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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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The exhaut pipes before entering my mufflers on my stock titanium set-up are very blue in color. Is this normal for these?
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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When I had my stock titanium exhaust the tips were not blue but then again I cleaned them excessively. The blue-ish color is probally from heat. I used to use mother aluminum polish on the tips and that seemed to really clean them up. You should be able to get them free of that blue-ish color you describe.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Welcome to Titanium. Blueing is not unusual.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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mine are blue also.
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mine are blue also.
, but I also have blue *****.
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, but I also have blue *****.
sorry to hear that my friend.
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On my previous '02 Z and my current '02 Z the pipes (before muffler) were not blue (just normal metal color) until I ran each car on a roadcourse. After spending the day at 6000 RPM they turned a nice iridescent blue...

So whomever said "It's the heat" is correct...

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, but I also have blue *****.
Wow, This must be one big happy family here in the Z forum to share things like this.

A future Z owner

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Originally Posted by Z06-Nomad
On my previous '02 Z and my current '02 Z the pipes (before muffler) were not blue (just normal metal color) until I ran each car on a roadcourse. After spending the day at 6000 RPM they turned a nice iridescent blue...

So whomever said "It's the heat" is correct...

MD
Yea, the previous owner of my Z ran the car at a 3 day autocross event. Thats how it happened then, I'm sure. Cool, just wondering how many others had the same deal.
Thanks.
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Wasn't Blue ***** a pirate??...
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If they ain't blue you shouldn't own a Z06.
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If they ain't blue you shouldn't own a Z06.
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maybe a nice quick way to check the history of a Z06 you are looking at buying? Blue = beat, silver = babied.

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maybe a nice quick way to check the history of a Z06 you are looking at buying? Blue = beat, silver = babied.

Not at all... exhaust always gets hot... all Ti pipes turne blue and purple over time.
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Yep, mine are blue.
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