Why salt is the enemy

[matt5112]

Parents car is a year older, nearly three times the mileage and the exhaust is still there and still has most of its rust coating.

Lesson: Galvanization/ no coating = no catback in 8 years.

[Bio248]

you want another stock catback. youre going to hate having a loud exhaust if you go with an aftermarket stainless unit. no lies.

[matt5112]

my stock system had holes in it and my mufflers had nothing in them, didnt mind the sound all that much.

I might try the dynomax system and see how that works out.

[QUICKSILVER462]

How can one be certain that the rust on the exhaust is due to salt, and not the moisture/condensation naturally found in the exhaust system?

[matt5112]

Because the body is rusting just as much?

[Madness]

^^^^ southern cars are generally worth more because the body does not lose any weight as chunks of rust fall off!!!

[AmericanRiceEater]

You guys know nothing about salt. Try Buffalo. My rockers under both sides were rotted out to the frame on the underside and the fenders near each front wheel. I lucky new a cheap welder. Ill post pictures later when i scan them onto my P.C . We have large crystally chunks of salt into late March sometimes early April depending on the lake effect snow that takes into place off enormous Lake Erie.