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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Anyone do this, will it work?
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It will work, but why not SS all the way? I don't know if you are piecing things together from ebay or just want rust-proof on the tubes and high shine of chrome on the sidepipes, but the SS pipes look great. The first time I saw the chrome pipes, I loved the way they looked but knew rust was an issue. Once I realized that SS was not that much more expensive, it was a no-brainer and I love the way they look. The SS/Chrome setup would look great too, but you'll notice the difference.

Oh, are you talking about Hookers or mix/matching different pipe manufacturers?
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It will work, but why not SS all the way? I don't know if you are piecing things together from ebay or just want rust-proof on the tubes and high shine of chrome on the sidepipes, but the SS pipes look great. The first time I saw the chrome pipes, I loved the way they looked but knew rust was an issue. Once I realized that SS was not that much more expensive, it was a no-brainer and I love the way they look. The SS/Chrome setup would look great too, but you'll notice the difference.

Oh, are you talking about Hookers or mix/matching different pipe manufacturers?
Actually I have a set of stainless headers and a set of chrome sidepipes laying around in the garage that I never used and im wondering weather to put them on the car or sell them.
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