Trying to get a black exhaust tailpipe trim

[Veerzigzag]

Part number is 477 253 191 C: OPC don't list them any more, and Design 911 advise that the part number has been superseded by an item costing 4 times as much (ie £70+) and chrome plated (oh dear oh dear).
Anyone know a source for a proper black oval trim? Or should I just bin the lot and buy a proper (no-cat) free-flow fat exhaust?

 

[MarkK]

Yup the black trim isnt made anymore its what my 90 turbo had from new and when i did some cosmetic work on it i tried to source one and came up blank...its now got a chrome one.....best i could get.The original exhaust feels more free flowing than the Dansk version (that felt under pressure and whistled)so the original exhaust is quite a good part in my book(if you want to keep the car looking stock).
Fabspeed motorsport do a lovely 3.5 inch system if you want to ditch the standard settup.

 

[colin944]

Try these guys.I have bought mandrel bends and boxes etc from them before in order to custom make exhausts for various cars.
http://www.custom-chrome.co.uk/Home.html

Defo worth a try. They may not have what you want on the site but give them a call.I have no affiliation at all with this company just some one i have used in the past.

 

[CarreraRSR]

Zircotec will coat tail pipes or indeed all the exhaust any colour you want with heat protective/insulative coatings. Used by various manufacturers

 

[Veerzigzag]

Zircotec will coat tail pipes or indeed all the exhaust any colour you want

Thanks for the tip - sounds very interesting!

 

[944Scott]

Or you could get it ceramic coated []

 

[lacedr]

I rubbed my chrome tail pipe down with some emery cloth,zinc primed it then 3-4 coats of engine mat black sprayed on
Early days but still ok after 300 miles
Dave

 

[T911UK]

The black tips were NLA about 15 years ago!

High temp exhaust paint works a treat as lacedr says!

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: Veerzigzag

Zircotec will coat tail pipes or indeed all the exhaust any colour you want

Thanks for the tip - sounds very interesting!

I see what you did there. Very clever! []


Oli.

 

[Martin Sage]

I use satin black Hammerite on mine Mike which looks cool.
Satin black is the new chrome it seems! []

 

[Diver944]

Hmmm, and I always thought the people with black tips had painted their beat up chrome ones because they were too tight to get a new chrome one

 

[ChasR]

I was going to suggest High temp paint or powdercoating the tailpipe.

I guess that being a tailpipe on a more silenced system it is not subject to extreme heat. The Wortec tip on my car get pretty damn hot, enough to add a yellow tint to the pipe along with burning outside dirt onto the tailpipe (nothing a bit of metal polish does not sort mind you!).

 

[Veerzigzag]

I use satin black Hammerite on mine Mike which looks cool.

That's definitely the answer - and so much better looking than a bling chrome pipe