Exhaust Trim

[jonceebee]

Could a member please confirm if any form of bright trim is fitted to the Yeti Elegance rear exhaust pipe as standard, I am awaiting the 1.2 DSG and if nothing is fitted at build I would order in advance. Do I order a twin or single pipe set. Many thanks for your input

[33q]

They are a stock item available from dealers. My twin pipe trims were about £23 . Mine only took a few days to arrive.

Easy to fit but you have to cut the existing pipes off square and then hammer the trims on using a block of wood as softening.

My wife thought I was mad cutting and hammering a new car but they look good.

[rafi_arch]

Mine is 1.2 Tsi 6M (6 gear manual)

This is how the original exhaust pipe trim looks (made of simple galvanised metal sheet)

[Truthseeker]

Petrol - single pipe

Diesel - twin pipe

[Norry]

Mine is 1.2 Tsi 6M (6 gear manual)

This is how the original exhaust pipe trim looks (made of simple galvanised metal sheet)

The twin pipes and rear box at least are stainless steel on the diesel and you can just give them a good polish with T-Cut or similar and they look great. Does anyone know if the whole system is stainless?

[Truthseeker]

The twin pipes and rear box at least are stainless steel on the diesel and you can just give them a good polish with T-Cut or similar and they look great. Does anyone know if the whole system is stainless?

Did not know that - cheers. I thought my pipes looked brighter than mild steel.

[Ooopnorth]

The twin pipes and rear box at least are stainless steel on the diesel and you can just give them a good polish with T-Cut or similar and they look great. Does anyone know if the whole system is stainless?

Really hope it is all stainless steel as my old Octy had done 133,000 plus miles when I part-exchanged it on the original stainless steel exhaust (and same for the battery too!!!).

Edited 25 October, 2012 by Ooopnorth

[jonceebee]

Thank you Rafi_arch for the photo, much appreciated, and everyone else who has replied. It looks as if the twin pipe system is not for the 1.2 model, but in saying that the single bore looks sporty enough

[bahnstormer vrs]

The twin pipes and rear box at least are stainless steel on the diesel and you can just give them a good polish with T-Cut or similar and they look great. Does anyone know if the whole system is stainless?

+ 1

The twin tail pipes, and exposed get-at-able part of the rear silencer box, came up a treat on mine with Autosol Chrome polish, a rag, and 10 mins of elbow grease. Repeat as required!

No need to pay ££££££ for additional trims IMHO.

PS. All stainless IIRC

[Witte Yeti]

Petrol - single pipe

Diesel - twin pipe

My car is a 1.2 TSI (Petrol) from june 2010 and have twin pipes?

[Truthseeker]

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Edited 27 October, 2012 by Truthseeker

[Truthseeker]

My car is a 1.2 TSI (Petrol) from june 2010 and have twin pipes?

See #3 post above (thumbnail photo) - only 1 pipe (1.2 TSi). Must be that Euro spec petrol Yetis have twin pipes.

[BobbyG79]

My UK spec 1.2 TSI 2009 has twin pipes, recently bought the trim too, but so far haven't had the balls to take a hack saw to my pipes

[33q]

I used a large hacksaw with the blade turned upside down. It gave me enough clearance without removing the bumper. I cut from the top downwards not bottom up. Once you get the cut started its quite easy.

To protect the underside of the bumper I taped some grey pipe insulation foam onto the front of the hacksaw so that if it did catch on the bumper it wouldn't scratch.

[Norry]

My UK spec 1.2 TSI 2009 has twin pipes, recently bought the trim too, but so far haven't had the balls to take a hack saw to my pipes

Are you sure that the petrol cars' pipes are not stainless steel?

[BobbyG79]

Are you sure that the petrol cars' pipes are not stainless steel?

Not sure...why?

[Truthseeker]

My UK spec 1.2 TSI 2009 has twin pipes, recently bought the trim too, but so far haven't had the balls to take a hack saw to my pipes

I'm confused now. Maybe earlier petrol Yetis had twin pipes and later ones had a single - perhaps owners of newer Yetis can confirm please.

[leckman]

Yes,the first 1.2 tsi Yetis had twin tail pipes than after aprox' 12 months changed to the single pipe.

[Truthseeker]

Yes,the first 1.2 tsi Yetis had twin tail pipes than after aprox' 12 months changed to the single pipe.

Many thanks for clearing that up.

[Norry]

Not sure...why?

Well it seems a bit futile to hacksaw off a stainless pipe to refit another stainless pipe.

[BobbyG79]

Well it seems a bit futile to hacksaw off a stainless pipe to refit another stainless pipe.

It's a bit different though isn't it, the trim is a nice big slab of chrome

[Norry]

It's a bit different though isn't it, the trim is a nice big slab of chrome

Well chrome will eventually rust and stainless won't. You can just keep polishing the original stainless and it will be as shiny as chrome.

[Truthseeker]

Well chrome will eventually rust and stainless won't. You can just keep polishing the original stainless and it will be as shiny as chrome.

Perfect reply!

[BobbyG79]

Still gonna put the trim on!

I like the extra thickness it gives the pipes

[fireblade]

I fitted the chrome exhaust trims to my yeti when I had the bumper off to fit the towbar, I prefer these trims to the original exhaust because it gives it a classier look....... You only have to look at golf gtd's and higher spec a3 tdi's to see what I mean. This obviously is also down to personal taste.....