Who has the best looking ass? OR what looks the best... - LotusTalk

erics75218 · 06-30-2009, 09:54 PM

So I was dead set on the Larini SE tips, I think they look GREAT, lighter than stock and the car looks "Stock" when you put it behind the Euro rear panels.

BUT...I think it may be to safe...so that got me thinking about doing rear panel delete...and so I started looking at all the threads on the board I could find.

The thing is, I'm not sure that the items we place behind the factory rear panels is actually worth looking at? BUT if it saves a decent amount of weight then I can live with it being a bit uglier.

THe cleanest nicest looking open end I've seen is the Von Hep on this car..but it's a lot different than the SE dual setup.

One question I have, does anyone get the "elbow" or other intermediate pipes coated (ceramic) instead of wrapping?

Are there any exhausts besides this Von Hep which look nice, something worth looking at?

And finally, how much weight is saved by deleting the rear panels?

I'm sad to say that I think the Larini SE might look the WORST with a rear panel delete..due to the ammount of "stuff" that is exposed.

I want my ass to look good and be functional. :-D

What got me worried was seeing this exhaust for sale on the board...it looks....well.....I mean do we really want to expose and showcase "this" ??

LotusLacer · 06-30-2009, 10:05 PM

i am very disappointed in this thread

erics75218 · 06-30-2009, 10:08 PM

HAHHAHAAH...damnit...I NEED HELP SPENDING MONEY! Right now I'm driving around with a stock exhaust, and the drivers side tip has gone "flacid" and is hanging lower than the other... :-D

I just thought maybe someone might have a suggestion, looks like that Von Hep or Larini is the way to go.

ANd regarding the coating, I meant in relation to keeping the heat in the pipe, I haven't seen anyone here do it so I was just wondering if there was a good reason. I was wondering if one could coat an entire exhaust system, to keep it looking good for a long period of time. ?

erics75218 · 06-30-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

Don't you get smart with me!

I'll look into the coating, and yeah man the 2Bular does indeed look nice, looks to be a bit of a pain to source however....

Does anyone have any "Do NOT buy a XXX they discolor BADLY after XXX miles!!"

akandok · 06-30-2009, 11:52 PM

I see what you did there

knucklehead · 07-01-2009, 12:31 AM

I don't have any pics, but we have a single tip titanium that weights 10lbs. It has a blued tip. I can grab it from Andy's house and bring it to Marina del Rey for you to take a look at it. Cost is $1080

cheers,
Jacob

pro10is4life · 07-01-2009, 12:35 AM

I personally like the look of the Larini SE with the rear panel delete...

Dragon · 07-01-2009, 03:44 AM

You could build your own exhaust...

I think it sounds better than anything I've seen that came from a store.

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DPM · 07-01-2009, 03:53 AM

Dragon · 07-01-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DPM

Hahaha, with all the pointy shadows etc that thing looks like it wants to strait up impale you...

lotusforsale · 07-01-2009, 04:29 AM

Personally, not a big fan of the rear panel delete look.

breinhar · 07-01-2009, 04:41 AM

I have the rear panel delete with the larini se. I know what you are saying about the clean look with the euro panels. Orginally I had cut holes in the stock rear panels and called it a day. Then when I went S/c I wanted to make sure heat could get out so I went with the delete. I took the heat sheild off the elbow and wrapped it. Seems to have worked well so far. I cut the other heat sheilding so that only the sides and top remained. I am somewhat happy with the look but my plan is to pull the exhaust and paint all exposed rear sub frame and heat sheilding black.

DPM · 07-01-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lotusforsale

Personally, not a big fan of the rear panel delete look.

It may not look as "clean" but it is quite functional. The cars generate a lot of heat back there, especially with a turbo or SC. There are threads on the forum of cars actually catching on fire.

xtn · 07-01-2009, 06:10 AM

By deleting the rear panels, heat shield, and changing to the Von Hep, I shaved about seven thousand pounds off the car.

Does it look a bit unfinished? Sure. Do I care? Not a bit.

shay2nak · 07-01-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lotusforsale

Personally, not a big fan of the rear panel delete look.

i was the same, but now I like it. It depends what eliminator panel you have and what parts are on the car. I remember seeing a cup255 with the small reverie wing, 3 element diffuser, von hep eliminator and 6" 2bular. It looked badass.

aschen · 07-01-2009, 10:23 AM

jhnmdahl · 07-01-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LotusLacer

i am very disappointed in this thread

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Jack · 07-01-2009, 11:48 AM

06-30-2009, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
erics75218 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 570	Who has the best looking ass? OR what looks the best... So I was dead set on the Larini SE tips, I think they look GREAT, lighter than stock and the car looks "Stock" when you put it behind the Euro rear panels. BUT...I think it may be to safe...so that got me thinking about doing rear panel delete...and so I started looking at all the threads on the board I could find. The thing is, I'm not sure that the items we place behind the factory rear panels is actually worth looking at? BUT if it saves a decent amount of weight then I can live with it being a bit uglier. THe cleanest nicest looking open end I've seen is the Von Hep on this car..but it's a lot different than the SE dual setup. One question I have, does anyone get the "elbow" or other intermediate pipes coated (ceramic) instead of wrapping? Are there any exhausts besides this Von Hep which look nice, something worth looking at? And finally, how much weight is saved by deleting the rear panels? I'm sad to say that I think the Larini SE might look the WORST with a rear panel delete..due to the ammount of "stuff" that is exposed. I want my ass to look good and be functional. :-D What got me worried was seeing this exhaust for sale on the board...it looks....well.....I mean do we really want to expose and showcase "this" ?? Last edited by erics75218 : 06-30-2009 at 10:04 PM.

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LotusLacer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 142	i am very disappointed in this thread

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erics75218 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 570	HAHHAHAAH...damnit...I NEED HELP SPENDING MONEY! Right now I'm driving around with a stock exhaust, and the drivers side tip has gone "flacid" and is hanging lower than the other... :-D I just thought maybe someone might have a suggestion, looks like that Von Hep or Larini is the way to go. ANd regarding the coating, I meant in relation to keeping the heat in the pipe, I haven't seen anyone here do it so I was just wondering if there was a good reason. I was wondering if one could coat an entire exhaust system, to keep it looking good for a long period of time. ?

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breinhar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos Posts: 398	I have the rear panel delete with the larini se. I know what you are saying about the clean look with the euro panels. Orginally I had cut holes in the stock rear panels and called it a day. Then when I went S/c I wanted to make sure heat could get out so I went with the delete. I took the heat sheild off the elbow and wrapped it. Seems to have worked well so far. I cut the other heat sheilding so that only the sides and top remained. I am somewhat happy with the look but my plan is to pull the exhaust and paint all exposed rear sub frame and heat sheilding black. __________________ "I think a Ferrari is a scaled down version of..... God"

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