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Offline IanR32

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2016, 09:42:04 pm »
Autosol and 0000 grade wire wool.

Autosol and elbow grease. I find the trick is little and often don't let it build up.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2016, 11:21:49 am »
Add WD-40 before. Loosens up the carbon build up.
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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2016, 09:41:41 pm »
Add WD-40 before. Loosens up the carbon build up.

Didn't think of this one..will try that this weekend

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2016, 11:55:44 am »
auto finesse exhaust polish & poor boys wheel sealant has worked well on my scorpion tips

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2016, 04:17:27 pm »
auto finesse exhaust polish & poor boys wheel sealant has worked well on my scorpion tips

Do you find sealing them makes much difference? I wire wool and autosol mine but they're filthy again after a couple of days!

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2016, 05:19:57 pm »
I've used Autosol but unfortunately the tips have rusted and bubbled.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2016, 05:23:50 pm »
I think once the standard tips have gone past a certain point they're almost impossible to rescue.

I use Autosol on my Powervalve and it works a treat. Just a case of staying on top of it and not letting the elements take hold.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2016, 05:53:59 pm »
Just get some A4 exhaust tips off ebay, thats what I did  :happy2: I use Autosol to keep them nice and shiny now.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2016, 05:54:17 pm »
You have a new system AJP so it'll be okay as long as you keep on top of it where as the previous owners of my golf probably didn't give a hoot about the tips. would like to change them but have to cut the old one off  :doh:

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2016, 05:57:01 pm »
Just get some A4 exhaust tips off ebay, thats what I did  :happy2: I use Autosol to keep them nice and shiny now.


How did you mount them on mate?.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2016, 06:01:34 pm »
You have a new system AJP so it'll be okay as long as you keep on top of it where as the previous owners toy golf probably didn't give a hoot about the tips. would like to change them but have to cut the old one off  :doh:
True. It was one of the reasons that made me bite the bullet and go for a new system, they just looked untidy and let the car down.

I did consider the A4 tips like those above. But then I asked Nige if he'd do another group buy and the rest is history!

I reckon there's a few options to tidy things up on a budget. The push-on tips being one, and I'm sure it wouldn't be a big job to lop off the rusty ones and weld on some shiny new ones. I'd prefer the cut and weld approach myself, you'd probably be able to get a better fit against the valance.


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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2016, 06:04:03 pm »
You have a new system AJP so it'll be okay as long as you keep on top of it where as the previous owners toy golf probably didn't give a hoot about the tips. would like to change them but have to cut the old one off  :doh:
True. It was one of the reasons that made me bite the bullet and go for a new system, they just looked untidy and let the car down.

I did consider the A4 tips like those above. But then I asked Nige if he'd do another group buy and the rest is history!

I reckon there's a few options to tidy things up on a budget. The push-on tips being one, and I'm sure it wouldn't be a big job to lop off the rusty ones and weld on some shiny new ones. I'd prefer the cut and weld approach myself, you'd probably be able to get a better fit against the valance.
I was actually thinking of going 80mm and getting as close to the valance as possible but not enough to knock and rattle.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2016, 06:07:48 pm »
Yep, a nice close fit would be what I'd be going for. I'm a bit ocd with things like that. One downside to the A4 push-on tips (as much as they're still a big improvement over rusty ones) is that they will protrude further than the standard tips.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2016, 06:18:09 pm »
If they were 80mm then I'd say it looks fine but from what I can see from the above picture of jayha11 gti they don't look too good poking out like that as there's a massive gap all around the valance.

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Re: Exhaust tips
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2016, 10:51:27 pm »
Autosol and a fine wire brush to clear what carbon I can. I'm sure there must be a better method!