hi first off let me say i no nothing about welding or any type of fab work so any help would be great i seen this exhaust at a meet and i thought it was a great idea and since my car is turbo i do not want some 3inch exhaust with a 4 inch muffler sticking out the back my questions are 1. whats it made from2. can any of the shops listed in the link on the first page in md make it
sorry for the size





Modified by legomytego at 10:07 AM 5/23/2008

 

take that picture to an exhaust shop and tell them you want the same thing.

its custom

 

ok can you tell me whats it made out of ?

 

looks like MIG welded stainless to me.

 

thanks

 

only the tip is stainless. the rest is mild steel tubing

 

how would something like this hold up to the weather ? alot of rust ?

 

well, I thought the rest looked like aluminized myself, but in these photos, i really can't seem to tell.

 

yes it will surface rust, mostly where it's welded. but it's not like it's going to disintegrate in a matter of months. it will take many years for it to rust completely through, by that time the car will probably be crushed in a junkyard anyways.

 

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lol thanks i hope not tho i am going to keep it for as long as i can i got mad love for my car thanks for the help

 

The first 3" exhaust i made 3 years ago was from aluminized tubing, with a stainless flex section. So far the uncovered welds are rusted and ugly, but it holds fine. Its seen one salty winter on the road, and one winter under several inches of snow.

 

i could always get is coated right ? everything but the tip that would help right ?

 

That would kind of be a waste if you actually got it coated. Most stock cars use mild steel tube for exhaust, it takes years for it to become a issue.

 

The tubing is aluminized. You can see the white stripe down the length and the dull gray color which is a solid indicator. I would bet the tip is made from 409 stainless, which is more commonly stocked at exhaust shops then 304, as they cant bend it. It would also explain why you are getting some corrosion on the bottom of the tip.

 

ok well i will not get it coated its not a big deal to change exhaust every couple years anyway and i will try the local shop and see what they can do thanks for the help

 

Just get the Buddy Club Spec II....Nice stainless and wont rust.....just a thought

 

i dont think 2.36 piping and and a gt3076 work well togther at high rpms

 

buddy club spec II same thing just looks better....