Exhaust tips again

[Afsimba]

Hi guys dunno if any of you can answer this but want to change to black tips have white car black pack black badges ets with milltek but know there’s issues with pitting ets on some ! Question is can the standard ones be gloss ceramic coated like they do on manifolds etc

[noidea]

I had a set done for the RS4. I had them Zircotec coated. They are a satin black and match really well with the diffuser.

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[Anth]

Loads of posts on this . They can be coated yes from new . I've had mine about 2 months and already Done from winter driving !

[noidea]

You had them Zircotec coated and they are pitted!? This is not a liquid coating applied on the surface, a very different process all together.

https://www.zircotec.com/performance-1-coatings/

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[Anth]

You had them Zircotec coated and they are pitted!? This is not a liquid coating applied on the surface, a very different process all together.

https://www.zircotec.com/performance-1-coatings/

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No I was an idiot ! I'm have a new coating done in May and thought they would last until then and was wrong !

[Afsimba]

Thanks guys so zircotec can even coat the chrome pipe ends ? Any idea of cost ?

[noidea]

Thanks guys so zircotec can even coat the chrome pipe ends ? Any idea of cost ?

They shot blast the tips first, so yes no problem.
From memory mine were about £80 the pair.

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[gsc]

Had mine shot blasted and the zinc coated gloss black for £60 inc. VAT


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[ab54666]

Mine are awful, is it bumper off to remove them? Assume you can run without them for a week?

[noidea]

Yes bumper off unfortunately.

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[ab54666]

[chandler99]

I've had an interesting response from Audi UK stating "this is a common issue & will not be covered under warranty".

Surely these parts should last longer than 7 months (in my case), surely?

[noidea]

I've had an interesting response from Audi UK stating "this is a common issue & will not be covered under warranty".

Surely these parts should last longer than 7 months (in my case), surely?

So based on their opinion if something is common then warranty doesn't cover it. What about making these things better in the 1st place.
My tips were made in China, now that doesn't mean all Chinese products are bad but certainly cost savings have been made!
It really comes down to your dealer and their goodwill, Audi UK seem to be distancing themselves even further away from their own product that they import.

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[gsc]

Mine are awful, is it bumper off to remove them? Assume you can run without them for a week?

Can drop the exhaust instead but query which is less time consuming


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