Normally, I'm a positive person, and try to only post positive things. I feel compelled to post something negative today, and I apologize for it.
I think the fake exhaust finishers look TERRIBLE. The new Chargers have them, Suzuki Kizashi, and a number of new Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Buicks too. This is where the bumper has a plastic/chome ring in it, with a naked exhaust pipe behind it. You can clearly see that the finisher ("tip") is not connected to the exhaust pipe, and it just looks cheap, like they couldn't engineer a tight bumper-to-pipe clearance so they went back to punt and came up with these fake trim rings.
Again, sorry to post something negative, but am I the only one who think these look completely silly?
Fake exhaust finishers
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I`m right there with ya! I prefer to see the actual raw exhaust pipe showing from the back,not some fake chincy plastic garbage.
Fortunately, these are usually so covered in a layer of black soot from the DISI turbo engine that you can't really tell.
Couldn't agree more, the first time I saw one of the new Chargers that was my first complaint as I came up behind it. Unbelievably cheap looking, either make the chrome ring in the bumper smaller to fit the diameter of the exhaust or flare the end the exhaust to fit the chrome ring.
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"Fake trim rings"? Does exhaust actually pass through these rings? If so, what is fake? If you think they are oversized, that may be functional to not heat up the bumper and or to not generate rubbing.
I have not seen these. I find having a tail pipe Y at the back of the car to make it look like a dual exhaust to be fake.
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Originally Posted By: NHGUY
I think this is a case of "My exhaust outlet is bigger than yours".... The seemingly endless one-upsmanship.
I don't think it's a mine-is-bigger-than-yours thing. I have to believe they put these non-connected exhaust finishers on there because they want a very tight fit with the bumper (an integrated look). In order to have that with connected finishers, you'd have to have an exhaust hanging system that is very rigid, thus allowing more noise and vibration into the vehicle. But to quell enough noise and vibration, they need fairly flexible hangers on the exhaust, which would require more clearance with the bumper.
I do believe, however, that they've come up with a solution that looks worse than the problem they were trying to solve.
Honestly never looked close enough to notice this before. But now it's going to bother me. If I ever own a vehicle like this, it will be replaced by real stainless exhaust tips.
Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
I don't think it's a mine-is-bigger-than-yours thing. I have to believe they put these non-connected exhaust finishers on there because they want a very tight fit with the bumper (an integrated look). In order to have that with connected finishers, you'd have to have an exhaust hanging system that is very rigid, thus allowing more noise and vibration into the vehicle. But to quell enough noise and vibration, they need fairly flexible hangers on the exhaust, which would require more clearance with the bumper.
I do believe, however, that they've come up with a solution that looks worse than the problem they were trying to solve.
There is some benefit in that they keep the heat away from the plastic parts.
Funny you started this thread, because just yesterday I was following an Acura ZDX and I could see, through my head lights, an ugly metal pipe slightly behind the chrome ring on the bumper.
I actually never noticed those until yesterday. That exhaust pipe was almost flush with the ring, not even tucked in behind like on most cars, it was truly ugly and cheap looking piece of [censored].
I've seen a highly modified CTS-V Coupe where he left the center-mounted exhaust trim in place in the bumper, but had his actual aftermarket stainless system exit at two turndown tailpipes on either side of the bumper, tucked up, totally out of view.
This car was making almost 750 hp/tq. at the axle (it was on an axle dyno). 
Agreed, icky.
Around here, it's popular to have a 4 or 5 inch exhaust system on diesel pickups.
Funny enough, but many regular pickup owners install large chrome "tips". To me, that looks ultra cheezy. As the rest of the exhaust system is visible.
But these "finishers" are another step in the wrong direction. They really don't look good at all. Especially with a following sun. As it illuminates the entire situation clearly. That is, a cheap exhaust system, with something to make it "look" more substantial.
Way back when, I had a 66 Mustang with exhaust coming out the rear valance. It had "finishers" too. But the exhaust tips were prominent, louvered chrome "things". The combo looked fairly good. Especially when I modified it with larger pipes.
I actually like them, as long as the actual exhaust pipe is recessed enough as to not be plainly visible.
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