Why Should I Buy an Exhaust Tip?
It's been argued that the need to express our individuality is traced to early Neanderthal Man. In those days, sporting a saber-tooth necklace was considered high fashion. But can you imagine extracting your jewelry from the mouth of a primeval tiger? Lucky for us, expressing our individuality today is as easy as choosing the right auto accessories.
Through the miracle of natural selection, out-dated auto accessories, like window-clinging stuffed-animals and fuzzy dice, are facing extinction. Custom exhaust tips, on the other hand, have ascended into a highly-evolved form of self expression. Available in a nearly endless variety of designs, exhaust tips are an excellent way to inject your own sense of style into your vehicle. Choosing the perfect exhaust tip allows you to:
So you buckled down and dropped some Benjamins on a ferocious new performance exhaust system. You spent most of your Saturday afternoon installing the beast while visions of massive power gains and throaty rumbles ran through your brain. After all your hard work, you know better than to top off your system with a ho-hum, factory-style tip—or worse yet, reuse the original tip that you just cut off. That's like wearing your dirty socks after a shower! Instead, add the crowning-touch to your new exhaust system with one of the many exhaust tips available at AutoAnything. With our vast variety of styles to choose from, you're sure to find that one perfect tip to make your statement. What's more, most performance exhaust manufacturers also build exhaust tips to match their systems, including Magnaflow, Borla, Gibson, MBRP and Edelbrock.
Let's face it, most factory exhaust systems leave a lot to be desired. They're usually not designed for performance or tuned for a killer sound. Worse yet, they're often made from untreated mild steel that rusts out and eventually fails. Not to mention how mundane factory exhaust tips look—even when brand new. And nothing says "jalopy" like an old corroded exhaust tip hanging from under a vehicle.
Whether you want to beat the rust demons to the punch or you need to replace a dragging tip that leaves a spectacular shower of sparks in your wake, a custom exhaust tip will showcase your individual style and replace that weak factory pipe topper.
Exhaust tips are an easy way to make a statement and add fresh style to any ride. No matter what you drive, a cool, polished exhaust tip gives your vehicle loads of eye-catching gleam. When you rumble by, nothing throws off flash like the white-hot glare of polished stainless steel. With our wide range of amazing exhaust tips, there's surely one for everyone. Dual, square, round, oval, straight, curved, angled—the variations will leave you with plenty of options. Weld-on or clamp-on, resonated or intercooled—there's an exhaust tip out there with your name on it.
When choosing your exhaust tips, style is just the tip of the iceberg. The material they're made from plays a key role in how your exhaust tips look and how long they last. Hanging under your car and exposed to harsh conditions and high temperatures can put the hardiest materials to the test. Quality exhaust tips are made from either chromed mild steel or aerospace-grade stainless steel. Read on to decide which material is right for your vehicle.
Stock exhaust tips are usually made from chrome-plated mild steel. This is OK; it keeps the cost down and lasts awhile. To add shine, the steel is chrome-plated, which dramatically improves the finish. In the end, though, the chrome may begin to flake and peel as the steel slowly succumbs to rust. Depending on your local climate, this process could take months or years—but it will happen.
If you're looking to add quick flash and save some coin, chrome-plated mild-steel exhaust tips are an excellent choice. Edelbrock has you covered when it comes to chrome.
The other choice for exhaust tip materials is stainless steel—aerospace-grade T-304 stainless steel to be exact. Extremely resistant to corrosion, stainless steel exhaust tips last about 5 times longer than chrome tips. What's more, the stainless steel's finish is polished to a mirror shine. This finish doesn't flake or chip like chrome and continues gleaming for years to come. The only drawback of stainless steel is the higher cost of the manufacturing process. Of course, with exhaust tips, you get what you pay for. And, you won't find a better material than stainless steel for high-quality, long-lasting exhaust tips.
Stainless steel exhaust tips are the only choice for those demanding the best. Look to Magnaflow, Gibson, MBRP, Borla, and Edelbrock for these tough tailpipe toppers.