Change my Dinan Exhaust tips

[Teerump]

Hey guys, I just got my '09 M3 a couple of weeks ago, and it has many Dinan parts including the exhaust with ceramic coated tips. I'm not a big fan of the black tips and wanted to know if there's a way to make these look polished or am I going to have to replace them?

Thanks,
Tim

[Siajoon]

Originally Posted by Teerump

Hey guys, I just got my '09 M3 a couple of weeks ago, and it has many Dinan parts including the exhaust with ceramic coated tips. I'm not a big fan of the black tips and wanted to know if there's a way to make these look polished or am I going to have to replace them?

Thanks,
Tim

Not sure if it's possible but damn that would look good if there was a way to make them chrome like the OEM look...

I personally like the stock tips, but having the slightly wider tips from the dinan exhaust and having it polished chrome would look badass! Let me know if you find a way!

[BayE30]

of course they can be sanded/polished, it only depends on how much time you are willing to spend on it.

[Teerump]

I get the sanding, but how do you get that shiny polished look without them looking all scratched up?

[Solo_M_Tech]

Originally Posted by Teerump

I get the sanding, but how do you get that shiny polished look without them looking all scratched up?

Polishing them.....

[derbo]

Originally Posted by Teerump

I get the sanding, but how do you get that shiny polished look without them looking all scratched up?

very very fine sanding = polishing.

[vitalsigns]

Originally Posted by Teerump

Hey guys, I just got my '09 M3 a couple of weeks ago, and it has many Dinan parts including the exhaust with ceramic coated tips. I'm not a big fan of the black tips and wanted to know if there's a way to make these look polished or am I going to have to replace them?

You may not want to do that. Dinan ceramic coated its exhaust tips black to keep them looking the same (or close to the same) because only 2 of the 4 tips are functional. If you go chrome or stainless, 2 of the tips will discolor from the exhaust and 2 will look new, which IMO won't look good.

[SoCalRPM]

If possible, find replacement tips like the EAS 80mm ones so you don't mess up the Dinan ones. That way you can return it to normal or you may take a resale hit if you ever have to sell off the Dinan exhaust with altered tips

[Teerump]

Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

If possible, find replacement tips like the EAS 80mm ones so you don't mess up the Dinan ones. That way you can return it to normal or you may take a resale hit if you ever have to sell off the Dinan exhaust with altered tips

I did email Dinan and they told me they can sell me just the polished tips, but said it would be difficult to get them welded on straight without the build fixture. His words "chances of welding them on straight and parallel without a build fixture is near impossible."
You guys think it would that difficult to have a shop do it? Or am I just better off selling it and buying the exhaust with the polished tips?