macca2042 Donating Members 150 Member For: 14y 8m Gender: Male Location: Yarrawonga Posted 18/01/12 10:48 AM Share Posted 18/01/12 10:48 AM so im looking at getting an exhaust in the soon to be future but my biggest problem is choosin between mild and stainless steel exhausts.. I know mild rusts and stainless handles that alot better but the amount of time it may take for a mild steel exhaust to rust or cause issues may not be an issue..so im after feedback from anyone who has dabbled in this and for the record it will be turbo back, dont see the point in doin half of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/01/12 11:17 AM Share Posted 18/01/12 11:17 AM hah I was just talking about this in the vic section this arvo.stainless should be here soon. staino? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX Dave Donating Members 545 Member For: 13y 14d Gender: Male Posted 18/01/12 11:58 AM Share Posted 18/01/12 11:58 AM (edited) My rear section after the cats is mild steel. Been on there for 8 years I think. ExternallyIt's just a bit brown. But if you look down the stainless tips into te mild section it joins onto its pretty sad:(.Having said that I'd say 10 years would be a good lifetime for a mild steel exhaust? Edited 18/01/12 11:59 AM by MX Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 13y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 18/01/12 06:36 PM Share Posted 18/01/12 06:36 PM Exhaust joints been using mild steel since before beer was invented by me. If rust was major concern then they would of switched to stainless. If your tryin to save coin, or keep the weight down then mild steel is the go. If you want to impress your friends then stainless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 17y 7m 25d Posted 18/01/12 07:16 PM Share Posted 18/01/12 07:16 PM If you want to impress your friends then stainless.If that's not destined for someone's sig I'm a HSV fanboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barra Donating Members 467 Member For: 15y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 18/01/12 07:26 PM Share Posted 18/01/12 07:26 PM My thoughts ex-actually! lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 13y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 19/01/12 07:45 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 07:45 AM haha.. I should of said if you want to impress your girlfriends, use STAINLESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/01/12 07:55 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 07:55 AM so will a mild steel be fine for the dump and car too?as staino knows, I was told recently that mild steel would melt from the turbo heat. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/01/12 08:18 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 08:18 AM Mild steel will be fine, but as the exhaust gas cools water vapour forms ,a mild steel rear muffler will eventually rust out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 16y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/01/12 08:21 AM Share Posted 19/01/12 08:21 AM so will a mild steel be fine for the dump and car too?as staino knows, I was told recently that mild steel would melt from the turbo heat. lolI've heard that too, can't think of any companies that do mild steel dumps that must be why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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