until I had enough money to save for the real thing.

[Seerlah]

Or you can gut the cat and add tips .

[le91688]

my stock tips look just like yours.... wierd.

[Kronic Budz]

IMO just getting tips on a stock muffler is kinda wack. It looks alright yea but u can still see that ugly muffler underneath AND you wont hear any difference in sound. Getting a muffler and tips is just cutting it i think. It doesnt give you any performance really but does sound nice and looks a lot nicer then just tips, and for a good price.


I would save a little more money and just get a muffler. If you dont want anything super loud like what i have, then try and find a longer or bigger muffler then a regular magnaflow, magnaflow mufflers will be pretty loud on a v6, idk about the turbo. My "bullet" muffler is 2 inches longer then the normal mufffler but a little shorter in depth but is significantly quiter then a normal muffler but sounds good IMO. Same with my friends opinions. They said they like it and to not even bother with a res untill later down the road. BTW its loud enough to turn heads, iv been getting a lot more looks from people.

I paid $225 installed for this muffler with really nice double walled magnaflow tips which were $70 themselves. I am pleased with my purchase.

[Trotter715]

all the haters need to chillll. Puttin tips is just to make the car look a little nicer rather than havin the rusted garbage in the back. it definitely looks a little bit better and nicer. People know my exhaust is stock and i still get compliments on the tips. its worth it, especially when your broke!!!