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Can anyone that has the stainless version and titanium (no longer for sale) of the akrapovic exhaust post pictures of the finish on the mufflers/ pipes and say which you have. Also if you weighed them at all any numbers would be great too. Trying to validate if what I have is Ti or not. Here are pics of mine. Its looks like ti compared to all other ti exhaust I've had in the past and it weight leas than what I see posted for weight of the non evo system 43 lbs. Just want to make sure I'm not misleading anyone.
Last edited by BLDK SIX; Jul 16, 2020 at 12:02 PM.
Using a strong magnet, test against a known carbon steel, then test it against titanium. There should be no attraction on the titanium in comparison to the carbon steel. But be warned some lower end stainless steels, like 304 SS can have small amounts of magnetic attraction while 316 SS will have virtually no attraction.
Another test is to use a small grinder, such as a Dremel tool. Stainless and carbon steel give off orange flavored sparks while titanium emits bright white sparks.
Using a strong magnet, test against a known carbon steel, then test it against titanium. There should be no attraction on the titanium in comparison to the carbon steel. But be warned some lower end stainless steels, like 304 SS can have small amounts of magnetic attraction while 316 SS will have virtually no attraction.
Another test is to use a small grinder, such as a Dremel tool. Stainless and carbon steel give off orange flavored sparks while titanium emits bright white sparks.
Thanks for the response! I did try the magnet and had nothing to this but also tried against my B&B fusion which had a little attraction but doesn't prove it for sure.
Akrapovic exhaust SS vs Titanium?
