I replied to the initial post.
Save your money!
I have had (2) S&S systems from brand new.
They both rusted and cracked at the 4 to 1 connection within 2 years and were removed and replaced with stainless steel pipes and Stebro mufflers, which is holding up very well.
I still have them if anyone wants to repair them and use them.

dylan

----- Original Message ----
From: "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:53:38 PM
Subject: S&S, not SS..was Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?

In a message dated 4/24/07 6:23:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM writes:

> If you are looking for a SS exhaust system, I'm afraid you are stuck
> with "Ferritic  409" in most cases unless the mfr. tells you
> otherwise.  It's malleable and weldable which the Austenitic 300
> series SS (also called 18/8)  is much less so, but is on the other
> hand very resistant to rust.
>         Ferritic 409 is Stainless Steel but will rust with time and
> corrosive environments (salt).
>
>                                                 David (dsl82westy)
>
>

he was talking about the S&S brand  not SS (as in stainless steel)
the S&S is not SS..

chris

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