Ron, I changed my muffler to a completely stainless one (glasspacked, custom fabricated) and some pipes, eversince i never had any rust and it looks good too. Should be worth the money.
Steven 82 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 8:40 AM Subject: Need your opinions: stainless exhaust opportunity
> I have the opportunity to import '86-up crossover pipes (header pipes) in > stainless steel, from a well established and reputable manufacturer. Price > would be almost double that of the non-stainless variety ($199 each versus > $109). The muffler I already ship proportedly has a stainless steel body > (excluding flanges), so this would make for an almost, but not completely, > stainless setup. (The collector pipe is cast iron - and usually not a > failure point- but the connecting pipe and tailpipe would still not be > stainless.) This would be for '86-up 2WD only, since a Syncro uses a > different front pipe (although the rear pipe would work). > > Question is, should I bother? If I commit to it, how many of you will spend > the extra bucks for stainless next time you need an exhaust? > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > http://www.busdepot.com > |
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