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YOUR RESEARCHRear bumper exhaust tips heat protection
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Install aftermarket exhaust and exhaust tips
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I installed an aftermarket exhaust and exhaust tips.
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Check vivid, they have some carbon insert pieces that I might try to have fabricated without the fancy ness...
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I recently had to repair my rear bumper due to the heat from my exhaust tips melting the top of the bumper exhaust opening.
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Should not be needed if you are running stock tips.
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I recently had to repair my rear bumper due to the heat from my exhaust tips melting the top of the bumper exhaust opening. Someone told me they saw another 996 with some type of metal protection covering the bumper openings. I have been unable to find anything similar to this. If anyone knows where I can source these, I will greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
If you have a C4S you should have them. On parts diagrams it doesn't appear that the C2 has them.
Auto Atlanta has them for the C4S
C4S rear bumper #6, #7, #8
2nd this, I've tracked my car with both stock and aftermarket mufflers, both with stock tips, and no issues with heat against the bumper. I have new motor mounts, so the tips are as close to the bumper as they're ever going to be.
If you keep them shiny they will not get bumper as hot. If you make them flat black they will heat up bumper due to blackbody emissivity increasing radiation from tip....Sounds crazy but its true. What color are your tips!
Me too.
How did you fix it? I have an idea in mind that doesn't involve replacement bumper cover and painting (although I have the capability for that in the shop). What did you do to sort it out?
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I am going to geek out more....Double wall is effectively a heat shield that substantially drops the temperature due to the fact that its the difference of temperature to the 4th power. :-)
I have the same prob w my 3inch slant tips, I also do have TS motor mounts AND tips are flat black LOL. Check vivid, they have some carbon insert pieces that I might try to have fabricated without the fancy ness...
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