stainless steel/mild steel

[mickymoe]

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?

[-Alex-]

Stainless won't rust, and mild steel will rust. Personally I would go for a stainless system every time.

[01_vtr]

defiantly go for stainless, save you in the long run

[gixxa]

im sure stainless is louder, but might be wrong

[Stevo123]

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.

[viciousjello]

If you're keeping the car for a while go for stainless, also change all the exhaust mounts too.

[Tom5190]

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?

[mickymoe]

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 :y: