Exterior 1st Gen How to remove OEM beer can exhaust tip?

I bought those exact ones with the intent of putting them on...thats when I found the support bracket, cut it, and the tips still stuck out like 3-3.5 inches past the bumper.

My next idea was to get a large tubing cutter and just cut them in half, drill a couple holes and shove some screws through it.

Now I'm debating returning the tips (though it may be past the deadline) and just having some tips customized at the muffler shop for like $70.

 

You can try these tips, apparently the CF ones are only $670

Evolution exhaust system for MINI Cooper S (R56) and Cooper S Cabrio (R57) - Akrapovic

It's kind of interesting how they retro fit their exhaust tip onto a stock exhaust, if you don't buy their entire system.

The ones in the photo use Ti components

 

Not a very good pic, but the sport tip is on the left.

 

So are the sport tips from MINI?

 

Yes, the one pictured above is the OEM 'Sport Tip'

 

How far does that thing stick out? Looks like a couple inches minimum...

 

They do stick out farther than the beer can ones, probably a couple of inches.

 

I always thought the story behind the "beer can" tips was cool and part of the MINI story.

Jim

 

There is a set of JCW tips for sale on NAM but I have no idea how to make them fit. I know the pipe diameters are different

 

MiniMania is way over priced on just about everything they sell. Check with Classic MINI, they are usually the cheapest dealer source.

 

Come over, we can install those new gadgets you got, and I'll donate a couple of beer cans:cornut:

Mark

 

Sure, Sunday work?

Mark