janspeed tail pipes rusty!!!!!!!

[brenni]

I bought a stainless steel janspeed cat back exhaust for my 182 about 6 months ago. The system has been spot on until recently i discoverd the tail pipes have become rusty.. Do you think janspeed will just swap it for a new system or do you think i may have a fight on my hands. They do quote a lifetime garentee.. Well gutted

 

[Ian_182]

They are made from old bean cans and cost 70p to make

What do you expect

 

[Henry]

is it rust or just tarnishing? got a piccie?

stainless will rust, it just does so at a much slower rate than mild.

 

[brenni]

I dont have a piccie mate, and yes its definatly rust its bubbeling too. I do understand they will rust but not after 6 months.. come on

 

[mullen]

Mines Janspeed and approx over a year old as I bought it second hand and its still in MINT! condition?

 

[Henry]

does seem v poor. don't know what Janspeed are like but some of the other stainless exhaust manufacturers are less than interested in warranty claims.

does the warranty say anything about corrosion? worth a go anyway IMO

 

[Ali]

I'd phone Janspeed. Stainless shouldn't rust! Give it a go with Autosol.

 

[BRUN]

have you never cleaned it with metal polish ?

 

[mullen]

saying that I clean mine with brasso every few months - and also take the full system off when I get it up on the ramps to give it a good clean

 

[AlexS]

Is this the system that doesn't have stainless tailpipes, they are brushed ally or something and chip easily??

 

[DrR]

Brushed aluminium?

 

[mullen]

Is this the system that doesn't have stainless tailpipes, they are brushed ally or something and chip easily??

its all stainless

 

[AlexS]

Ahh rite I thought it was the same system that fUbAr had, his had some funny tips on it to start with.

EDIT they were alloy, not sure where i got brushed ally from!: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=277703&highlight=exhaust