Has anyone taking the standard ones and painted them black? If so did the paint stick good? My brother in law has a paint shop but isn’t to keen to try painting them as there chrome and hard to key and get the paint to stick to 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/384677-how-to-remove-exhaust-trims-octavia-vrs/

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/426393-black-exhaust/

 

1 hour ago, A18kny said:

Has anyone taking the standard ones and painted them black? If so did the paint stick good? My brother in law has a paint shop but isn’t to keen to try painting them as there chrome and hard to key and get the paint to stick to 

 

Dont paint them get them powdercoated.

ANyone know what size torx I need? I’m going for powder coated 

Don't know sadly, but I'll be finding out soon (you'll probably beat me to it and help me out!) because this mod is next on my list. I cannot stand seeing a shiny clean tip on the right and a filthy sooty one on the left constantly. The fake tip thing is an awful trend and so naff. I was following a Golf R the other day and only the outer 2 trims were sooty, the inner trims are just fake. I mean, seriously how much does it cost to join the trim to the silencer? It can't save much money! I look at CLK63's when I see them and wonder if I should link up a quad pipe set up on my CLK55 but to do it right you have to chop into the spare wheel well and that's a no but at least both of my tips are connected!

IT annoys me to no end. My SQ5 was great proper exhausts then with the new model it’s the stupid terrible looking tips. I’ll be doing mine tonigh :-) 

5 hours ago, A18kny said:

Has anyone taking the standard ones and painted them black? If so did the paint stick good? My brother in law has a paint shop but isn’t to keen to try painting them as there chrome and hard to key and get the paint to stick to 

Could just buy it already painted.

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-III/Octavia-III-RS-original-Skoda-chrome-exhaust-tip-RS-230-BLACK-RIGHT

1 hour ago, Madmax889 said:

Could just buy it already painted.

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-III/Octavia-III-RS-original-Skoda-chrome-exhaust-tip-RS-230-BLACK-RIGHT

That’s the easy way out. 2 x = £240 and I can do some manual labour and get them coated all for £50, probably better quality to

On the golf R all pipes are functional, it's just that on the 7.5 the inner pipes are only used if you're in race mode. 

I see, this one mustn't have been in race mode much! Still seems stupid as it makes them look fake; I honestly thought they were after seeing that and it just looks naff either way.

I plastidiped mine. Not sure if they'll last.  Will keep you informed 

11 hours ago, Darrenbvrs said:

I plastidiped mine. Not sure if they'll last.  Will keep you informed 

Thank you, where is the rear diffuser from? 

21 minutes ago, A18kny said:

Thank you, where is the rear diffuser from? 

It’s a maxton design rear diffuser. 

I had it but changed to the Rieger rear diffuser as that wouldn’t fit correctly for me even with a bit of jiggery and pokerie. Lol 

Hmmmm I'll just make a warranty claim as it doesn't look like Skoda can make it last either

@A18kny yes it's the Maxton one. Only slight issue are 2 of the fins not exactly flush to bumper but otherwise fitted very well for me

On 2/4/2018 at 10:42, themanwithnoaim said:

Hmmmm I'll just make a warranty claim as it doesn't look like Skoda can make it last either

 

One of mine is like this - I'm just going to get them powder coated shiny black,

4 hours ago, creamvRS said:

 

One of mine is like this - I'm just going to get them powder coated shiny black,

Why not claim warranty ?

 

You get a brand new one then

2 minutes ago, themanwithnoaim said:

Why not claim warranty ?

 

You get a brand new one then

 

2013, purchased privately and to be honest...chrome sucks dong anyway

3 hours ago, creamvRS said:

 

2013, purchased privately and to be honest...chrome sucks dong anyway

Yeah Superskoda have the black ones but, they want stupid money for them

On 3.2.2018 at 15:05, SashaGrace said:

... I cannot stand seeing a shiny clean tip on the right and a filthy sooty one on the left constantly. The fake tip thing is an awful trend and so naff.

 

I agree, that's why I did this to my vRS Diesel:

 

 

I have also painted the tips black (Skoda Black Magic) and they have lasted well.

 

 

I was worried about the tips heating and destroying the paint but now I can see that even snow doesn't melt from the tips.

2 hours ago, Petunet said:

 

I agree, that's why I did this to my vRS Diesel:

 

 

 

very nice! what was involved which brand? what was the cost and how does it sound?

looks like you fabbed a collector on the righthand side?

Edited 8 February, 20188 yr by JohnnyType2

The fake tip thing Is probably the worst trend ive seen. It’s so pointless especially the cars where it’s just bumper trim to look like exhausts !!!! Kill me now 

56 minutes ago, A18kny said:

The fake tip thing Is probably the worst trend ive seen. It’s so pointless especially the cars where it’s just bumper trim to look like exhausts !!!! Kill me now 

 

i think we all agree its naff, but it was probably more about saving skoda money for having to redesign two different rear ends for essentially the same model on the exterior, afterall they are all about saving money...

Edited 8 February, 20188 yr by JohnnyType2