I wanted to start a thread to see how many people have a magnaflow catback and everything rusted except the resonator, tip, and muffler. If there is a good amount of people that have the catback and this problem maybe they will send us a new system or something. I paid a lot of money for this catback and didnt expect it to rust....especially since its STAINLESS!! I'll post pics when I have time to take some....Probably tomorrow, I'm stuck at college right now. I know there is at least one other member on here that has this problem.

 

Ha Ha and every body flamed me for getting the pacesetter because its not stainless and I have no signs of rust and only cost a 3rd of yours.

 

Common guys I know a lot of people have the magnaflow catback. check if it is rusted.

 

Bump

 

Stainless Exhaust still rusts.... Look at the stock one, its technically stainless and it rusted... Theres nothing you can do about it and its completely normal, the exhaust will still last for 5-10 years, thats just how it works. Stuff rusts, it sucks, but it will last you a lot longer than a non-stainless one.

 

ok, well no one has had a cobalt for 5-10 years...


This is from Magnaflow's Site:

I would say that's reason enough for you to get a new one...

 

yeah mine did too everything but the rsinator muffler and tip got rusted

 

yeah mine did too everything but the resinator muffler and tip got rusted

 

why dont you take it off and coat it with some high temp coating

 

because the manufacturer claims that it will never rust... so he should get a new one

 

SS exhausts up here in Canada last between 5 and 10 years on average, usually higher for imports, lower on the domestics. Irregardless of what the website says there isnt a SS exhaust in the world that wont rust a little. Its not like your going to have a mirror finish for the life of the car, after one winter my stock exhaust tip is rusted, it just happens. Stainless steel is corrosion resistant at room temperature, but even that is arguable (I've seen enough SS exhausts in our shop come rusted out of the box) add heat and its a whole new ball game.

 

1) We were not talking about SS exhausts
2) It says it won't rust. It rusted. it's guaranteed for life. That means he should get a new one.
3) Irregardless is not a word

 

Hows your pacesetter holding up because mines great

 

mines perfect... still has all the black paint on that came with it, and i have a good 12,000 miles on it...

 

1) SS = Stainless Steel

2) Its guaranteed yes, but the next one will just do the same, over and over again....

3) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irregardless

 

Mine only has about 2 in of paint flaking off right at the dp from heat but thats it sounds great was cheap and no rust.

 

Ok, so far there are 2 people on the site that has rust on a Stainless Steal Magnaflow Catback. any more.......

 

OWNED

 

lol owned x2
but I had a magnaflow catback on my last car, and same thing, everything rusted except the muffler and tip. Nothing major, just light surface.

 

I have always put magnaflow exhaust on my cars. No rust here and no issues with the systems. The piping doesnt turn a goldish color after awhile but no rust!

 

im going to go take some pics but dont know how they will turn out cause its dark out.

 

 

I have to say that sucks, send it back it looks worse than my old stock exahust sitting in my shead.

 

does anyone elses magnaflow catback look like mine?

 

mine looks like that ill prolly take pics tomorrow and send them into magnaflow with a copy of my reciept and warrenty thing. see what they say. cause a new cat-back system would be nice.