Is this common for the 370Z exhaust flanges/bolts to rust?

Originally Posted by BGTV8 Flanges are mild-steel and subject to rust ... pipes and mufflers are stainless and ot subject to rust .... flanges will always rust. Just accept it

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Is this common for the 370Z exhaust flanges/bolts to rust?

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08-18-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Flanges are mild-steel and subject to rust ... pipes and mufflers are stainless and ot subject to rust .... flanges will always rust.

Just accept it ...

it's a shame, some manufacturers will advertise their system as stainless however still use mild steel flanges to cut cost, which really doesn't take too long to rust

for reference, we do not cheap out on flanges

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