Magnapacks, are they really stainless

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mus1994stang

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i just got mine today, i know the tips are but the rest doesnt seem like it is.
people say that if you stick a magnet to stainless it shouldn't stick, well it does.
one of the reason i bought it was so it wouldnt rust. sure if your in florida or something it probably wouldnt. but i dont want the thing rotting out.
they shouldnt advertise as stainless when it barely is or not at all.

anyone have any problems with these?

 

Evenflow

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Someone correct me if im wrong, but the Magnaflows use a different type of stainless steel, one that will attract magnets.

Its still stainless steel none the less, dont worry about it.

 

Thundermouse

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somebody asked the same exact question a week ago... the answer was the stainless steel number magnaflow uses is magnetic- but shed your fear. It is Real stainless steel and it will Not rust

 

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well the only thing im worried about is that by the weld there is a rust discoloration

 

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Can you email me a picture

bbass@magnaflow.com

I would like to see- I think what you are seeing is not rust, but discoloration from the lazer welding-

We just went to full robotics on our mufflers- and they have been fine tuning it-

 

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aye, i have seen that before on some other items, not from magnaflow, but others in general. its kinda like taking a torch to a titanium muffler on a sport bike. the heat from the torch will discolor the titanium giving it a purple look. same thing with any metal. heat can and will discolor, and if they are new, and not used, then i'd put my money there.

GNN - good to see you around, remember first seeing you on CRSX, always nice to have someone like you around.

Torinalth

 

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Not all stainless is created equal. The factory pipes are stainless and look at them...flecked with rust spots. That's normal for certain types. T-304 I think is the best, most expensive rust-free type and T-409 is cheaper but allows a small level of harmless but ugly surface rust to form.

I'd suspect that the type of stainless used in the Magnaflow system is comparable to the factory system...

 

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I have the Magnapacks and after 3 winters the only rust I have is where the driverside tailpipe/tip is bent. Thats 3 North Eastern winters with oodles of salt and crud. Now if I could just get a replacement tip but I have the old style packs

The stock cat back rusted through after 1 winter, dealership refused to replace it because they wanted to hide behind "cosmetic rust". Friggen thing had holes through it from the rust. Bought the Packs and havent looked back.

 

JonJon

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Yoda said:

I have the Magnapacks and after 3 winters the only rust I have is where the driverside tailpipe/tip is bent. Thats 3 North Eastern winters with oodles of salt and crud. Now if I could just get a replacement tip but I have the old style packs

The stock cat back rusted through after 1 winter, dealership refused to replace it because they wanted to hide behind "cosmetic rust". Friggen thing had holes through it from the rust. Bought the Packs and havent looked back.

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Surprising. My stock exhaust was fine after 3 MA winters, had Packs for 1 MA winter and 1 MD winter.

 

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I just think the Catback was the problem not the entire exhaust. The headers and midpipe are clear of rust still. Would of prefered a no charge factory replacement for the cat back but 250 for the Magnapacks was a great price (bought em used).

Should of done something about the tip along time ago but now that I have time to worry about things like that I dont have the funds to do anything.

 

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hey GNN60GT500 ill send you some pics tomorrow, when my digital camera is charged.
Magnaflow is warrentied right, in case it does rust?