Exhaust tip installation

[clev]

The exhaust tip that I ordered today should be here on Wednesday and I'm not sure about the installation procedure. The end of my exhaust pipe is about 3 ~ 4 inches back under the van and the end is 15" from the last hanger. The tip is 18" long. I can butt the end of the tip against the hanger and then the curve of the tip will be at the outer edge of the side of the van.

Question: Should I install it as is and leave 15" of exhaust pipe inside the tip, or should I cut off the tail pipe so that there's only a few inches remaining for the tip to clamp to? Does it really matter?

[sixiron]

don't cut your tail pipe...

install it over pipe....if you want good insurance on not losing your new extension...run a s/s machine screw thru the extension into the tail pipe

[clev]

Thanks six.

[anash13]

Sixiron is right on target DO NOT CUT ANYTHING