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Old 15 May 2014, 08:06 AM
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Default Exhaust-Mild steel vs stainless steel

Stainless steel is the preferred material for 'zorsts' but I've been toying with getting a system made up in mild steel. Would a mild steel system give a deeper sound? I'm thinking a sound akin to the Miltek on boost but deeper. Has anyone had experience of trying mild steel exhausts on their Impreza?
Old 15 May 2014, 08:13 AM
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Hks use it in some of there systems..
And if I remember right they use it Japan on high hp cars.

But they do rot quite quickly in our weather conditions.
That's why stainless is a preferred metal..
And always do normally have stainless Box s on back

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Mine is a mild steel one and it is defo deeper than a full steel one
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Can you get butterfly valves? Would that make it sound better?
Old 15 May 2014, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by gc8-r

But they do rot quite quickly
Absolutely
Old 15 May 2014, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dabiscuit
Can you get butterfly valves? Would that make it sound better?
Yes, they are expensive though and iwll restrict the power when shut so you wont be able to drive on boost.

Originally Posted by urban
Absolutely
They wont rot if treated properly...
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