And they're twice as expensive. ;) (Borla that is.)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Ronald Wong
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 6:38 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: RE: DML: Re: Should my muffler be rusty?
So is Borla.
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Jayson Woodruff
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:42 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Should my muffler be rusty?
Find one with a life time rust through warrenty. I think Gibson's
Stainless is that way.
Jay W
Andy Levy wrote:
> Thanks Jim. This meshes with the very, very little I know about SS.
> When I first joined the DML, I mentioned swapping the muffler once it
> rusts out and someone said it would take forever - maybe that person
> lived down
south
> :)
>
> I guess that "stainless steel" exhaust stuff is more marketing
> material than an assurance that the exhaust will live a really long
> time. Time to start checking prices on cat-backs and figure out which
> one I want.
>
> Jim Yeagley wrote on Wednesday 13 June 2001 09:20 am:
>
> > Andy,
> > It's all in the grade of stainless. Most likely, your stock exhaust
(and
> > mine too) is 304 stainless. Most of the aftermarket exhaust you'll
> > see
is
> > 409, which is better as far as rusting goes. I don't proclaim to be
> > a stainless expert by any means, this is just my understanding. I
> > think
it
> > has to do with the nickel content in the steel that makes it harder,
> > softer, and more or less succeptible to rust. I can guarantee an
> > aluminized
pipe
> > will last waaaaay less time than your originals, and will rust
> > through faster.
> >
> > I live in Ohio, so I feel your pain, and there's no way I'd spend
> > any money on an aluminized system over a stainless system. Powder
> > coating could
be
> > an option, but that would probably put the price over stainless
> > anyway.
> >
> > If you are really hurting for a better explanation of stainless
> > steel differences, try this:
> > http://www.sppusa.com/reference/white_paper/wp_ss.html
> >
> > Jim Yeagley
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 12:09 AM
> > Subject: DML: Should my muffler be rusty?
> >
> >
> >> I was under my '99 this weekend and found that my entire muffler
> >> (well, what's visible) and most of the piping are very, very rusty
> >> - almost no metal visible. I thought my factory exhaust was
> >> stainless steel? I
> > didn't
> >> know stainless steel rusted!
> >>
> >> When I go for a cat-back, is it worth spending the extra cash on a
> >> stainless one, or will aluminized steel be OK, living in the snow
> >> belt
of
> >> NY?
> >>
> >> --
> >> -andy
> >>
> >> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@yahoo.com
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------
> >> modesty, n.:
> >> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@yahoo.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> modesty, n.:
> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> -------------------------------------------------------------
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