stainless steel/mild steel

1. mickymoe Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Belfast Posts: 404 Corsa b, Saxo VTR

   #1 28th March 2010, 02:06

   What am i gettin for my extra £100 for a stainless steel exhaust system over a mild steel system, i know some of the differences but what are the big advantages?
   or would it be just as good to go for the mild steel system?
2. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #2 28th March 2010, 02:24

   Stainless won't rust, and mild steel will rust. Personally I would go for a stainless system every time.
3. user_40249 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 'grove Posts: 279 vtr

   #3 28th March 2010, 11:33

   defiantly go for stainless, save you in the long run
4. gixxa Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo

   #4 28th March 2010, 17:36

   im sure stainless is louder, but might be wrong
5. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #5 28th March 2010, 17:47

   Stainless is a wee bit heavier heavier from what I remember, sounds a bit tingier (is that even a word lol) and will not rust like a normal steel exhaust. Stainless are prone to cracking though but that is unlikely to happen really.
   
   If you plan on keeping car more than 3 years go for stainless jobby and have done with it.
6. viciousjello Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Boston Posts: 156 Year 2000 Saxo VTR

   #6 28th March 2010, 20:57

   If you're keeping the car for a while go for stainless, also change all the exhaust mounts too.
7. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #7 28th March 2010, 21:03

   How much is it for steel? Good quality mild steel will still last a while, my centre section and backbox lasted 2 years which was 40K miles, if its over twice as much for the stainless and money is a factor then go for the steel.
   
   But as said above stainless is better in everyway really (apart from price.)
   
   Also is it a full system or just one section i.e backbox?
8. mickymoe Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Belfast Posts: 404 Corsa b, Saxo VTR

   #8 28th March 2010, 21:13

   thanks for info lads, i no the rusting and weight factors, was just tryin to account for the extra money really.
   think im just gonna go for the stainless
   
   I was talkin about a cat back system btw