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Can anyone please share a pic and details of an aftermarket chrome exhaust tip on 1.8/2.4L new Vibes? Thanks!

I can't find one that doesn't stick way out there.

I have been looking into this also... The Toyota Chrome Exhaust Tip that is available as an accessory for the Matrix is something like $140 or $180 dollars which is ridiculous. I will post some more information when I find it accordingly. I will be contacting the manufacturer of these tips which is not Toyota and see if another one will fit.

Thanks for your quick responses. Based on another member's profile, I checked Pep Boys and they seemed to have a good selection of stainless steel / chrome tips but they were either too small to fit over our existing tailpipe or were too long. From what I measured from my car, I think a 5-6" tip may work on our 2.5" dia. pipe. Price is an issue and I can't imagine spending more than $30-40. I'll keep searching but thanks to everyone on your input.

I found the same situation at Meijer as you found at Pep Boys. If you find anything, let us know.

I just called the manufacturer, yet they are closed. I will try again tomorrow and ask them a few questions regarding the inner diameter and length of various exhaust tips

Here's a link to what I got:http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/doublewtips.aspI put the rolled straight cut tip on my Civic and Accord in the 3.5" diameter. It fit the Civic cut out perfect and looks great. The Accord not so much because the 4-cyl. had no cut out in the bumper, so it had to angle down.On the Vibe I got a quote for one of these tips for $65 - which I think is completely worth it over a clamp on tip or a chrome (prone to rust) tip.On the Vibe they installed a knock-off no name brand (still SS and lifetime warranty) but it was only 3" diameter. I would have liked it bigger like on the Civic but I think the cut out on the 2.4L base is too small for 3.5". I got the angle cut and think that looks best. However, from 10 feet away it would be hard to tell it isn't just the stock pipe. A bit more "stealth" than I'd like, lol.

If i could ,I would run Side Pipes !!!It wouldn't pass NJ inspection tho

I got this one at AutoZone fits perfict. the pipe is something like 2 1/4 id 2 3/8 od

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That looks great. The length looks good too. I just picked-up one from Auto Zone but haven't had a chance to fit it. Thanks for the pic.

I also got one at AutoZone this morning and just put it on. The impovement in appearance is easily worth the fifteen bucks. It's a tight fit and a few taps with a rubber mallet helps. Don't put it in further than you want though, 'cause you'll never pull it out.

Can you tell me the part number please???

I bought one of these on ebay meant for the Matrix for $30.....looks great!Item:2008 2009 Toyota Matrix Exhaust Finisher Tip 08 09

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Would you post the part number and maybe sizes???Thanks

I bought one for less than $20 CAD... looks pretty good too....

Where did you get it and would you post a picture please??Thanks..

Check Heinz1 post of 9-7-09. $14.95 at AutoZone and looks great.

We do not have autozone in Toronto area..

Fellow Members, thanks for your help and insight. I think I bought the same one as Heinz1 at AutoZone. It installed very easily and was easy to position and attach using the hose clamp that was included. I made sure to put the screw at the top so that it can't be easily seen. Check out the attached pic. The make of the tip is 3A Racing (www.3aracing.com) and the model number is 62-9001. The inlet size is 2 3/8 and is 5" long. I agree that it is $15 well spent. Happy motoring!

Kragen $18

DO NOT-I repeat DO NOT buy the 3A Racing tip from Autozone! Stainless steel my (removed). The one I got for christmas and installed in Feb is covered in rust, inside and out. Worse yet, it was a gift and I don't have a receipt.

Quote, originally posted by Zimm »DO NOT-I repeat DO NOT buy the 3A Racing tip from Autozone! Stainless steel my (removed). The one I got for christmas and installed in Feb is covered in rust, inside and out. Worse yet, it was a gift and I don't have a receipt. Very strange. Mine has looked new ever since I put it on last September.

My 09 GT Exhaust Tip went MIA. I noticed it had fell off a couple of weeks ago, it looks like cheap spot welds were holding the original on. I replaced it with one from JC Whitney, and it fits great. I had to grind the spot welds just a bit to get it to slid on to where I like it.

Ooh, I'm glad I found this post. I've been planning on adding an exhaust tip to look a little shinier, but not wanting to pay for the GT one of course. Any further reviews or new finds on any of this? I've got the 2.4L non-GT if that helps any.

Quote, originally posted by trask »My 09 GT Exhaust Tip went MIA. I noticed it had fell off a couple of weeks ago, it looks like cheap spot welds were holding the original on. I replaced it with one from JC Whitney, and it fits great. I had to grind the spot welds just a bit to get it to slid on to where I like it.It fell off because there's nothing holding it onto the tailpipe except for a "sleeve". I discovered this when I was washing my mom's '09 GT back in March and the tip came right off in my hand. I took both our GTs to a local exhaust shop and had them tach (sp?) welded for $10.00 each. They've been fine ever since.

I remember your post , the exhaust tip seemed to be fastened to the sleeve pretty good so I just forgot about it, funny thing though is the sleeve was not there either, so they both departed the vehicle out on the highway somewhere. I hope it did not hit anybody when it came off.

Best exhaust tip out there is the one offered by Toyota for the Matrix, but it is very pricey.

Quote, originally posted by trask »I remember your post , the exhaust tip seemed to be fastened to the sleeve pretty good so I just forgot about it, funny thing though is the sleeve was not there either, so they both departed the vehicle out on the highway somewhere. I hope it did not hit anybody when it came off.Yeah, the sleeve is welded inside of the tip itself, so in other words, they both would have come off at the same time.I certainly hope it didn't hit anyone's vehicle or anything either . Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Best exhaust tip out there is the one offered by Toyota for the Matrix, but it is very pricey.Personally, I just don't think a round muffler tip would look right on the Vibe GT, hence why I decided to just have the factory tips welded onto mine and my mom's GTs.Very pricey may be a bit of an understatement !

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »Yeah, the sleeve is welded inside of the tip itself, so in other words, they both would have come off at the same time.I certainly hope it didn't hit anyone's vehicle or anything either . Personally, I just don't think a round muffler tip would look right on the Vibe GT, hence why I decided to just have the factory tips welded onto mine and my mom's GTs.Very pricey may be a bit of an understatement !For the Base and AWD crowd, it would look very nice. The manufacturer of this exhaust tip is the same as the one who made it for the 2003-2008 Vibe (same style clamp). They last and do not fall off. Polish up very nice too. Quality is top notch, ask any owner who has one.

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »For the Base and AWD crowd, it would look very nice. The manufacturer of this exhaust tip is the same as the one who made it for the 2003-2008 Vibe (same style clamp). They last and do not fall off. Polish up very nice too. Quality is top notch, ask any owner who has one.Yeah, I was going to say, it would look much better on the '09-'10 Base and AWD than it would on the GT in my opinion.The only problem with the clamp on muffler tips (as I found out from personal experience) is they can be easily removed by anyone (i.e. a thief), meaning if someone decides they want it, they'll take it. I would definitely get it welded on to avoid that problem.I'm sure it's a great quality product, I just can't see actually paying $120+ for a tiny little muffler tip . Just my $.02.

If the vibe was under warranty I would have the original exhaust tip, but there is no way I am paying the asking price for original equipment that may fall off again, anyway this exhaust tip is a good compromise for me.

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »Yeah, I was going to say, it would look much better on the '09-'10 Base and AWD than it would on the GT in my opinion.The only problem with the clamp on muffler tips (as I found out from personal experience) is they can be easily removed by anyone (i.e. a thief), meaning if someone decides they want it, they'll take it. I would definitely get it welded on to avoid that problem.I'm sure it's a great quality product, I just can't see actually paying $120+ for a tiny little muffler tip . Just my $.02.Have had one on our 2004 Vibe since 2003 and it was never stolen.

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Have had one on our 2004 Vibe since 2003 and it was never stolen. I've had extensions on one vehicle or another since 1963 without having any stolen.

Quote, originally posted by trask »If the vibe was under warranty I would have the original exhaust tip, but there is no way I am paying the asking price for original equipment that may fall off again, anyway this exhaust tip is a good compromise for me.Yeah, it's too bad it wasn't still under warranty. You could have made the dealer get you a new one for free and weld it. Obviously, as I said in my thread about it, fortunately my mom's came off in my hand and not going down the road, but having it welded would eliminate the chance of it going anywhere and having it welded was about the same or cheaper than buying an entirely new aftermarket tip so it was well worth it to me. I still can't believe the cheap quality of the tip though. The ones on my '02 Sunfire GT were welded all the way around and were a nice double wall tip like you'd get aftermarket. Someone really dropped the ball with the '09-'10 GT tips .Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Have had one on our 2004 Vibe since 2003 and it was never stolen.Quote, originally posted by Houston »I've had extensions on one vehicle or another since 1964 without having any stolen.I'm not saying it's going to happen to everyone, but the one I had on our '94 Pontiac Sunbird was stolen and I live in the freaking boonies. Personally, I would be furious if I paid $120.00 for the Toyota one only to have someone steal it . Once again, just my $.02.

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »Once again, just my $.02.Your 2 cents is just fine and much appreciated. That's why we're here.

I'd much rather pay for a Magnaflow SS tip and have it tack welded on. About 1/2 price of the Toyota tip, looks almost exactly the same and the quality is just as good.

Thanks for the tip about the muffler tip!Ron