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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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i know i know how stupid can i be...anyway the curb was angled a weird way so i only hit the right exhaust pipe. the exhaust tip is bent inward a good bit, so i was wondering if anyone had a similar experience...can i bring it to a shop to shape it back to normal, or is it ruined for good?

time for a new exhaust??

thanks for your imput.

mike
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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what kind of exhaust is it? the oem one has a removable polished tip.. so maybe you can just remove the polished piece, bend the tip back, and put on an unbent tip.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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sorry for your accident. it could happen to any of us.



please post a picture
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Take it off and look at it? Not rocket science.

Examine the damage yourself, and potentionally save yourself some $.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WashabiS2K,Feb 16 2008, 12:09 PM
what kind of exhaust is it? the oem one has a removable polished tip.. so maybe you can just remove the polished piece, bend the tip back, and put on an unbent tip.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by WashabiS2K,Feb 16 2008, 03:09 PM
what kind of exhaust is it? the oem one has a removable polished tip.. so maybe you can just remove the polished piece, bend the tip back, and put on an unbent tip.


Worst case is to go to www.handaaccessories.com and pick up an exhaust tip there (about 70bucks each?)
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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thanks guys, exhaust is OEM, looks like im going to just have to buy a new tip
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Take it to any place that works on mufflers and they can probably heat it up and bend it straight for cheap.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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I agree with Saki, just take it to a muffler shop and have it repaired.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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its ruined. time for an aftermarket exhaust
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