InnyAudi

Please stop me before I do real damage!! If a debadging can go wrong, then this can really go wrong!! I can just picture my wife shaking her head and asking, 'now why did you want to do that?'

So, I'm on the verge of ordering my exhaust tips (3 inch Magnaflow ovals?) and getting busy.

Will cut off the angled section and then start cutting away the valance. I've talked to a local exhaust shop and they'll weld on the tips for around $20... I've spotted some "weather stripping" at my local AutoZone for the finished look...

QUESTIONS

So, for cutting the valance:

1) Do I just use a Dremmel? With what kind of tip? Then use fine sandpaper to perfect it?

2) Do I draw a template for the cut, or just slowly remove more material until it's right...???

THANKS!

rory_pamphilon

Have thought about doing this myself, im not happy with the diesel look-alike tail pipes & valance that you get on the UK 2.4 petrol. will be interested on peoples opinion.

Asicks2.7T

Keep in mind if you slaughter that valence, its not a seperate piece. So you'll have to replace your whole rear bumper.

InnyAudi

Believe me, I have that in mind

John/Jmess5

1. Take your time.
2. Trim a little at a time.

I don't have time to find my original post, but after the exhaust was installed, I simple pushed it up against the valance and traced the tip w/a piece of chalk. Then lowered the exhaust and trimmed the 1/4" - 3/8" out to the chalk mark. I repeated this as many as 8-10x, to insure that I didn't trim too much.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/70441/audi_tips_002.jpg">

I had seen a few really bad hack jobs posted here over the last few years. I still need to sand the edges smooth and apply some edge trim. But for my first try, it looks damn nice, if I can blow my own horn.

Sorry that the picture doesn't really show the cutouts too closely. I think I have a few @ home. I'll check later and post them.

Although, after it was all set and done, I really missed the nice clean valance of the pre '02 A6. Nowadays, every other car on the road has exposed exhaust tips. Maybe you should stay original and somewhat unique.

J-SIN 2.7T

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90401/ex5.jpg"></center><p>But payed a bodyshop $50 and heres my end result...just wanted to remind you know anything you can do to the body is fixable

avant22

I did mine a few weeks ago with a dremmel. First, I found a 4.5" template (lid off a tupperware drink container worked for me). I horizontally centered the top midway between the existing valence cutout, and vertically the top edge is 1.5" down from the first edge of the bumper "groove".

dremmel slowly using a disk cutter, stay a little shy of your line and finish with a grinder bit. Use a u-groove trim to finish, so you can tolerate a few small wobbles in your cut but keep the overall curve flowing. L-Tek has a nice u trim for $10 or so. Have glue pre-applied on the inside.

You will need to cut onder the valence too.

My tips are 3.5" I beleive so I end up with 1/2 inch each side and on top. My tips end up 2" from the above said groove on the bumper and it looks sweet.

avant22

Correction, I ended up cutting with the 'milling' or roto cut bit (hope I descibed that correctly) not the disk!

Asicks2.7T

Noticed it say Stg3- in your sig but didnt see ko4's in the mod list...

J-SIN 2.7T

put out same amount of power as k04's but undetectable by my extended warranty