Re: Mufflers for 16V and related exhaust notes.....

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

>On Thu, 10 Apr 1997 UndrSteer@aol.com wrote:
>
>> an ENTIRE cat-back system from tectonics costs $200ish aluminized, and @
>> $350?  Stainless.  

At 09:02 PM 4/10/97 -0500, IIias wrote:
>I got a Tectonics stainless steel system and although it looks nice and 
>sounds nice, there are discussions over in the vw.watercooled newsgroup 
>and people say that their system has actually begun to rust. Something 
>about it not being 100% stainless or something about the quality of the 
>procedure to make it stainless, I am not sure, this was relayed to me by 
>someone who reads the group. Any thoughts on that? I mean, clearly, no 
>stainless steel system will last 100% against rust, but some of the 
>stories had TT systems collecting rust after almost a year. 
>Ilias


Little update, I have the Tectonics 2" stainless steel system on my Scirocco 
and the TT 2 1/4"Alumnized system installed on my GLi. (Not even a week old 
yet)
The Scirocco system is nearly as clean as the day I installed it except for 
the aged look of the innards on the exhaust tip. Its got that deep soft powder 
carbon deposit look to it. The entire outside of my 2 year old system looks 
beautiful except for the slight color change due to the high temps i've been 
able to put through it over the time i've had it. In my opinion, its in much 
better shape than I ever expected it to be in. But then again, I live in some 
of the best climate in the world where salt is for french fries only! 

I read that thread and recall he lived in a high salt use area. Even still, on 
a 1yr old system, it should still be in great shape. It really sounds like he 
got a bad batch of SS to me. He did say that the entire system is covered in 
rust "except" for the muffler. That, to me, says it all. 


Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi
82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and 
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego, Laughlin and now Orange!
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