2014 Impala LT Exhaust
December 1st, 2014, 4:28 PM
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I get the same kind of looks with my 2014 2LT. Last week I saw a cute old couple pull up beside me at a light in their Camry and the lady in the passenger side looked my Impala over read good. Then I could read her lips as she said to her husband...."It's an Impala!".
I agree with your thoughts on the exhaust pipes. First car I've ever had with dual exhaust and the tail pipes are about 80% hidden! The pipes on the LTZ are really sharp and I'd love to add some chrome rectangular tips to my 2LT, but 1) I haven't been able to find any that are angled correctly so that they would be parallel with the ground once installed and 2) I'm not sure how good they would look sticking out below the bumper as opposed to being inset into the bumper like the LTZ?
So I'm looking for the same kind of answer that you are. I'm thinking someone out there has done this already?
I agree with your thoughts on the exhaust pipes. First car I've ever had with dual exhaust and the tail pipes are about 80% hidden! The pipes on the LTZ are really sharp and I'd love to add some chrome rectangular tips to my 2LT, but 1) I haven't been able to find any that are angled correctly so that they would be parallel with the ground once installed and 2) I'm not sure how good they would look sticking out below the bumper as opposed to being inset into the bumper like the LTZ?
So I'm looking for the same kind of answer that you are. I'm thinking someone out there has done this already?
December 10th, 2014, 8:07 AM
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December 13th, 2014, 8:32 PM
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[QUOTE=Maniac's 2LT Impala;290124]Psycho Joe: Installing polished stainless steel exhaust tips in place of the factory turndown tips worked for me. No need to replace the mufflers or cut holes in the bumper. They are angled down 30-40 degrees off the muffler through the existing bumper cutouts and gave the car a more aggressive, yet clean non-modified factory look.[/QUOT
it looks nice it didnt change the sound or anything did it?
it looks nice it didnt change the sound or anything did it?
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December 14th, 2014, 8:50 PM
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No, unlike resonator tips, these are plain polished stainless steel tips. The sound and performance are both still the same as the factory turn down ones. I chose these because I wanted to modify the vehicle's appearance only.
If you are looking to have a sportier performance sound, you may want to consider purchasing and installing a pair of 2.5" inlet/3.0'' outlet stainless steel resonator tips. But make sure that they can be shortened enough on the inlet end (to 6" - 7" in length) so that the tips don't extend too low under the bumper.
Hope this helps.
If you are looking to have a sportier performance sound, you may want to consider purchasing and installing a pair of 2.5" inlet/3.0'' outlet stainless steel resonator tips. But make sure that they can be shortened enough on the inlet end (to 6" - 7" in length) so that the tips don't extend too low under the bumper.
Hope this helps.