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Title: Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 28 February 2004, 17:58

Gimme the pro's and con's of these.

any sound, power etc difference?

does Mild Steel look crap after 3month???


... details, detail, details  ;D .................please  ;)

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Dinky on 28 February 2004, 23:04

Dont know the exact pros n cons but hav always thought better of the s/less steel-plus u get the lifetime warranty guarantee-not if that means much  ???
Always thought they were worth that little bit more! :)

Dinky  :-*

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: turbo on 01 March 2004, 14:42

mild steel take more of a battering its stronger where as stainless is more frigile but it doesnt rust......
the sound of either of them it how much wool they put in the baffles and also how its made.

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 02 March 2004, 15:20

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Always thought they were worth that little bit more!

I am  :-*

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: hairyarse on 02 March 2004, 15:42

I think I'm right in saying that S/steel is stronger than Mild. What you can find is that if you buy two comparable items, one in mild and one in stainless, the stainless one is weaker as a thinner gauge metal is used to keep costs down. :-\

Therefore, if you had a s/steel system with the same material thickness as the mild steel one it should be stronger.

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: FastGTI on 02 March 2004, 15:48

May be stating the obvious...but err, stainless steel doesn't stain (rust) so will look good for a lifetime as long as you take a bit of care.

Mild steel is a cheaper alternative.

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Dinky on 02 March 2004, 18:58

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Always thought they were worth that little bit more!
 

I am  

;) ;D

Dinky  :-*

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 04 March 2004, 15:10

I'm sure there is a difference in engine performance to depending on the materials used .... remember it from my uni days (BSc Automotive Engineeering  ;D)

If you had the same system made from both materials one would give better torque and the other better top end - can't remember what's what though and it's marginally ....

I'd say go for Stainless as you get a lifetime warranty so if it breaks it gets fixed / replaced and it won't rust !

What's the point in spending ?200 on a system that'll only last a year or so !

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 04 March 2004, 20:21

Exactly!

Magnex it is fo me then .... URRGGH another ?100 onto my already extorsionate premium!  :'( :'(

K&N next week tho  ;D

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Dinky on 04 March 2004, 23:14

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Magnex it is fo me then

Black_gti-gud choice! ;D Ive always thought they were a gud exhaust manufac as well! ;D Always stay clr of the peco! :o Unless ya wanna b a charver?! ;D

Dinky  :-*

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 05 March 2004, 00:02

yeah well peco lick ring... i HATE the sound of those cheap things

Title: Re:Mild Vs Stainless
Post by: Volkswagavin on 14 May 2004, 12:51

Apparently T304 stainless steel doesn't rust but becomes brittle at very high temperatures.  This is why stainless steel manifolds on mk2 gti's are not recommended because they tend to crack.

Mild steel is what comes as standard.  They rust and they don't look as nice.

I have a stainless steel system with twin 2.5" DTM's....it sounds incredible, improved my fuel economy and I'll never have to buy another for my current car!