Exhaust tip swap....?

[ALFAitalia]

I love the look of my PFL 212 sport....all except the bland looking tailpipe. Id like to change them for more AMG or Brabus looking ones......but I don't want to change the bumper. As you are probably aware they are not part of the exhaust at all, although the gases do flow through them, as that ends just before the bumper mounted tips...so as long as the mounting holes are the same spacing the tip should fit. Anyone done this?...if so where did you source the parts? There are a couple of Brabus looking ones that claim to fit on Aliexpess etc....but I'd like to hear from anyone with experience of them first....or with a alternative ideas....such as twin round or oval pipes each side.
This is what I have now..... one each side of course.

 

[W1ghty]

@SmartAmg did you change yours ?

 

[SmartAmg]

@SmartAmg did you change yours ?

Nope. But they different to ALFAs anyway.
They weren't built in like those.

 

[SpikyMikey]

At least MB went to the trouble of routing the exhaust through the tips; unlike Audi on the SQ5

 

[ALFAitalia]

Hate that.....followed a C Class the other day...one real ...well gases came through it!.....and one fake exhaust tip ....and the fake one was solid plastic...grim.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Hate that.....followed a C Class the other day...one real ...well gases came through it!.....and one fake exhaust tip ....and the fake one was solid plastic...grim.

I don't know why they bother designing fake tips when it can't cost any more to design real ones

 

[ALFAitalia]

By fake do you mean not actually attached to the exhaust but lined up with the actual exhaust outlet... like most Mercs for the last 10 years or so which i think is fine.....or completely fake...as in blanked off, not in anyway connected to gas flow with the actual pipe hidden away underneath......which I think is bad as can be.
Have them not connected to the exhaust trim in the bumper means that can fit really tight to the bumper without melting and it means that a gentle reverse into something does not bend your exhaust. Also means that lining up the exhaust when fitting is not so critical.

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[SpikyMikey]

By fake do you mean not actually attached to the exhaust but lined up with the actual exhaust outlet... like most Mercs for the last 10 years or so which i think is fine.....or completely fake...as in blanked off, not in anyway connected to gas flow with the actual pipe hidden away underneath......which I think is bad as can be.
Have them not connected to the exhaust trim in the bumper means that can fit really tight to the bumper without melting and it means that a gentle reverse into something does not bend your exhaust. Also means that lining up the exhaust when fitting is not so critical.

That Audi is a prime example...

 

[ALFAitalia]

Merc are no better...W206 C200...