I don't think it insignificant that new cars also have cats (no,no,no not
THAT kind) and they emit a different kind of exhaust with often a dab of
sulfuric acid. I'm neither chemist or metallurgist, but the stock SS
systems appeared at roughly the same time as catalytic converters. I'm sure
someone can elucidate.
Peter C
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At 06:24 PM 8/14/2000, Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>So I guess this is why they are putting stainless exhaust systems on most new
>cars??
>I don't think they'd be doing it unless there was an advantage.
>
> - Bryan
>
> >Subject: Re: exhaust systems
> >To: dwramsey@worldnet.att.net
> >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> >In a message dated 08/12/2000 4:04:35 AM Central Daylight Time,
> >dwramsey@worldnet.att.net writes:
> >
> ><< he claimed the
> > the heat/cool cycles make stainless brittle and that the mild steel will
> > last longer. Any thoughts about that? >>
> >
> >Crash:
> >
> > I would totally agree. I have a friend/customer with a BJ-7 Big Healey
> >that ordered a UK Made SS system for his car and installed same. Three
> >months later, baffle broke. (MG'ers think their cars are hot but they
> ain't
> >got a clue<G><G>)
> >So he called the Company for warrenty. "Take it off, send it back to us
> (in
> >UK) and we will determine if it is a defect." Now THAT went over like
> >(insert your own thought<G>) baloon. Bought a mild steel muffler and
> >installed same. Thats been at least 7 or 8 years ago.
> >
> >At the time, I purchased a Mild Steel System by Walker of England (1987, I
> >think).
> >I painted the entire system with Eastwood High Temp stuff. Im 1990, after
> >being caught in snow storms in DC, I took the entire system off wirewheel
> >brushed it.
> >Looked new. Repainted it and it's still there and solid as a rock.
> >
> >And trust me, I can "sneeze" and intsall a Spridget system. Easy.
> >
> >Cheers...........
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >PS: Yep, I always recommend Mild Steel to customers. Also, frees up $$
> for
> > "The We Tight Club" <G><G>
> >PPS: The friend/customer is also a neighbor (Chicago area). Freight
> to/from
> >UK ain't cheap.
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