Correct Stock Tips question 71 Challenger

[Songsrme]

71 V code Challenger. Putting in the ECS system. They don't sell tips. Doing search for correct looking tips shows many variations (aside from diam) from various sellers, ebay, etc.

Some look like 2 squares next to each other, some are rectangular (which looks right to my eye). some have what I think looks like a large gap between the 2 tips, some have long pipe extensions, costing all over the place. Some of the SS ones I've seen have a terrible looking finish. Haven't really seen chrome plated ones, but I've read they tend to corrode?

I'm looking for OE style 2" tips, that will bolt right up to the stock ECS system. Appreciate advice on vendors. Left Coast for cheaper shipping would be great.

I searched on the exhaust forums and in general and didn't find a thread....which surprises me. I would think this has been discussed to the point of exhaustion!

Thanks for entertaining this topic if it's been beat to death already.

 

[Songsrme]

71 V code Challenger. Putting in the ECS system. They don't sell tips. Doing search for correct looking tips shows many variations (aside from diam) from various sellers, ebay, etc.

Some look like 2 squares next to each other, some are rectangular (which looks right to my eye). some have what I think looks like a large gap between the 2 tips, some have long pipe extensions, costing all over the place. Some of the SS ones I've seen have a terrible looking finish. Haven't really seen chrome plated ones, but I've read they tend to corrode?

I'm looking for OE style 2" tips, that will bolt right up to the stock ECS system. Appreciate advice on vendors. Left Coast for cheaper shipping would be great.

I searched on the exhaust forums and in general and didn't find a thread....which surprises me. I would think this has been discussed to the point of exhaustion!

Thanks for entertaining this topic if it's been beat to death already.

A follow up to this. I looked at the Accurate ones and they don't look very....accurate. They look like 2 squares next to each other.

 

[pschlosser]

The correct exhaust tips, for those originally equipped with them, do indeed look like two rectangles. note spot welds.

and are generally welded (not bolted) in place. To look correct, they will need the correct rear lower valance.

Unless you drive in wet and salty conditions (as on wet snowy roadways in the deep of winter) and with the heat often exiting said exhaust system, they do not tend to rust, in my experience. Age, yes, but not typically rust at the chrome tip. Many of us choose to not drive in rainy and snowy conditions, just out of habit. Unless the pipe is stainless steel, I could see it getting some rust over time.

They remake them in stainless steel, and I bet those are worth the extra cost.

Expect to pay close to 4 figures for originals or NOS, if you can find them. Aftermarket are in the $200 range. Several good names (mentioned on this site) sell their version. Some are setup for 2.5 inch pipe.

FYI, the reference to ECS may have little to do with the exhaust tips. Some may be confused referring to the exhaust as the ECS system.

A google search will give you a pretty good start. Even ebay may have what you're looking for.