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An exhaust module made of a thermoplastic material which is connected to a fascia or bumper of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the hybrid fascia mounted exhaust tip assembly includes a bracket. The bracket has a bracket inlet which surrounds, but is not in contact with, an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pi

An exhaust module made of a thermoplastic material which is connected to a fascia or bumper of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the hybrid fascia mounted exhaust tip assembly includes a bracket. The bracket has a bracket inlet which surrounds, but is not in contact with, an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is free to move around as a result of the vehicle traveling over bumps in the road and around turns. The bracket also has a bracket outlet which is connected to the bracket inlet. A ring tip has a portion that slides onto a bezel portion of the bracket outlet.

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1. An exhaust module assembly comprising: a two piece bracket formed entirely of polymer and defining an exhaust flow path, said two piece bracket having a first bracket body piece and a second bracket body piece;an alignment groove formed on one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket

1. An exhaust module assembly comprising: a two piece bracket formed entirely of polymer and defining an exhaust flow path, said two piece bracket having a first bracket body piece and a second bracket body piece;an alignment groove formed on one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece and a rib formed on the other one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece for connecting and aligning the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece together;a bracket inlet of said two piece bracket, said bracket inlet surrounding but not in contact with an exhaust pipe, thereby creating a clearance between the exhaust pipe and the bracket inlet;a bracket outlet of said two piece bracket connected to said bracket inlet; anda ring tip connected to said bracket outlet. 2. The exhaust module of claim 1, further comprising a bezel portion of said bracket outlet wherein a sleeve of said ring tip slides onto said bezel portion and said bezel portion supports said ring tip. 3. The exhaust module of claim 1, wherein said ring tip is made from one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and combinations thereof and said ring top is chrome plated. 4. The exhaust module of claim 1, wherein said ring tip is made from a thin-gauge bright stainless steel having a thickness less than fifty thousandths of an inch. 5. The exhaust module of claim 1, wherein said two piece bracket is made from a polymer, one selected from the group comprising a glass-filled nylon material, thermoplastic olefin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and combinations thereof. 6. The exhaust module of claim 1 wherein said ring tip has an inner edge and is configured to contact an abutment formed on an inside surface of the exhaust flow path of the two piece bracket in order to prevent over insertion of the inner edge of the ring tip. 7. The exhaust module assembly of claim 1 further comprising: one or more mounting features on said ring tip; andone or more mounting features on said bracket outlet for engaging said one or more mounting features on said ring tip and connecting said ring tip to said bracket outlet of said bracket. 8. The exhaust module of claim 7 wherein said one or more mounting features on said bracket outlet includes two or more ribs extending from an outside surface of the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece for being press fit into the one or more mounting features of the ring tip that is located on the back side surface of the ring tip in order to facilitate the alignment and holding of the two piece bracket with the ring tip. 9. The exhaust module of claim 1 further comprising at least one tab formed on one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece and an aperture formed on the other one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece, wherein the at least one tab is configured to be inserted into the one or more apertures in order to lock together the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece. 10. The exhaust module of claim 1 further comprising: a rear fascia;one or more mounting flanges formed on said bracket for connecting said bracket to said rear fascia. 11. The exhaust module assembly of claim 10 wherein there is a gap defined by the distance between said ring tip and said rear fascia and said gap is less than 5 mm. 12. An exhaust module assembly comprising: a two piece bracket formed entirely of polymer and defining an exhaust flow path, wherein said two piece bracket further includes a first bracket body piece having a flange surface with an alignment groove formed on the flange surface and a second bracket body piece having a flange surface with a rib formed on the flange surface, wherein the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece are connected together by abutting the flange of the first bracket body piece with the flange of the second bracket body piece such that the rib is aligned in the groove in order to connect and align the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece together;a bracket inlet of said two piece bracket, said bracket inlet surrounding, but not in contact with an exhaust pipe, thereby creating a clearance between the exhaust pipe and the bracket inlet;a bracket outlet of said two piece bracket connected to said bracket inlet; anda ring tip connected to said bracket outlet. 13. The exhaust module of claim 12, further comprising a bezel portion of said bracket outlet wherein a sleeve of said ring tip slides onto said bezel portion and said bezel portion supports said ring tip. 14. The exhaust module of claim 12, wherein said ring tip is made from one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and combinations thereof and said ring top is chrome plated. 15. The exhaust module of claim 12, wherein said ring tip is made from a thin-gauge bright stainless steel having a thickness less than fifty thousandths of an inch. 16. The exhaust module of claim 12, wherein said two piece bracket is made from a polymer, one selected from the group comprising a glass-filled nylon material, thermoplastic olefin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and combinations thereof. 17. The exhaust module of claim 12, wherein said ring tip has an inner edge and is configured to contact an abutment formed on an inside surface of the exhaust flow path of the two piece bracket in order to prevent over insertion of the inner edge of the ring tip. 18. The exhaust module assembly of claim 12 further comprising: one or more mounting features on said ring tip; andone or more mounting features on said bracket outlet for engaging said one or more mounting features on said ring tip and connecting said ring tip to said bracket outlet of said bracket. 19. The exhaust module of claim 18 wherein said one or more mounting features on said bracket outlet includes two or more ribs extending from an outside surface of the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece for being press fit into the one or more mounting features of the ring tip that is located on the back side surface of the ring tip in order to facilitate the alignment and holding of the two piece bracket with the ring tip. 20. The exhaust module of claim 12 further comprising at least one tab formed on one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece and an aperture formed on the other one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece, wherein the at least one tab is configured to be inserted into the one or more apertures in order to lock together the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece. 21. The exhaust module of claim 12 further comprising: a rear fascia;one or more mounting flanges formed on said bracket for connecting said bracket to said rear fascia. 22. The exhaust module assembly of claim 21 wherein there is a gap defined by the distance between said ring tip and said rear fascia and said gap is less than 5 mm. 23. An exhaust module assembly comprising: a two piece bracket formed entirely of polymer and defining an exhaust flow path, wherein said two piece bracket further includes a first bracket body piece having a flange surface with an alignment groove formed on the flange surface and a second bracket body piece having a flange surface with a rib formed on the flange surface, wherein the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece are connected together by abutting the flange of the first bracket body piece with the flange of the second bracket body piece such that the rib is aligned in the groove in order to connect and align the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece together;a bracket inlet of said two piece bracket, said bracket inlet surrounding, but not in contact with an exhaust pipe, thereby creating a clearance between the exhaust pipe and the bracket inlet;a bracket outlet of said two piece bracket connected to said bracket inlet; anda ring tip having a back side surface, wherein said first bracket body piece and said second bracket body piece each include one or more ribs extending from an outside surface of the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece that is in press fit contact with the back surface of the ring tip. 24. The exhaust module of claim 23, further comprising a bezel portion of said bracket outlet wherein a sleeve of said ring tip slides onto said bezel portion and said bezel portion supports said ring tip. 25. The exhaust module of claim 23, wherein said ring tip is made from one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and combinations thereof and said ring top is chrome plated. 26. The exhaust module of claim 23, wherein said ring tip is made from a thin-gauge bright stainless steel having a thickness less than fifty thousandths of an inch. 27. The exhaust module of claim 23, wherein said two piece bracket is made from a polymer, one selected from the group comprising a glass-filled nylon material, thermoplastic olefin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and combinations thereof. 28. The exhaust module of claim 23, wherein said ring tip has an inner edge and is configured to contact an abutment formed on an inside surface of the exhaust flow path of the two piece bracket in order to prevent over insertion of the inner edge of the ring tip. 29. The exhaust module of claim 23 further comprising at least one tab formed on one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece and an aperture formed on the other one of the first bracket body piece or the second bracket body piece, wherein the at least one tab is configured to be inserted into the one or more apertures in order to lock together the first bracket body piece and the second bracket body piece.