new exhaust for 3.9 LT
#11
03-28-2010, 07:47 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wauconda, IL
Posts: 13,335
I thought the Magnaflow exhaust was Stainless. I had a Magnaflow cat back on my 05 V6 Mustang and it was stainless and held up pretty well the 2 winters I drove it.
#12
03-28-2010, 07:58 PM
a lot of ppl put magnaflows on there but i live in a state that snows so i didnt want to pay the same price for a setup that rusts. magnaflows sound great too, but are for fair weather states. my dad put a stainless cat on his jeep about 6 months ago and its rusted though already. but we do get a lot of snow/salt.
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...one=all&id=523
Material: 100% Stainless Steel
That exhaust would last longer than the car.
#14
03-29-2010, 05:40 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 11,978
bump, I thought for sure I would get more input from the weekday guys on this?
Chibi, Mamonte, anyone......
I am planning on swapping out my mufflers and tips with the following, hopefully I get a better sound out of my 3.9?? also if anyone here has any better suggstions please let me know, thanks
not sure if the links here will work? I had to do a copy and paste thing which I am not very good at, hope it works...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MP...s_ss=yahoomail
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MP...s_ss=yahoomail
not sure if the links here will work? I had to do a copy and paste thing which I am not very good at, hope it works...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MP...s_ss=yahoomail
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MP...s_ss=yahoomail
I took my car to a local meineke and asked what I could do and they said, why would you trash a completely good cat and resonator for a cat back system that costs anywhere form $700 to $800! so, I'm just gonna replace my mufflers with magnaflow mufflers and new tips. Most people here would also suggest the same! Hope that helps....
#15
03-29-2010, 05:55 PM
i have a magnaflow exhaust on my car for the past two winters. resonator is still clean and shiney i pulled the mufflers off about a year ago. the actual piping is rusted though. if you really want i can post pics. its not a rotten mess just surface rust.
#16
03-29-2010, 06:13 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 11,978
thanks for the response, no pics needed, thanks
#17
03-29-2010, 08:39 PM
Could be 400 series stainless for the piping? There are types of stainless which will develop a light surface rust, but will take far longer than mild steel to rust through.
#18
03-29-2010, 09:13 PM
im just saying from my dads personal expirience, it does come with a warranty and was replaced.
there are 2 kinds of stainless and the t409 that magnaflow uses is a lower quality stainless that will surface rust and requires scuffing to keep clean.
im not downing magaflow i think its a quality product that sounds great.
i do a lot of research b4 i buy anything over 100 bucks. do a seach on t409 and rust, there are many topics on the subject.
any metal WILL rust, some just last longer than others. in ohio they use a lot of salt and expiement with things like beet juice and such. so in my research i found that t304 will hold up and look better in the long run.
also i know its not the same engine, but there is a vidon youtube of a challenger with the 3.5/slp loudmouth II setup, and i think it sounded great so i gave it a shot. and im impressed. so far.
there are 2 kinds of stainless and the t409 that magnaflow uses is a lower quality stainless that will surface rust and requires scuffing to keep clean.
im not downing magaflow i think its a quality product that sounds great.
i do a lot of research b4 i buy anything over 100 bucks. do a seach on t409 and rust, there are many topics on the subject.
any metal WILL rust, some just last longer than others. in ohio they use a lot of salt and expiement with things like beet juice and such. so in my research i found that t304 will hold up and look better in the long run.
also i know its not the same engine, but there is a vidon youtube of a challenger with the 3.5/slp loudmouth II setup, and i think it sounded great so i gave it a shot. and im impressed. so far.
#19
03-29-2010, 11:52 PM
Thanks for all the info guys. Looks like its gonna be just the mufflers and tips for now. Maybe save my money for some engine mods sometime.
#20
03-30-2010, 07:41 AM
Hands down, I defend and recommend Magnaflow exhaust, especially on a V6. IMO it is the least raspy sounding muffler for the V6's.
Magnaflow mufflers are made of 304 stainless steel, at least some of them are. I am almost 100% positive the exhaust shop that did my mufflers told me my Magnaflows were 304 stainless steel. Also, the GM-Cat back exhaust (which is made by Magnaflow IS a 304 stainless steel system).
IMO unless your factory exhaust is completly rusted through, there is really no need to spend all that money on a cat back exhaust. If you replace the mufflers, resonator, and tips, you essentially have yourself a cat-back exhaust set up for right around $350-400 (thats about what I paid for my exhaust set up on my 3.5L) I have dual Magnaflow mufflers, tips, and a 14" Magnaflow resonator. Sound great, and has held up really well over the almost 3 years its been on the car and 100,000+ miles. (I do live in CA, so winters are not much of an issue around here).
Magnaflow mufflers are made of 304 stainless steel, at least some of them are. I am almost 100% positive the exhaust shop that did my mufflers told me my Magnaflows were 304 stainless steel. Also, the GM-Cat back exhaust (which is made by Magnaflow IS a 304 stainless steel system).
IMO unless your factory exhaust is completly rusted through, there is really no need to spend all that money on a cat back exhaust. If you replace the mufflers, resonator, and tips, you essentially have yourself a cat-back exhaust set up for right around $350-400 (thats about what I paid for my exhaust set up on my 3.5L) I have dual Magnaflow mufflers, tips, and a 14" Magnaflow resonator. Sound great, and has held up really well over the almost 3 years its been on the car and 100,000+ miles. (I do live in CA, so winters are not much of an issue around here).