Rear bumper exhaust "shield"

[xdxoxuxgx]

Well my exhaust is pretty short and the muffler came up right under my rear bumper and actually started to melt the paint and the bumper itself. I looked at the expensive bumper shields that some evos and what not have, but I decided to do a custom job, and I think it turned out ok. We just took a jig-saw and cut a whole out, sanded it down with a dremmel and sandpaper, and put some black stripping that people put on the doors and stuff to avoid dings. It took about ten minutes and cost about $35 for the saw an the stripping. Let me know what you think.

 

[spoonman]

I have never had a problem with melting my bumper but that is a nice little mod.

 

[fwdmaster]

came out clean

 

[ali]

looks good

 

[kmoore]

Clean.

 

[keat]

Yeah that looks good. Looks right too..it fits.

 

[xdxoxuxgx]

Well thanks a lot for the positive replies everyone, I was pretty satisfied with how it came out, it doesn't really look out of place, it just looks right I guess haha.

 

[dsm1212]

ya that looks really good was your exhaust actually touching your bumper before

 

[mavisky]

Just be careful that the new trim bits don't get hot and melt all the same.

 

[TheMadCheshire]

Mavisky took the words right out of my mouth. Looks good though. Looks like it should be there too.

 

[allwheeldrizive]

Nice job, Looks good as stock !

 

[Jeff99GS]

I think the torching happens cause the Tailpipe doesn't stick OUT enough. My tip sticks out past my bumper like 4 inches. I have Noticed the Tips that DO NOT stick out tend to have the burnt bumper

So if you are still having a problem down the road try mounting the exhaust so it comes out a lil more. Or cut off your tip and put on a longer one!

Anyhow the Mod you have done looks great! Hope it works for ya!

 

[xdxoxuxgx]

My bumper was melting because my exhaust tip didn't come out far enough, like jeff said.

 

[DGajre777]

Check your exhaust hangers (the rubber thing that holds the exhaust).

 

[Boost92awd]

Looks real good, I like it.

 

[TurboATM]

looks good, like it was factory

 

[Archametes]

Wow looks good. My Talon has a similar issue with the stock exhaust. NOT melting it but turning the white paint black. I'm think of taking some stainless steel that I can get from work and making a panel to go over the bumper where it keeps turning black. . .