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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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I installed mine today and like it a lot. I have the exaust tips very even, but the drivers side one sticks out maybe 1/2" farther than the passenger side one...I'll have to try adjusting it some more another day.

My question is this - How much clearance are you people leaving between the top of the exaust tip and the plastic bumper? I can fit one finger in there. I'm just worried about the heat melting the plastic.

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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:07 AM
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That's about the same that I have on mine. I hadn't really thought about the heat issue, the larger diameter of the Mopar/Borla system tips should make it even a better "heat sink" than the original tips, if I remember my college physics correctly....[sm=smiley20.gif]
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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Thanks, Dusty! I was a little worried about that. Now I just have to get them to stick out of the bumper the same amount. You move one direction and get one set, but another moves in a different direction. [sm=smiley29.gif]

I'm sure you've been there and done that with yours.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Mine kicks my *** But my drivers sode tip has been right on the bumper since December with no melting. Even with the higher temps produced by S2
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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Mine is the same way, the drivers side is right against the top with no problems so far. I will be readjusting it though.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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Mine are hanging pretty even (the muffler tips, that is), the folks at the muffler shop took awhile to get them that way, though. [&:]
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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Muffler tips?[sm=smiley5.gif] Doesn't there have to be a muffler present to call them muffler tips.[sm=smiley2.gif][sm=smiley36.gif] I think they're exhaust tips.[sm=smiley2.gif]
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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OK, the shiney chrome thingy's sticking out the back....[sm=smiley36.gif]
 
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Mine are like 1/4" from touching. They look good that way. I tried my hardest to get them pushed in so they didn't stick out but I couldn't. The thin metal heats up and expands so the tips stick out pretty good when hot.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 07:13 AM
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Thank God someone else noticed the ever changing lenghts on these things, I thought I was going to the funny farm.[sm=smiley8.gif][sm=smiley36.gif] I too have noticed that mine seem to stick out more after driving and then they seem to retract after several hours, usually over night.
 
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