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Old 06-10-2007   #18 (permalink)
Whosdis
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Originally Posted by mbSLRwannabe View Post
hey dan, i just have a quick question for you.
i had my resonator removed and replaced with aluminum straight pipes at a local muffler shop. they welded aluminums pipes to replace the resonator. i love the loudness of my exhaust now, and the deep growl is just amazing. the question is since they used aluminum staight pipes instead of stainless steel, would that mean my pipes are prone to rusting? they said aluminum wont rust, but i am new this stuff so i'm not really sure. is there any chance my engine can overheat or anything that can go wrong? thanks for the support as always
Are you sure they are aluminum? As far as I know, aluminum can't be welded to steel. The metals won't mix. There is a chance that what the guy at the muffler shop said was aluminized.
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