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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Well I currently have the greddy sp exhaust on my Eh2 hatchback. And I felt that the exhaust was a bit too eye catchy due to it's shine. So I painted the muffler using Dupicolor high temp paint w/flat black strong up to 1200 Deg. Leaving the tip alone (shiney). But I still feel the tip might be a bit large. Should I keep it the way it is now. Or should I put a smaller tip? I'm trying to keep the car stock looking as possible. Heres a current picture of it.

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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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paint it if you want stock look
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Really, keep it?

The tip isn't too big? I know the muffler was a good choice on painting it black.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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Well, I kind of want the ITR muffler look, black canister, chrome tip. Not too stock like its just plain and dull.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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I just got my type r exhaust (oem) and I'm painting the whole thing flat black
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Personally i think that the greddy Sp's and the A'pexi WS2's look amazing. You've already done the right thing by purchasing the non-"fart can" exhaust. Why not just keep it? That tip looks just right.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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I like the ITR muffler black can chrome tip. Not too shiney or eye grabbing.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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yeah i'd cut the tip off and weld on a 2.75" stainless pipe with a slash cut end...hit it with a torch to give it the bronzed look (like a stainless header)...looks amazing.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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looks like ****.

jk, it looks fine to me, but that rear bumper scratch looks hideous.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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i'd change it to DTM Style tips.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ecahatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'd change it to DTM Style tips.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mixxed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

it looks fine to me, but that rear bumper scratch looks hideous.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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i would like to see how it will look with a tad bit smaller tip (60mm tip will be perfect imo)
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Touch up that bumper first
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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fix your bumper before anything
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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keep it, its not that big and it looks good as is IMHO...
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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it looks nice already...keep it
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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take a picture of the whole rear end of the car. just curious though haha. it looks good anyways.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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CHANGE THE WHOLE CAR.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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cut the tip off and have a muffler shop weld on a piece of regular piping. then paint that flat black.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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doesn't even look bad.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Keep the tip, paint the bumper
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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I would keep it. Looks alot like my S2K muffler.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Thanks yall, I plan on touching up the bumper very soon, lol. I know its ugly at the moment. Ill take a picture of the whole rear end to get a better view of how it looks.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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TTT!
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