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05-06-2007, 05:08 AM

pbrr1der

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Muffler material

Will unpolished stainless steel mufflers rust?

05-06-2007, 05:51 AM

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RE: Muffler material

Depends on the alloy, if a magnet sticks to it then it will definitely develop rust spots; if not then it might--"stainless" is really stain-resistant...

05-06-2007, 05:54 AM

pbrr1der

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RE: Muffler material

Well i'm lookin at gettin magnaflow mufflers and thats wut the cheaper ones are made of.

05-06-2007, 06:08 AM

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RE: Muffler material

Polished or unpolished makes no difference, and I didn't mean to imply that SS mufflers would "rust out" like "aluminized" mild steel, but it can/will developsurface rust spots--they all do...