Exhaust tips getting HOT!!!?

Koz1614 · 06-11-2018, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bcfromfl

What's all this about exhaust tips getting hot? I have ART pipes, Garageline X and Mid-pipe combo, coupled with the stock HKS Nismo exhaust. Mine only are warm after driving, such that I have no concerns with pulling my car cover over them immediately after parking the car.

This is exactly why I posted about this in the first place....obviously I know exhaust headers and cats get extremely hot but I was not sure about the end of the system. Mine are getting really hot as stated above. Wasn’t sure if it was how the exhaust was flowing with the AAM Resonated Shorttails I just installed or the lack of insulation in those tips compared to stock. I did put the stock HKS on yesterday and they got equally as hot. Your the second person to tell me that your tips are only getting warm not hot.

Rusty · 06-11-2018, 08:23 AM

Mine get hot too. I have the full FI exhaust. I wouldn't worry about it to much unless you are burning something under the car.

bcfromfl · 06-11-2018, 09:53 AM

Even before I did the cat delete and X and Mid-pipe, my exhaust tips still were just warm...as a way of comparison. From the responses here in this thread, it's apparent that there are two very different experiences with the temps of this car. Interesting...

Koz1614 · 06-11-2018, 09:59 AM

I see how many people would think this is a dumb question, but based on the different responses it is becoming quite interesting. My buddy has an infrared temp gun..I'm gonna hit the tips with it later and see what they register at after a long drive. I cant imagine they are over 200F...

FPenvy · 06-11-2018, 10:20 AM

W......T......F......

Koz1614 · 06-11-2018, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

W......T......F......

FP,

Really though...look at the different responses I'm getting. Some say theirs are warm after long drives. Mine is nearly scolding hot after mild driving. I think its a totally legit question. I don't wanna melt/distort the bumper and paint. I also saw some posts that people said car exhausts get extremely hot when the car is running lean...so again I think this is a totally legit question.

cv129 · 06-11-2018, 11:18 AM

Koz, I think you should specify just how hot the tip is. Get an infrared temp gun, then you can really test the temp @ different section of the exhaust. This will help legitimize or dispel your concern.

Koz1614 · 06-11-2018, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Koz, I think you should specify just how hot the tip is. Get an infrared temp gun, then you can really test the temp @ different section of the exhaust. This will help legitimize or dispel your concern.

Exactly what I am doing tonight. Will let you guys know.

daveb91 · 06-11-2018, 11:49 AM

Yeah because what's hot to you might not be hot to a blue collar guy like me lol!

Koz1614 · 06-11-2018, 09:36 PM

Took the readings tonight after a light 20 minute drive, ambient temps about 60F. Tips read over 200F...it varied due to the reflection but anywhere from 190-220F. The inside of the resonated short tail was reading about 250F..Good thing is the bumper above the tips was luke warm. Also took a reading on a 2004 Santa Fe and the muffler tip was 250F. I wanna say that it’s normal...but have not a clue how some people are telling me their tips are getting just warm. Very interesting

cv129 · 06-11-2018, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Koz1614

Took the readings tonight after a light 20 minute drive, ambient temps about 60F. Tips read over 200F...it varied due to the reflection but anywhere from 190-220F. The inside of the resonated short tail was reading about 250F..Good thing is the bumper above the tips was luke warm. Also took a reading on a 2004 Santa Fe and the muffler tip was 250F. I wanna say that it’s normal...but have not a clue how some people are telling me their tips are getting just warm. Very interesting

Maybe our OEM exhausts, have these "fake tips" that make the opening bigger than they actually are, like a funnel. The "tip" that's exposed therefore is not as hot when compared to aftermarket ones. Maybe, maybe.

cooltoy · 06-11-2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Koz1614

but have not a clue how some people are telling me their tips are getting just warm.

They'd be warm in winter at -30°C.

Koz1614 · 06-12-2018, 10:18 AM

So final thoughts before we lay this to rest..200F+ normal for tips? Should they be so hot you can only tap them with your hand. This is more a matter of making sure the car is running right (i.e. not lean).

Rusty · 06-12-2018, 10:26 AM

Some of it depends on the design of the tip. Some are insulated, some have vents in them.

Koz1614 · 06-12-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Some of it depends on the design of the tip. Some are insulated, some have vents in them.

My HKS does the same thing though, and they appear to be insulated.

06-11-2018, 08:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,189 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Mine get hot too. I have the full FI exhaust. I wouldn't worry about it to much unless you are burning something under the car. Koz1614 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-11-2018, 09:53 AM	#18 (permalink)
bcfromfl Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Youngstown, FL Posts: 256 Drives: 2015 PW Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 9	Even before I did the cat delete and X and Mid-pipe, my exhaust tips still were just warm...as a way of comparison. From the responses here in this thread, it's apparent that there are two very different experiences with the temps of this car. Interesting... Koz1614 likes this.

06-11-2018, 09:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
Koz1614 Base Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 42 Drives: 2017 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	I see how many people would think this is a dumb question, but based on the different responses it is becoming quite interesting. My buddy has an infrared temp gun..I'm gonna hit the tips with it later and see what they register at after a long drive. I cant imagine they are over 200F... Last edited by Koz1614; 06-11-2018 at 10:02 AM.

06-11-2018, 11:18 AM	#22 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,223 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Koz, I think you should specify just how hot the tip is. Get an infrared temp gun, then you can really test the temp @ different section of the exhaust. This will help legitimize or dispel your concern. Koz1614 likes this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

06-11-2018, 11:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
daveb91 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Vienna WV Posts: 302 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 25	Yeah because what's hot to you might not be hot to a blue collar guy like me lol! Koz1614 likes this.

06-11-2018, 09:36 PM	#25 (permalink)
Koz1614 Base Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 42 Drives: 2017 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	Took the readings tonight after a light 20 minute drive, ambient temps about 60F. Tips read over 200F...it varied due to the reflection but anywhere from 190-220F. The inside of the resonated short tail was reading about 250F..Good thing is the bumper above the tips was luke warm. Also took a reading on a 2004 Santa Fe and the muffler tip was 250F. I wanna say that it’s normal...but have not a clue how some people are telling me their tips are getting just warm. Very interesting

06-12-2018, 10:18 AM	#28 (permalink)
Koz1614 Base Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 42 Drives: 2017 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	So final thoughts before we lay this to rest..200F+ normal for tips? Should they be so hot you can only tap them with your hand. This is more a matter of making sure the car is running right (i.e. not lean).

06-12-2018, 10:26 AM	#29 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,189 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Some of it depends on the design of the tip. Some are insulated, some have vents in them. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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