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Originally posted by Schludwiller
Last I checked aluminum doesn't rust. But many people who bought stainless steel mufflers for their trucks got rust in less than a year.
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The aluminum front hubs on my 2002 SE are oxidized already (the white crusty stuff). Aluminum oxidizes faster, especially in the presence of salt, and penetrates deeper. (The front hubs on my Bronco II got so bad they wouldn't engage and finally just disintegrated...over 5 years).
I have a stainless syatem on my Vette. Like everything, it depends on quality...304, 314, whatever SS you get, it's still steel, and will eventually corrode. You need a high percentage of nickel to reduce corrosion. Some cheap SS will rust; some is magnetic; etc. The good stuff lasts a long time. Borla uses good SS; as does Ravin.
You get what you pay for...