Okay, I've had my Magnaflow #15834 SI/DO system on my 2004 Supercrew for several weeks now. The sound is great, I love the system, but one thing I'm noticing is the chrome tips that come with the system are turning gold and not staying chrome. I polished them once and they turn back to a gold color. It's like pipes on a motorcycle the way they're turning. Does anyone else have the same problem or did I just get a bumb set of tips?

 

I'm having the same problem. Do you just have to constantly keep them clean and polished?

 

Always. I am having to polish them weekly but they're not as chrome as the rest of the chrome on my truck. I'm thinking I might just have to replace the tips.

 

WOW, I've hard such good things about their tips, maybe they are defective some how. I would call them, and let them know what's going on.

 

yeh.... thats why i didnt buy magnaflow tips i just went with some 100% stainless tips

 

Magnaflow systems are 100% stainless steel including tips which are polished, not chrome. Stainless tends to yellow with oxidation. You'll have to use some polish on them to keep them bright.

 

Yup. I've had stainless exhausts on all of the little imports I've ever had, and all of the canisters have gotten yellow and tarnished looking if they haven't been polished in a while. I guess it's just the way it is.

 

never have the problem with mine and its over a year old now. but i clean my truck once a week or more

 

I don't have duals, I have the 15609 SI/SO, and I have NEVER polished my tip and it has never discolored. I have had the exhaust for at least a year or so.

All I do is wash them when I wash the truck. and I wash my truck every 2 weeks or so.

 

excessive heat will also cause the tips to discolor..

 

if your TIPS are T304 Stainless steel, it will discolor from HEAT. A little bit of Mothers Oxidation wax removal will take it out as along as your maintaining them, it is a bit of work but its better than having rusty tips.

 

"The ductile quality of stainless steel makes it possible to produce extremely light and strong headers. We use only premium #304 stainless which will never rust and after a few heat cycles will turn a golden amber color which is the characteristic signature of high quality stainless steel. Pound for pound stainless steel outperforms any other header material currently made, including titanium, for light weight, strength, durability and price."

This is taken directly from the TWO BROTHERS racing website. ALL STAINLESS STEEL will turn amber. You can't stop it so you shouldn't try. You can polish it all day, but after a few heat cycles, it will turn again. Call any company that makes ss parts and they will tell you the same thing. It's the nickel in the alloy mix that causes ss to amber.

KC-10 FE out...