3.3TT Exhaust tips on a 21' stinger with MBRP exhaust

[Baluchitherium4]

2021 Kia Stinger GT2 MBRP exhaust tip installation

I've had exhaust tips for a couple months now and finally got around to adding them today. I didn't think they would make much difference but the exhaust sounds better and no drone or abnormal noises at all plus they're black and not chrome or carbon fiber (not a huge fan of carbon fiber).

The exhaust tips I used for my 2021 Stinger:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800926774021.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.5f9b180283oXAk&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

63x105 so I didn't have to trim the rear fascia and I actually like the oval look.


The clamps I used on the exhaust tips:

Amazon.com

Couple of tips if you decide to do this at home.

1. Use a stubby screwdriver for the lower screw and about a 4-5" one for the upper screw on the stock tips. There are also two bolts on each side at the bottom.
2. Remove the rubber mount from the rear exhaust hanger and the next one up toward the front of the car. Soapy water makes this much easier.
3. Loosen the clamp on the exhaust that clamps the muffler section. Loosen it completely so you can slide the muffler farther into the pipe if necessary.
4. After sliding the exhaust enough to drop down, then you can get the stock tips out. (you might need to twist the muffler a bit to get it to slide more into the pipe)
5. Reinstall the exhaust hangers and get the muffler section back in place. Align the muffler outlet pipes with your new exhaust tips before tightening the clamp that you loosened on the muffler section.
6. After you get everything aligned to your liking, tighten up your clamps for the muffler section and then the exhaust tips. (link above to clamps I used for tips)

Nothing really to difficult here. Removing the stock tips is the harder part. This would be super easy if you had the exhaust tips installed at the same time as the exhaust.

I hope this helps someone who is doing this mod.


Have fun!

 

[Daeric23]

@Baluchitherium4
I need to actually re-do my exhaust tips! The carbon fiber ones that the previous owner put on are fading and chipping away… I wonder if the one you linked would do the same??

Is there a way to prevent that? Ceramic coating?

Also those clamps, it only fits for the tips correct? Cause I have leaks on the other connections so I didn’t know if those would fit so I could replace my current clamps.

Thanks for any answers (non-mechanic here)

Seems like a cheap mod for what you linked above:

$32 for tips (2 sets)
$11 for clamps (4 total)

 

[Baluchitherium4]

@Baluchitherium4
I need to actually re-do my exhaust tips! The carbon fiber ones that the previous owner put on are fading and chipping away… I wonder if the one you linked would do the same??

Is there a way to prevent that? Ceramic coating?

Also those clamps, it only fits for the tips correct? Cause I have leaks on the other connections so I didn’t know if those would fit so I could replace my current clamps.

Thanks for any answers (non-mechanic here)

Seems like a cheap mod for what you linked above:

$32 for tips (2 sets)
$11 for clamps (4 total)

I'm not sure how long the finish will last on these. The tips are stainless steel but I'm not sure about the coating. I would say the best thing you could do to prolong the chipping or wear is to clean them often.

Those clamps will fit any part of the cat-back exhaust. I just used them on the tips because I didn't like the clamps the tips came with. I might add them to the rest of the exhaust as well. The ones MBRP send with the cat-back aren't the best as you really need to crank down on them to get them to work and not leak slightly.

You would need 4 tips and 4 clamps. The tips are individual.

Regards!

 

[Daeric23]

I'm not sure how long the finish will last on these. The tips are stainless steel but I'm not sure about the coating. I would say the best thing you could do to prolong the chipping or wear is to clean them often.

Those clamps will fit any part of the cat-back exhaust. I just used them on the tips because I didn't like the clamps the tips came with. I might add them to the rest of the exhaust as well. The ones MBRP send with the cat-back aren't the best as you really need to crank down on them to get them to work and not leak slightly.

You would need 4 tips and 4 clamps. The tips are individual.

Regards!

Can you take a picture of the rear? I’d like to see how they look

 

[Baluchitherium4]

I'll get a pic tomorrow.

 

[Daeric23]

@Baluchitherium4 just following up before I purchase, thanks man

 

[Baluchitherium4]

Sorry, I've been busy and haven't had the car out of the garage lol...

Mine do look the same as the other post you found.

 

[Baluchitherium4]

Here are a few pics...sorry for the dirty car...drove it in the rain and haven't cleaned it up yet.

 

[Daeric23]

Nice, thanks @Baluchitherium4. The way you have it set up kind of reminds me of the Lexus IS F with the offset setup and not being straight across.

 

[Baluchitherium4]

Nice, thanks @Baluchitherium4. The way you have it set up kind of reminds me of the Lexus IS F with the offset setup and not being straight across.

That's interesting the pic makes them look that way. They're actually pretty even when looking straight at them.

 

[Snowwhite]

That's interesting the pic makes them look that way. They're actually pretty even when looking straight at them.

it's an optical illusion. even the chrome ones do it. made it difficult to get them really lined up. camera angle has a huge effect on how they look.