Best sounding exhaust tips?

**AmericanRiceEater** · 07-23-2010

Hey everyone, im looking to improve the sound of my exhaust. Considering that i have new headers and custom piping welded in all the way past the cat converter and also new mufflers i decided to toss the idea of a new cat-back for the time being. The exhaust tips that i have now are stock and near ten years old. They also look like ****ty black cow bells or air horns. I was curious if there are any exhaust tips out there that would alter the noise of the exhaust and which ones in your opinion are the best (Brand,Size,Price). I was looking at turbo tips but didnt know if those would look/sound good on a GTP. Well anyways let me know. Ok thanks !

**blueguy** · 07-23-2010

Tips REALLY don't change much of anything.

**CTKGP09** · 07-23-2010

true i heard a VERY SLIGHT difference in the tone with my SLPs trapazoids and the rest a stock exhaust, didnt make it any louder just a tiny bit different, rely on mufflers to change sound

**blueguy** · 07-24-2010

Or just cut the tips off totally...that changes the sound quite a bit.

Don't really do that though.

Roush Racing 3" Dual/Dual Rolled Edge Tips.

**SilvaMan61** · 07-24-2010

dont buy a catback its a waste of money really and my slp catback really sounds sh!tty with the headers, just get new mufflers or a glass pack res

if i were to do it again id polish the outer lip of the stock tips, keep all stock catback, and put the money i saved into blower porting and pulley drop. I'd much rather hear the blower than the exhaust.

**matt5112** · 07-24-2010

I have no tips since i'm too lazy to buy some clamps.

It sounds terrible since i have at least two exhaust leaks i know of.

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 07-25-2010

Im tipless BIG diff It drones and ecchos and booms and such in the bumper but i kinda like it

**Poil336** · 07-26-2010

blue, link and/or price on those tips?

**SnowDrift** · 07-27-2010

Sorry, there's nothing that can be done to make a V-6 exhaust sound good.

**AmericanRiceEater** · 07-27-2010

Ya i figured im going to change the tips regardless, mostly for better looks. And you can easily make a 3.8l exhaust sound good. Cam and cat.

**BoostJunki3** · 07-27-2010

Originally Posted by SnowDrift

Sorry, there's nothing that can be done to make a V-6 exhaust sound good.

you apparently have never heard a VQ motor then.

**SnowDrift** · 07-28-2010

Originally Posted by BoostJunki3

you apparently have never heard a VQ motor then.

I'm not sure what that is, but I just did a search and it appears to be a Japanese motor in a nissan? I listened to a sound clip that sounded "muffled", so it's hard to judge. To me, it still sounds like a 6 cylinder engine, although, it does not sound as hateful as some I've heard. Here is the link.

VQ35HR photos and sound clip from Nissan - FreshAlloy.com Forums

To me, there's nothing quite as perfect as the sound of a nice fat v-8. Original poster asked for opinions and mine was that a v-6 should always remain as quiet as possible.

**SilvaMan61** · 07-28-2010

Originally Posted by SnowDrift

Original poster asked for opinions and mine was that a v-6 should always remain as quiet as possible.

without sacrificing performance of course

**AmericanRiceEater** · 07-28-2010

I sense tension.

**matt5112** · 07-27-2010

Then it sounds good at IDLE.... not while running.

**AmericanRiceEater** · 07-27-2010

eh whatever lol i love my car, i think it sounds nice.

**SnowDrift** · 07-27-2010

Originally Posted by matt5112

Then it sounds good at IDLE.... not while running.

Thank you, Matt, for clearing that up. I agree.

**AmericanRiceEater** · 07-27-2010

To be honest with you the reason why i would get some new tips is for a better look. The stock tips look like black cow bells lol. As far as sound goes in my opinion it's a little better to keep it on the quiter side, last thing i need is another ticket , i feel like the government is paying the salary of one of their employees solely on my fines lol.

**ptnothere** · 07-27-2010

I just installed a used Borla catback system and thought it sounded pretty good tipless.

Installed some Magnaflow 35170's (ordered from a catalogue big mistake - they dont look anywhere near as good in person) and the exhaust sounds near stock now. Cant believe the difference the tips made to the noise...

Im sad

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 07-27-2010

Originally Posted by ptnothere

I just installed a used Borla catback system and thought it sounded pretty good tipless.

Installed some Magnaflow 35170's (ordered from a catalogue big mistake - they dont look anywhere near as good in person) and the exhaust sounds near stock now. Cant believe the difference the tips made to the noise...

Im sad

yea tipless is louder due to the bumper the exhaust echos in the bumper