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| jonnnnno |
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I'm thinking of getting a full exhaust system (Herrod) upgrade for my BA XT I6 and I'm wondering if it is worth getting the stainless steel for an extra $500. I don't live near the ocean or drive around in pools of salt so is there any other reason why I would go for stainless steel over mild steel?
Is Herrod the way to go for Ford parts or do they all do pretty much the same thing? |
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| Dellboy999 |
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How long you keeping the car for, if not for ever get mild steel if youplan long term ownership say 4+ years go the stainless .. well that my opinion
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| memnoch |
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to be honest. i reacon herrod is over priced, get prices from other places and see the difference
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| jonnnnno |
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Any recommended brands I should look at in particular? Or are they all fairly similar?
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| dvyvan |
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Go mild, dont bother with stainless. And try Jim mock www.jimmockmotorsport.com.
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| memnoch |
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pacemakers are pretty good, they got good one's for 6
www.pacemaker.com.au
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| jonnnnno |
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Much appreciated guys.
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living near the sea or driving around in salty areas isnt anywhere near as corrosive as exhaust gasses (especially combined with the heat)
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Well, just to compare, my old Camira had the exhaust done, (when it was still my Grandpas.)
The guarantee given for a mild steel exhaust system was 2 years. The guarantee given for a Stainless system was 10 years!! 
This was from Midas, and the system was installed in 1987, (I think) so I don't know if times have changed, and Mild exhaust systems are significantly better, but it makes an interesting comparo! |
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| jonnnnno |
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Since I am planning to keep my xt for some time, I'm leaning towards the stainless steel.
Mild steel exhaust is significantly better? So is there a compromise between performance and the lifetime? |
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| EF 4.9 |
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Stainless steel tubing is thinner (it hardly corrodes so it dosent need to be thick) this makes it marginaly lighter. I also reckon that stainless steel systems have a diffrent note, perhaps caused by thinner tubing??
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| Daniel |
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EF 4.9 wrote: Stainless steel tubing is thinner (it hardly corrodes so it dosent need to be thick) this makes it marginaly lighter. I also reckon that stainless steel systems have a diffrent note, perhaps caused by thinner tubing??
Yer, i think the Stainless Steel systems sound different, not better or worse to me, but different - is go the mild steel unless u are going to keep the car more than 5 years.
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| jonnnnno |
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When you say different note, do you mean it is a higher note?
Oh yea, and also to complement the exhaust would you recommend some sort of cai system or would a larger snorkel do the same thing? |
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| jonnnnno |
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okey dokey
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| EBXR8380 |
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Something usually happens to my s/s system every time I fit one..So now I fit ceramic coated extractors and mild steel...Usually only the back / tailpipe needs replacing anyway...Fords F150/ truck series with ceramic coated extractors have a "1 million mile" warranty on them..I guess backed up by the supplier...
S/steel can crack if hit by speed humps etc more so than mild seel... S/steel is harder and doesn't absorb noises like mild steel, why it sounds different...
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