Exhaust Tip - STRAIGHT or TURN DOWN

[Jochen Woern]

I am in the process of installing a 4" inch Turbo back, Jerry Jardine, Pinnacle Power Exhaust System on my 1996 Chevy Suburban LT, 2500, 4x4.

In order to finish the system off nicely, I will install a stainless steel tip.

The questions I have are:

- What is better, a STRAIGHT or TURN DOWN tip?
- Does the TURN DOWN restrict proper "flow" compared to a STRAIGHT tip?
- Is this strictly for looks and really does not make any difference?

Any input regarding this would be appreciated, thanks very much in advance.

[DennisG01]

It's mainly an aesthetic thing. There is no performance difference. The only functional effect would be that a turn-down *may* keep your trailer cleaner. My system exits on an angle behind the rear wheel and I used a 4" to 5" slash cut tip. I never noticed any soot on my boat.