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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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Good muffler shop in chicago western burbs?

Looking for a shop that will cut the tips off my Mazdaspeed exhaust and weld on new stainless steel tips (non-Mazdaspeed tips). I've got quite a bit of surface rust on the tips of this exhaust.

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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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I have rust on the tips of my borla as well...sucks, doesn't it.
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Yeah, I would probably just try to ignore it, but with the parade coming up, if I can get new tips welded on for a reasonable price, I might just go ahead and do it.

I found these tips online last night that are supposed to resist discoloration. Haven't measured yet to see if they fit, but if they do the price seems fairly reasonable.

http://assureda.startlogic.com/ACSL25X6TIP.html
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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So this won't rust?
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by amstarvid
I have rust on the tips of my borla as well...sucks, doesn't it.
hey. i have some good poilsh that really helps it.. ill get the name of it for you tomarrow. is your rust like little black spots on it the tips?
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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I've got some polish that works pretty good - don't remember the name of it - the polish is light blue - but the spots around the tips (which I just started seeing more this winter) appear to be rust spots - I'll certainly try a different polish tho
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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No, it's actual rust this time.

I was just reading some threads on a caddy forum after doing some searching. Sounds like some of them have had good luck with a "00" steel wool and window cleaner. Might give that a try, at least on a small spot. The neverdull doesn't do anything for this stuff.
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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let me know if that works...
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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well if that stuff doesnt work i know of a place in rockford that will do it. they will do just about anything with exhaust..
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