Thoughts on the Oval Exhaust Tip

[rick3000]

Hi,
I am looking into changing my exhaust tip from the oval to the dual tip like the S. I was wondering if anyone knows if this part can just be switched with the oval exhaust or if it requires welding, etc.? Also, does anyone have the part number for the dual S exhaust tip or know were I can get a similar one?
What are your opinions on the oval exhaust? Is it worth doing? Could it be done for around $60?
Thanks!

Here is the S Chrome Tip:

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=98711125401&Category_Code=987ext



You can also get the Chrome Cayman Sport Tip:

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=98711198100&Category_Code=987ext

[rick3000]

Will those fit a 986?
Thanks!

Originally Posted by rick3000

Will those fit a 986?
Thanks!

Call the parts department to make sure. And call Sunset Porsche for potential better pricing- 503-641-8600. Ask for Phil.

Does your current tip bolt on? If so, I bet these will work. I don't know how the 986 is set-up. Sorry.

[Boxtaboy]

I like the dual tips that came on my Dansk sports exhaust. They were welded on mine, but I think now Dansk offers them as tips alone, that you can bolt onto their exhausts. Maybe it will fit the 03+ factory exhausts. Starting from 2003, the Boxster and Boxster S tips were bolted on the exhaust, whereas pre-03, they were welded on.

[SD987]

These tips also pop up on eBay on a semi-regular basis. It's a bolt-on job (at least on the 987) but a PITA to get off.

[rick3000]

I've got a 986.

[Marc Gelefsky]

Originally Posted by rick3000

I've got a 986.

Hi Rick,

What year is your car? the 03+ seem to bolt on while the older ones are part of the Muffler.
If you car is older you best bet is to find an 03+ exhaust with the bolt on tips or an older 986S exhaust with the dual tips. My car is an S, perhaps the oval tip is differant
I just sold my 01 S exhaust for fifty bucks!

[porsche986spyder]

I have an 01 Boxster Base 2.7 and it has the 2 bolts, one on each side of the OVAL chrome tip. So it should be easy for you to remove if you want the "S" dual tip. Porsche's Tequipment also sells this tip as a factory option. I like the dual stacked version, single oval myself.
http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/personalisation/tequipment/boxster-986/performance/n258/

Originally Posted by rick3000

Hi,
I am looking into changing my exhaust tip from the oval to the dual tip like the S. I was wondering if anyone knows if this part can just be switched with the oval exhaust or if it requires welding, etc.? Also, does anyone have the part number for the dual S exhaust tip or know were I can get a similar one?
What are your opinions on the oval exhaust? Is it worth doing? Could it be done for around $60?
Thanks!

Oh yeah, the only thing you can do for a Boxster for $60 is buy a tank of gas...barely!

[Cloudsurfer]

This only works on 03-up boxsters. I have an 02 S twin tip exhaust sitting in the garage, PM me if you're interested in it.

Patrick

[rick3000]

It's a '99. But interestingly enough it has a bolt on tip. It has got two screws on each side. So bmwm750, pm me a picture.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by rick3000

It's a '99. But interestingly enough it has a bolt on tip. It has got two screws on each side. So bmwm750, pm me a picture.

You most likely have the same chrome tip as bmussati. These are tip covers that go over the original muffler's tip that is welded in place, and were an option for those who wanted a larger looking tip in chrome. The 03+tips will not fit on your muffler...if I recall correctly, they bolt on not side to side, but from the bottom or top, and only bolt onto mufflers without tips already welded on.

[djomlas]

i have a 98 with the large Eisenmann tip. very cool if you ask me

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/500062934_4396f5efb0_o.jpg

I like the oval tip, just looks more modern... to me at least. I hated the orignal oval though, ugly... So I got my dremel and cut it off and cut a new oval tip to fit, and had it welded on. Black chrome, I like it since I know its the only one like it, lol. But if I had to do it again, I think I might have gotten regular chrome.

[Tool Pants]

Originally Posted by rick3000

It's a '99. But interestingly enough it has a bolt on tip. It has got two screws on each side. So bmwm750, pm me a picture.

If you have a 1999 with a chrome tip held in place with set screws then this is it. I was an option that slid over the existing oval tip. That has nothing to do with the bolt on tips from 2003-2004, as there was a muffler change 2003-2004.

If you want 2 tips then you need to get another muffler. The number of tips is a cosmetic issue.

[rick3000]

Thanks everyone, I got it figured out. I have the stock '99 exhaust with a welded tip and a chrome cover bolted over it. The '03 and newer boxster exhausts have tips that can be changed. And I cannot change to a dual exhaust unless I replace the whole exhaust system.
Correct?