Peter,
That's another good point. Keep in mind that catalytic converters and modern
exhaust systems run 'hotter' than non-catalytic engines. If heat was a
'problem'
with stainless, it seems it would be even worse on 'modern' exhaust systems.
- Bryan
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>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
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>> >
>> >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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