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upSLIDEdown
09-19-2006, 02:37 PM
Anyone know how the stock tips come off? I searched and didn't find anything... I'm hoping it's something I can do without taking off the bumper or the exhaust. It's gonna be a bit before I can get my exhaust done, and it's sunk now (aero). I want to get them off and put a pair of longer, bigger tips on for the time being. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Bryan
Dousan_PG
09-19-2006, 02:39 PM
plasma cutter removes all things.
upSLIDEdown
09-19-2006, 02:42 PM
plasma cutter removes all things.

Truer words have never been spoken...

However, I need to keep the actual tips that are welded to the muffler to put the new tips on. I just want to remove the "double walled" cosmetic tips...
94_240sx
09-20-2006, 07:04 AM
Truer words have never been spoken...

However, I need to keep the actual tips that are welded to the muffler to put the new tips on. I just want to remove the "double walled" cosmetic tips...

I've done it before. Put cardboard box around the tips to protect the rear bumper and use the pulling tool/slide hammer. It's the one that every body shops has. Chunk of metal slide in the middle and there's a hook at the end. Just drop by any body shop and they should be able to do it with no problem. Nissan sells cosmetic tips only. It means you should be able to remove old ones to replace them. BTW, use PB Blaster. That helps...

Tool looks something like this...
http://www.shopping.com/xPC-Reversible_Jaw_Slide_Hammer_Puller
http://www.mytoolstore.com/wilmar/w2029db.jpg
upSLIDEdown
09-20-2006, 10:27 AM
So they just pull off? No small bolt hiding anywhere or anything like that? Just pressure fit... hmmm... Ok. I've got a dent puller I can use.
Nizzan4u2nv
09-20-2006, 11:03 AM
Yea, im pretty sure its just held on by pressure. On my old 91 you just had to pull one of the slightly and it would come off, the other seemed more sturdy.
upSLIDEdown
09-20-2006, 11:29 AM
Yea, im pretty sure its just held on by pressure. On my old 91 you just had to pull one of the slightly and it would come off, the other seemed more sturdy.

Awesome... I'll try tugging on 'em and see what happens.
PITCH
09-20-2006, 11:34 AM
Incubation stages of KA-T.. Going through it. Also didnt want a 3inch on an N/A till boosted. Sunkin exhaust had to go.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2389000-2389999/2389229_98_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2389000-2389999/2389229_99_full.jpg

Ended up picking up a OEM exhaust for $5 and welding tips & extenders for the flush look.

The stock tips require some work to pull off. Ended up plasma cutting the tips off in the end..
koukimonster139
09-20-2006, 12:07 PM
^^ not to shabby looks pretty good
upslidedown, u have a badass car, it looked like from the pics you posted that you already had removed them?
upSLIDEdown
09-20-2006, 12:20 PM
HAHA!

:fawkd:

No, it's still stock exhaust with stock double walled tips, they're just sunken in under the aero. That's why I wanna fix it, it looks like donkey dick...
koukimonster139
09-20-2006, 12:24 PM
damn more sunk than I had imagined, if the above doesnt work ( pulling) go plasma or cut off wheel.
upSLIDEdown
09-20-2006, 12:39 PM
Yeah, I'm hoping I can pull them off. They looked fine when I was stock body, but the aero kinda changes things... ;)
eds13
09-20-2006, 05:22 PM
haha on my old car all i had to do was cut a donut at the end of the road.
Team Rootbeer
09-20-2006, 05:41 PM
1) drill hole in each tip
2) tie rope, or high-test fishing line to tip, via hole
3) tie opposing end of rope to stationary object (tree, house, rosanne....)
4) gas it.

money. works everytime.
chmercer
09-20-2006, 06:18 PM
are thoes the 3a racing 3.5" oval tips

i have a couple of thoes haha
Phlip
09-20-2006, 06:35 PM
are thoes the 3a racing 3.5" oval tips

i have a couple of thoes haha
That is what I have on mine as well.

I, however, preferred to have mine just inside of my (stock) rear bumper, not to poke out or anything. I was aiming for a stock-looking 3" custom setup and that was precisely what I came up with.
PITCH
09-20-2006, 06:56 PM
[/QUOTE]^^ not to shabby looks pretty good


Thanks dude.

[QUOTE= chmercer]
are thoes the 3a racing 3.5" oval tips

i have a couple of thoes haha
Nah their 350Z tips.. Scored them from a friend who was throwing out his oem exhaust.:D
kickeachverse
09-20-2006, 08:32 PM
Yea, im pretty sure its just held on by pressure. On my old 91 you just had to pull one of the slightly and it would come off, the other seemed more sturdy.

I agree. One of the tips on mine actually fell off. Haha. But i still have the other one. The tip looks nasty without the cover yo.