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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Exhaust tips installed (finally)

Wasn't doing much today so I dug out the the box with my exhaust tips BCT sent me... oh not quite a year ago (yeah, I'm an overachiever). I wish I would have done this a lot sooner! Even at an idle it has a little bit better sound to it, haven't done a road test yet. I'm thinking next I might see if I can grab an extra piece of pipe and cut the muffler out (wish I hadn't installed it in the first place).
Now... I need some opinions from you fine folks. Up close from the side the tips don't look like they stick out too much, and looking at the back from a distance they look fine, but looking at the back up close they look like they stick way out. Pics:


Zoomed out view of the back


Same shot but zoomed in


Closer up view from the back

So... sticking out too far or not? I want them to stick out just a little bit so I don't have to scrub any more black soot off the rear quarters and bumper, but I don't want the truck to look like a waterhead installed the tips either.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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I think they look good like that.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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I think it looks sick, NICE!

They look great where they are and as far as the muffler delete, DO IT!
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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I like it Chase. Keep them the way that they are now. Congrats on getting them installed.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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I think that looks awesome I wish i got duals instead of the single,
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Looks good Chase.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Looks great to me. Wouldn't change a thing
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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yep looks great!
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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I'm thinking about firing up here in a bit and going for a test run...
Thanks all for the comments!
Moto52- they were a REAL sum biotch to install, but I love the look of duals so I couldn't resist. It does have a slightly different sound to it than a single too.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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They look just great Chase.

Dual cannons to protect your rear flanks.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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Looks great!!
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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I think they stick out just far enough. They look good.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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they look good!!! I think I am either going to go with duals or possibly stacks before long
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Looks awsome!!! So do tips really change the sound?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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Looks good Chase. I haven't forgot about the sway bar end links BTW. I'm gonna check today.
 
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