Too Close for Comfort... your thoughts please

[sbkim]

Just installed tips purchased from Vipermed. Tips look much better than the one's on Snake Oyl. Putting them on was not fun. I didn't want to slant the exahust too much but now I am concerned that the tips may get too hot for the rear fascia. So far, the tips are about 0.5" away from the plastic - is this too close? After driving, I noticed that the panel gets pretty darn hot but not to a point of burning. Should I move them down?

Thank you

 

[ChoiceViper]

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[sbkim]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p280c001c9a78ec69b91ba1f9d56ca3ff/fabe9d09.jpg

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[Venom 1000TT]

Looks like plenty of room to me. Mine are just as close & I shoot flames out about 5 foot from the tips without melting anything. Of course my stripes get a little discolored.

 

[sbkim]

Venom -wow, you have one HELLUVA a car. Love to check out those flames

 

[Steve Miehe]

Rule of thumb is a thumb. If you can fit your thumb between the exhaust tip and any part of the facia (all the way around), then you should be OK.

 

[ZX1100]

You shouldn't have any problems SB. Mine are closer than that and I haven't had any problems so far.

 

[garolittle]

I just bought a simiar set-up from Vipermed. I will let you know how it turns out. I think that your set up looks fine. Good luck.

 

[sbkim]

Thank you all for the reassuring thoughts

steve - that's a good rule of "THUMB"

zx1100 - did you hear about TCC5's new purchase? I hear it's going to blow our door's off

garolittle - you will really like these tips. high quality and looks great. Price isn't bad either.