Fill in exhaust slots on Ws6?
08-30-2013, 03:00 AM
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that photoshop'd bumper looks awful, I'd never do that in a million years.
Not sure if i'll do dummy tips or not, but I have nothing against them.
For me, it really just depends on whether or not I feel like spending that extra money on the exhaust to have the true dual setup ran over the axle and out the back. The real reality is that no one will ever know they are dummies, and even if they do know, I personally could care less.. just like I could careless if one thinks i'm faking the WS6 look because of the hood, I'll be the first to tell someone it's not a ws6.. dummy tips simply give you 1) the looks you want 2) the dumped exhaust you want 3) cheaper overall cost, by hundreds of dollars, and as an added benefit.. 4) exhaust tips that don't get nearly as dirty as they would normally
But don't get me wrong, generally speaking I would take a normal/ legit setup over dummy tips any day. the Trans am is just one of those cases where you are absolutely forced to have exhaust tips due to the bumpers design, which is an issue when you want to run a true dual setup and don't want to spend the money to have the tips ran out the back.. and tip-less t/a bumpers look stupid to me, so i'd never go dumped and leave the bumper alone. My car is a 215k+ workhorse/DD car that gets used like a pick up truck with all the **** I carry for shoots lol. not sure if I care to spend say 500+ extra to have the exhaust ran out the back...
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Not sure if i'll do dummy tips or not, but I have nothing against them.
For me, it really just depends on whether or not I feel like spending that extra money on the exhaust to have the true dual setup ran over the axle and out the back. The real reality is that no one will ever know they are dummies, and even if they do know, I personally could care less.. just like I could careless if one thinks i'm faking the WS6 look because of the hood, I'll be the first to tell someone it's not a ws6.. dummy tips simply give you 1) the looks you want 2) the dumped exhaust you want 3) cheaper overall cost, by hundreds of dollars, and as an added benefit.. 4) exhaust tips that don't get nearly as dirty as they would normally
But don't get me wrong, generally speaking I would take a normal/ legit setup over dummy tips any day. the Trans am is just one of those cases where you are absolutely forced to have exhaust tips due to the bumpers design, which is an issue when you want to run a true dual setup and don't want to spend the money to have the tips ran out the back.. and tip-less t/a bumpers look stupid to me, so i'd never go dumped and leave the bumper alone. My car is a 215k+ workhorse/DD car that gets used like a pick up truck with all the **** I carry for shoots lol. not sure if I care to spend say 500+ extra to have the exhaust ran out the back...
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08-31-2013, 07:02 PM
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that photoshop'd bumper looks awful, I'd never do that in a million years.
Not sure if i'll do dummy tips or not, but I have nothing against them.
For me, it really just depends on whether or not I feel like spending that extra money on the exhaust to have the true dual setup ran over the axle and out the back. The real reality is that no one will ever know they are dummies, and even if they do know, I personally could care less.. just like I could careless if one thinks i'm faking the WS6 look because of the hood, I'll be the first to tell someone it's not a ws6.. dummy tips simply give you 1) the looks you want 2) the dumped exhaust you want 3) cheaper overall cost, by hundreds of dollars, and as an added benefit.. 4) exhaust tips that don't get nearly as dirty as they would normally
But don't get me wrong, generally speaking I would take a normal/ legit setup over dummy tips any day. the Trans am is just one of those cases where you are absolutely forced to have exhaust tips due to the bumpers design, which is an issue when you want to run a true dual setup and don't want to spend the money to have the tips ran out the back.. and tip-less t/a bumpers look stupid to me, so i'd never go dumped and leave the bumper alone. My car is a 215k+ workhorse/DD car that gets used like a pick up truck with all the **** I carry for shoots lol. not sure if I care to spend say 500+ extra to have the exhaust ran out the back...
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Not sure if i'll do dummy tips or not, but I have nothing against them.
For me, it really just depends on whether or not I feel like spending that extra money on the exhaust to have the true dual setup ran over the axle and out the back. The real reality is that no one will ever know they are dummies, and even if they do know, I personally could care less.. just like I could careless if one thinks i'm faking the WS6 look because of the hood, I'll be the first to tell someone it's not a ws6.. dummy tips simply give you 1) the looks you want 2) the dumped exhaust you want 3) cheaper overall cost, by hundreds of dollars, and as an added benefit.. 4) exhaust tips that don't get nearly as dirty as they would normally
But don't get me wrong, generally speaking I would take a normal/ legit setup over dummy tips any day. the Trans am is just one of those cases where you are absolutely forced to have exhaust tips due to the bumpers design, which is an issue when you want to run a true dual setup and don't want to spend the money to have the tips ran out the back.. and tip-less t/a bumpers look stupid to me, so i'd never go dumped and leave the bumper alone. My car is a 215k+ workhorse/DD car that gets used like a pick up truck with all the **** I carry for shoots lol. not sure if I care to spend say 500+ extra to have the exhaust ran out the back...
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Money isn't the issue with running true duals all the way back it's the 3 inch pipes I don't want to have to reduce down to 2.5 inch.
08-31-2013, 07:04 PM
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Also I've emailed with 6LE to see if they can do something. I really like their rear bumper with the diffusers built in so I'm hoping they can build one with out exhaust holes. That to me would be perfect.
08-31-2013, 09:18 PM
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09-05-2013, 07:57 PM
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I don't understand the need or want to run dumps, but have dummy exhaust tips? Just run it all the way back to the tips? Make it usable? It's not going to really mess with sound at all, won't make it drone anymore than it already will with the dumps.
Dumping the exhaust under the car will just cause any dirt/dust to fly up all over the car on start-ups.
I just think it would be a lot less of a headache and issue to run the pipes all the way back to the tips and call it a day.
Dumping the exhaust under the car will just cause any dirt/dust to fly up all over the car on start-ups.
I just think it would be a lot less of a headache and issue to run the pipes all the way back to the tips and call it a day.
09-05-2013, 08:10 PM
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gotcha. thanks reading the thread would have answered that. lol. that setup I pictured isn't exactly cheap... custom 3" all the way back, mandrel bends, tucked nicely..
a dumped setup is waaaaaaaaaaayyyy cheaper. It's also very cheap to make your own brackets for dummy tips, or you can buy them ready made for a little extra. Overall cost is well over a grand cheaper... easier to understand?
the other alternative, running dumps and just swapping to the formy rear end, is also a lot more expensive. You have to buy the bumper, and then get it painted to match
..just depends on how much you feel like spending to get the exhaust you want and maintain the looks you want. For me, running dumps is a simple, cheaper route. but i would never have the T/A bumper without tips.. don't like the look at all. that's the only reason i'd do dummy tips
I don't understand the need or want to run dumps, but have dummy exhaust tips? Just run it all the way back to the tips? Make it usable? It's not going to really mess with sound at all, won't make it drone anymore than it already will with the dumps.
Dumping the exhaust under the car will just cause any dirt/dust to fly up all over the car on start-ups.
I just think it would be a lot less of a headache and issue to run the pipes all the way back to the tips and call it a day.
Dumping the exhaust under the car will just cause any dirt/dust to fly up all over the car on start-ups.
I just think it would be a lot less of a headache and issue to run the pipes all the way back to the tips and call it a day.
a dumped setup is waaaaaaaaaaayyyy cheaper. It's also very cheap to make your own brackets for dummy tips, or you can buy them ready made for a little extra. Overall cost is well over a grand cheaper... easier to understand?
the other alternative, running dumps and just swapping to the formy rear end, is also a lot more expensive. You have to buy the bumper, and then get it painted to match
..just depends on how much you feel like spending to get the exhaust you want and maintain the looks you want. For me, running dumps is a simple, cheaper route. but i would never have the T/A bumper without tips.. don't like the look at all. that's the only reason i'd do dummy tips
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