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Here's my rotten flex pipe ASP downpipes... (sorry for the huge pics)
Posted by: jibberjive (383) on 2015-02-28 22:05:09 In Reply to: SSAC's are crap .. i have them , i installed about 6 sets on other cars (none fit out of the box) posted by lemieux@curbside on 2015-02-27 03:27:20	Share \| Report

Unless they changed the flexpipe supplier (which I vaguely recall years ago that they did), then I wouldn't recommend ASP DP's for rust-sensitive areas. Mine (and many others) were pretty bad.

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Well flex is about to break on DP. - Jsnake4k 2015-02-26 09:52:20 (311 views)
- "We all still go for ssac?" Hell no. Not unless it was a budget car. Their "stainless" rusts and - PKmode 2015-02-27 12:06:51 (232 views)
- I've had them in my avant for 30k miles. No issues. - 2PUTT 2015-02-27 07:30:37 (214 views)
- SSAC's are crap .. i have them , i installed about 6 sets on other cars (none fit out of the box) - lemieux@curbside 2015-02-27 03:27:20 (257 views)
  - Here's my rotten flex pipe ASP downpipes... (sorry for the huge pics) - jibberjive 2015-02-28 22:05:09 (285 views)
    - yep, they all rust, regardless of manufacturer. - S4gasm (LotR) 2015-03-02 11:54:26 (118 views)
    - Another great reason to ceramic coat before installing. Cheap, durable insurance against this - JonathanSEA//S4 2015-03-02 10:57:36 (126 views)
    - FWIW, I JUST replaced the flex joints on my ASP DPs after 8 New England winters. - Illusive90S 2015-03-02 10:25:12 (176 views)
    - "salt lake city" - jason sowers 2015-03-01 21:33:35 (138 views)
    - is your sig pis taken on a salt lake , what do you expect ? :)))) - lemieux@curbside 2015-03-01 03:45:11 (173 views)
      - lol;) The ASP's were from the original owner, and the car was a New York car. - jibberjive 2015-03-01 21:31:09 (167 views)
    - That's a shame. Those downpipes are such beautiful pieces. I remember another member - S4 Adam 2015-02-28 23:07:55 (170 views)
  - 2nd this, I bought the lastest version not too long ago. - quattropower 2015-02-27 19:42:15 (205 views)
    - I have 034 DPs too. They fit out of the box, but just barely. Was a challenge to get the engine - EddieWillers 2015-02-28 09:56:23 (199 views)
  - i think with the value of these cars these days it's hard to justify spending $1800 on an exhaust - S4gasm (LotR) 2015-02-27 13:57:25 (192 views)
    - i had mine welded 2ice already , and i bent areas on them to make them fit - lemieux@curbside 2015-03-01 03:46:30 (161 views)
      - I didn't have to bend anything, fit was very good actually. - S4gasm (LotR) 2015-03-02 11:54:59 (132 views)
    - Buy used. - jason sowers 2015-02-27 21:02:59 (147 views)
- Might as well weld some pbr cans together before using ssac. - jason sowers 2015-02-26 11:41:13 (261 views)
  - I've Asp downpipes on my car since '03 and I've had no problems with them. - grds4 2015-02-26 20:16:50 (194 views)
  - haha PBR is some awesome stuff - Timtheguru 2015-02-26 12:18:09 (166 views)
    - And made with US-made metals... vs. the garbage SSAC uses. - Roger 2015-02-26 13:15:20 (191 views)
      - Oh? What does SSAC use? Do you know the gauge of the piping?   -  S4 Adam  2015-02-27 20:08:05 (164 views)
        
        It's metal quality not just gauge.   -  jason sowers  2015-02-28 18:03:22 (150 views)
        
        That's not what I was asking. Figured if he was talking metals, maybe he knew what "garbage"  -  S4 Adam  2015-02-28 23:03:05 (181 views)
        
        It's 202   -  DxC  2015-03-01 10:01:30 (145 views)
        
        That makes sense in terms of the cost. Sad that they still falsely advertise as 100% T-304.  -  S4 Adam  2015-03-01 17:31:40 (169 views)
        
        haha yea i mean the price is right so how can u expect 304. one of those "too good to be true"  -  DxC  2015-03-02 10:49:33 (158 views)
        
        Yeah. I am looking at the material i need to make my own downpipes. It will cost right about  -  S4 Adam  2015-03-03 12:07:10 (156 views)
        
        i got a few sets made in china using REAL 304 stainless (with mild steel flange)   -  DxC  2015-03-02 10:51:52 (225 views)

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