Nolmers06LGT Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Salty meaning expensive. I'm sure you could have someone with an exhaust tubing bender (muffler shop IF you trust them or private shop) make these for you for a LOT less. You could also then choose your own type of tip rather than be relegated to the exhaust tip that comes on them as standard. I didn't notice where you live, but stainless on just these pieces would be pretty much a waste of material cost as you can't see them and aluminized pipes up where the mufflers normally hang will most likely never rust out. The tips are what you can see and finding those in stainless would be your best bet. They will be a little more expensive, but you'll have them forever. I don't know how handy you are, but you might also find a couple of flanges and piece your own muffler delete pipes together for cheap just to see if you actually like the way they sound. That way, if you really want to spend the $300 and get these particular ones, then you'll know how they sound already and at least feel like it's money well spent. You can purchase curves and straight pieces easily at most any parts store, and if you start at the flange where the stock muffler connects, it will be a simple matter of rounding the corner and cutting to length. Hangers can be easily made by using 3/8" steel rod and simply clamping them to the pipe with muffler clamps or even hose clamps just for temporary. Hope this helps. Stainless is used for tone... Aluminized tubes don't sound as good. BTW, aluminum doesn't rust.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Stainless is used for tone... Aluminized tubes don't sound as good. BTW, aluminum doesn't rust.. Aluminized pipes DO rust. It takes longer than with a raw steel pipe but they do eventually rust wherever there is a connection or a scratch. Aluminizing is nothing but a form of galvanizing using aluminum as the base material rather than zinc and lead. It helps give a steel pipe a much longer life, but they do rust. Stainless steel rusts too, regardless of what you may think. It doesn't rust in the same way as raw steel does, but it does discolor and can eventually form a hole from the corrosion, especially where extreme temperatures are involved. Boat railings, attaching pieces, and marine exhaust are stainless and they do, in fact, still rust as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo4ever Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yup my stainless Springfield Xd handgun has some rust spots on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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