Posted: Jun 29 2006 at 10:34pm | IP Logged

to answer your original question, what i read or heard about the diff b/w the stainless and aluminized is that personal preference and also climate would be the determining factors, i think that if you live in warmer climates you'd probably do just fine with the aluminized but if you live in a place where it rains a lot or lots of road salt, the stainless would wear better

opinions on it vary just like a lot of other parts, i can tell you that SLR (spencer low racing) uses this exhaust on their power package that they have for frontys, most people i talk to say they like the sound cause it's a nice low rumble, but not overpowering.as i said it varies on what you like personally...as far as that goes...most people seem to suggest that if you are doing it to see some performance gains you should also free up the intake by a CAI or freer flowing replacement filter, to allow it to breathe better overall

the dyno reports are available on the gibson site i believe as well if you haven't seen them

oh yeah..shop around, i.e. the internet...i believe you can get both the stainless steel one and aluminized for a lot cheaper than that price you listed unless that included labor

Posted: Jul 20 2006 at 1:18am | IP Logged

also...anyone who was interested in the custom tube products dual in/dual out same side exit setup for the fronty is out of luck.i emailed them to find out the specifics on the muffler...and they discontinued it last year, however it is a nice design and you could probably as others have speculated buy a muffler and have someone put you together one for cheaper than the 600 bucks they were asking anyway lol even with teh stainless steel

Posted: Aug 08 2006 at 2:04am | IP Logged

i have 107k and 6+ years on a stock exhaust, is the stock even aluminized? 

LOL