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12-11-2007 | 05:10 PM

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Ryan8886

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Originally Posted by VetteLT193

I don't want to be a downer, but I have to ask if you can even see the tips on your boat. Seems like a real PITA for nothing to me. I'd apply the $500 towards some other upgrade

Good point. Actually, when it's not on plane, you can't.

12-11-2007 | 07:39 PM

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wigginout

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The center section is stainless steel (part of the Silent Choice). So it's not 18" of flex pipe...just the two ends on either side of the pipe. Alignment still an issue or not??

My bad. Didn't enlarge pic. A 502 switch to 525 presented me with that problem. It only left me with about 3" of flex pipe between tip and pipe.Exhaust was off a inch or two.

12-12-2007 | 02:09 AM

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Griff

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Your external flappers are clamped on to a very short SS exhaust tip.Take one of the flappers off and you'll see what we are talking about.

12-12-2007 | 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by VetteLT193

I don't want to be a downer, but I have to ask if you can even see the tips on your boat. Seems like a real PITA for nothing to me. I'd apply the $500 towards some other upgrade

$500 dollars? Where in the hell are you buying tips at?

12-12-2007 | 08:57 AM

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Do it anyways. Makes the transom look better. We did it on our old Fountain, actually changed the pitch of the exhaust a little and made for a cleaner look.

12-12-2007 | 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyo

$500 dollars? Where in the hell are you buying tips at?

With the internal flappers they generally run $80-90 each, times 4, plus shipping or tax, plus whatever other crap you need and didn't think of. I figured $500 was a pretty decent number. Do you think I'm high or low?