What's the Deal w/ The Exhaust Tips?
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What's the Deal w/ The Exhaust Tips?
I'm sure this has been covered, but I searched and couldn't find anything, so pardon the noob question: what is up with the "pseudo" exhaust tips? Why do the mufflers actually "exhaust" several inches in front of the "tips" in the rear fascia? I noticed the actual pipes from the mufflers are different: one is round, and one is more squared off. Did this somehow prevent them meeting up with the tips directly? I have the Performance Exhaust, and have heard the non-PE mufflers are actually different. Is the non-PE exhaust the same as far as the tips?
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I'm sure this has been covered, but I searched and couldn't find anything, so pardon the noob question: what is up with the "pseudo" exhaust tips? Why do the mufflers actually "exhaust" several inches in front of the "tips" in the rear fascia? I noticed the actual pipes from the mufflers are different: one is round, and one is more squared off. Did this somehow prevent them meeting up with the tips directly? I have the Performance Exhaust, and have heard the non-PE mufflers are actually different. Is the non-PE exhaust the same as far as the tips?
Personal and subjective choice aside as to whether one likes it or not, there are numerous reasons for this set up which make total economic and operability sense, best to just look it all up yourself plenty of info on the topic on the net otherwise this thread will become a debate as to whether people like/prefer them or not as per previous threads on the same subject.
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This is what I heard from my friend who claims to be an expert in Mercedes.
He explained to me that disconnect the exhaust tip from the exhaust will protect the engine in case of a rear end collision from behind. The actual exhaust is connect to the engine, if the tips are indeed "real", when the car is hit from behind it may cause damage to the engine. However, in our case the tip is "fake exhaust tip" and they are disconnect to the engine, in case of a collision, only the rear bumper will be damaged but not the real exhaust or the engine.
I don't know if this is true or not, but sounds right to me.
He explained to me that disconnect the exhaust tip from the exhaust will protect the engine in case of a rear end collision from behind. The actual exhaust is connect to the engine, if the tips are indeed "real", when the car is hit from behind it may cause damage to the engine. However, in our case the tip is "fake exhaust tip" and they are disconnect to the engine, in case of a collision, only the rear bumper will be damaged but not the real exhaust or the engine.
I don't know if this is true or not, but sounds right to me.
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I'm sure this has been covered, but I searched and couldn't find anything, so pardon the noob question: what is up with the "pseudo" exhaust tips? Why do the mufflers actually "exhaust" several inches in front of the "tips" in the rear fascia? I noticed the actual pipes from the mufflers are different: one is round, and one is more squared off. Did this somehow prevent them meeting up with the tips directly? I have the Performance Exhaust, and have heard the non-PE mufflers are actually different. Is the non-PE exhaust the same as far as the tips?
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Honestly, other than the new Audi Q5, which we have on order for my wife, I hadn't actually noticed it. So when I said I "searched", I meant this site, as I assumed it was still pretty unique to the C63. But I see now that quite a few cars are making use of them.
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This is the right answer. The exhaust moves quite a bit and if it's form fitted to the bumper, there is no room for it to move and it can damage the bumper and melt the plastic. That's why it's separate. Those exhausts that you see that don't have false tips, they have a large gap to accommodate the movement of the exhaust and dissipation of heat, but they aren't form fitted as tightly
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This is the right answer. The exhaust moves quite a bit and if it's form fitted to the bumper, there is no room for it to move and it can damage the bumper and melt the plastic. That's why it's separate. Those exhausts that you see that don't have false tips, they have a large gap to accommodate the movement of the exhaust and dissipation of heat, but they aren't form fitted as tightly
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