diy: S14 Catback for under $50

[Logan76]

As you turn up your amps it doesnt turn up your wire speed? They advertise that it does, and I've heard from other people they do.

[White Comet]

having a welder is GREAT.

so true, they come in so handy. once i have more free time i want to learn how to weld

[GODCHSR]

As you turn up your amps it doesnt turn up your wire speed? They advertise that it does, and I've heard from other people they do.

I suppose I have not noticed that... but I have a speed control so I'm not that it matters anyway. IF it did turn up the speed then I could just turn it back down.

[Space Monkey]

you shouldnt weld galvanized, bla bla bla.

Nice Exhaust, the fencepost wont rust due to it being galvanized, whoever said that is a dummie.

Galvanized steel DOES rust eventually...and being the welding points have now exposed the steel it will rust at those points faster.

Galvanization is just a coating of Zinc on the steel. Its a preventative not a cure.

[GODCHSR]

We all agree to that... in fact Logan didn't claim it wouldn't rust... he said it WOULD rust.

[Space Monkey]

Alright. I must have miss read that...

"Logan: you shouldnt weld galvanized, bla bla bla.

Nice Exhaust, the fencepost wont rust due to it being galvanized, whoever said that is a dummie."

This sentence indicates that someone stated that a galvanized pipe wont rust.

I could not find the person who made that incorrect statement, so i went a different direction with trying to understand his statement.

In this case he is trying to contradict someone who said the Galvanized pipe WOULD rust, which is correct, and calling someone a dummie for stating the correct information. Hence my post...

I apologize if im incorrect in thinking Logan was incorrect...

[Logan76]

You are correct, I know exactly what the galvanization process is, I was just trying to state that it has less chance of rusting than mild steel, not that its rust proof. Some stainless steels rust even, such as 400 series.

[ZOMG.SR20]

Hmmm. I have had my SS ProjectSilvia O2 housing, downpipe, testpipe and HKS HiPower catback (about a $1,000 combo) for over 4 years and no rust at all. Quality counts.

considering you live in texas there wouldnt be rust take that up here and the Hipower would rust through its only aluminized