Re: Mufflers for 16V

[Ilias Glavinas <eg1@ee.wustl.edu>]

On Thu, 10 Apr 1997 UndrSteer@aol.com wrote:

> an ENTIRE cat-back system from tectonics costs $200ish aluminized, and @
> $350?  Stainless.  

I got a Tectonics stainless steel system and although it looks nice and 
sounds nice, there are discussions over in the vw.watercooled newsgroup 
and people say that their system has actually begun to rust. Something 
about it not being 100% stainless or something about the quality of the 
procedure to make it stainless, I am not sure, this was relayed to me by 
someone who reads the group. Any thoughts on that? I mean, clearly, no 
stainless steel system will last 100% against rust, but some of the 
stories had TT systems collecting rust after almost a year. 


Ilias

ps: yes, I know they have a lifetime warranty, but still it is 
disturbing. Not to mention that if you want to replace the rusted parts 
attached to the muffler, some of them might be stuck on there pretty darn 
well and might require cutting. Hence: another muffler. Such thoughts 
scare me. 
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