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Old May 27, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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I'm planning on getting Stainless Steel 50 Series Delta Flowmasters. Are they a better choice then Aluminum? I assume they are...
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Old May 28, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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Should last forever...

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Old May 28, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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The construction is the same one is Aluminzed with a one year warranty and the Stainless has a Lifetime warranty and is 20 bucks more or so


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Old May 28, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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There shouldn't be a problem to weld Aluminzed pipe to a S/S muffler?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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There shouldn't be a problem to weld Aluminzed pipe to a S/S muffler?
Naww, they should weld up just fine. It's the factory pipe they put on new cars that's a pain in the rear to weld, at least if you're trying to do it with something other than a wire feeder...
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Old May 28, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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I recomend clamping rather than welding. Especially with stainless. The heat from the weld will ruin the stainless qualities and thats where it will eventually fail. Ive had many of aluminized systems put on different vehicles in the past. The aluminized pipes themselves will also last almost forever. They always break right where therye welded. If you clamp it togeather and use stainless clamps, now that will last forever.


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