WAS: Alive but whining NOW: Mixed year car exhaust

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

You could put a Maxwell House can on a VR and it would sound delicious,
that engine needs NO help at all!
Cathy

On 9:08 pm 09/12/07 Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Especially on a VR6, ask Ellen!
>
> C Boyko  wrote:   Borla mufflers aren't super
> quiet (not deafening either), but the tone is SO nice! :)
> cathy
>
> On 11:29 pm 09/11/07 "Mark F." wrote:
> >  On 9/11/07, Mark F. wrote:
> > >
> > >  Stainless systems are supposed to last much longer, but I'm not
> > >  100% convinced that's the case (at least with TT stuff). The TT
> > >  stainless exhaust that was on the wrecked 16v I bought has a
> > >  bunch of corrosion on the welds, and there are not just one, but
> > >  several cracks (at the welds as well). It almost looks like they
> > >  didn't use SS welding wire/rod. They also use crappy 409
> > >  stainless, judging by the amount of corrosion on the piping
> > >  itself. The pipes will never rust through however (unlike
> > >  aluminized steel), but the rusty and cracked welds have changed
> > >  my opinion on TT's exhaust systems.
> > >  If you're looking for quiet, spend the extra few bucks on a
> > >  Borla. With a cat the exhaust is too quiet in my opinion, and
> > >  even without one you won't draw any undue attention from johnny
> > law...
> >
> >  Hey Jacob, just thought I'd add that TT exhausts are a still great
> >  deal, and every one that I've bought fit perfect (which isn't
> >  normal for aftermarket kits according to a buddy who works at a
> >  muffler shop). The thing I don't know about my cracked exhaust is
> >  how old it is - it might have more miles on it than most people
> >  would put on in a lifetime, who knows, so take my experience as
> >  that, just mine. I have usually bought the aluminized systems, and
> >  have yet to have one corrode through, so over time they might be
> >  the better deal over buying the SS systems. I used to think that
> >  SS systems would last a lifetime, but any metal will fatigue over
> >  time (especially when accelerated by heat and vibration/movement).
> >  I guess it also depends on your driving habits. If you don't use
> >  the car much, then SS will definitely be the way to go, but if
> >  you're going to be swapping the exhaust from car to car as you use
> >  them up, maybe it won't be... Over ten years you might use two
> >  aluminized, or one stainless. Anyone else have some experiences to
> >  relate on the longevity of the various exhaust kits out there,
> > both stainless and aluminized?
> >  Later,
> >
> >  Mark
> >  75
> >  82
> >  82 Caddy - mTDI swap in progress
> >  91 Jetta Coupe
> >
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