yet another exhaust question

rodney · 12-06-2006, 07:29 AM

after searching through countless exhaust posts, i still am unable to find what i need.
being in the northeast, my exhaust is all rusty and the truck is only 7 months old. i would like to replace my factory exhaust on my 06 se cc 4x4 with a stainless one. i do not need a dual, nor anything loud. i'd prefer a stock type replacement, but in stainless. MAYBE i could go a little louder, but for the most part i do a lot of long distance towing, and a constant drone would drive me out of my skull. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

Shane06fl · 12-06-2006, 09:11 AM

Is the exterior rusty or it rusted through? if the truck is new there should be some sort of warranty on the exhuast if it rusted trhough and leaking. I know it's not your solution but it would buy you time to find what you want.

gixxer0.6g · 12-06-2006, 10:46 AM

I don't think you'll find a stainless factory exhaust. I know banks and others are stainless but they'll all be quite a bit louder.

sudden urge · 12-06-2006, 11:13 AM

The factory exhaust is 409 stainless. Yes, 409 can show surface rust but should last at least 8-10 years. If you do a lot of towing, stay with the factory exhaust.

rodney · 12-06-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sudden urge

The factory exhaust is 409 stainless. Yes, 409 can show surface rust but should last at least 8-10 years. If you do a lot of towing, stay with the factory exhaust.

is it really stainless? hmm... it looked like run of the mill tin. i was poking around under there to make sure all the bolts on my rear end job were successfully tightened, and i noticed the exhaust was pretty ugly compared to everything else. no big deal then, i will prob just keep it. thanks for the responses.

Not_Important · 01-31-2007, 11:58 PM

409 is a ferritic stainless steel. It has a lot of free iron and it will surface rust. It should in theory take at least 10 years to perforate according to steel manufacturer corrosion tests. Besides, I know that Nissan performs exhaustive (pun intended) vehicle corrosion tests in AZ and in the Tochigi, Japan proving grounds. They literally salt fog the vehicle for months.