stock aluminum or stainless?

[kenis138]

Im gettin an aluminum coated midpipe, is the stock midpipe stainless steel or aluminum? Does aluminum rust?

[02blksi]

aluminum coated?

you mean aluminum piping, (its not coated, its really all aluminum)
yes it rusts, and the factory piece is SS. :)-- JOE

[kenis138]

Heheh, ok cool. Well, you live in CT and you got aluminum and actually know what yer talking bout. I feel comfortable following yer lead, I'll just save the stock in the meantime. Now if all the exhaust shop guys would stop taking their vacations.....;)

Twitching in my seat........

[chunky]

Originally posted by 02blksi
aluminum coated?

you mean aluminum piping, (its not coated, its really all aluminum)
yes it rusts, and the factory piece is SS. :)-- JOE

aluminum rusts?

this is news to me - esp considering that aluminum is one of the favorite choices of boat makers b/c of it's light weight and rust resistance - requires no coating and will not rust.

Also, the stock exhaust is not stainless steel as far as I know, it's just aluminized mild steel. Pretty durable, but will rust over time in places where roads are salted often