Magnaflow catback problem

[kobra01]

Anybody have this happen. 03 Cobra has 1500 miles on it. 700 miles ago put on a K&N drop-in filter and Magnaflow Catback. Ran car a little bit hard and now the exhaust tips out the back are brown/gold/yellow color instead of stainless color. Looks like they changed color from heat or something? What the ***k???

 

[03DOHC]

Don't know man. Mine have been on for 5000 miles and they're not discolored.

 

[Brad]

Put mine on the week I got the car.. 4000 miles on it now.. thats weird.. Call magnaflow and tell them about it, maybe youll get a new pair of tips out of the deal:shrug:

 

[DRIVINGLESSON]

Every time I wash it I go over the tips with never-dull. or any metal cleaner will do.

 

[bborder]

Mine changed color too- probably from the heat. Let me know what Magnaflow has to say about it.

 

[acatalon]

I put mine on friday night and they are becoming discolored already......Please let me know, kinda picky about my car's appearance.

 

[94SVT Coupe]

Don't have them on my 03 but I ran the piss out of my 94 Cobra and the tips looked brand new after 5000 miles.

 

[Lethalchem]

Yeah mean the inside of the tip, or the whole thing? Mine have been on for at least 1000 miles, and show no sign of discoloring yet.

 

[ADR]

Mine are like that also, it does whipe off though, not completely, but on other tips I have had, I didn't have this problem.

 

[COBRA90GT]

Has anyone taken some EGT readings on these '03s yet? (specifically downstream by the tailpipes)
I saw a pic of an '03 owner's car over on Stangnet the other day & his catback was (heat) discolored, looked like the exhaust was getting really toasty.

 

[GOGO-03]

Originally posted by kobra01
Anybody have this happen. 03 Cobra has 1500 miles on it. 700 miles ago put on a K&N drop-in filter and Magnaflow Catback. Ran car a little bit hard and now the exhaust tips out the back are brown/gold/yellow color instead of stainless color. Looks like they changed color from heat or something? What the ***k???

:coolman: Hey Kobra01 get some blue magic's metal polish cream or any metal polish for stainless steel. I had the same thing on my mag tailpipes including tar and bits of rubber. Trust me on this one, your pipes will look the same as the day you got them. :beer:

 

[2F2F]

No evident discoloration here.

 

[acatalon]

I called MagnaFlow for information re: DISCOLORATION.......It appears that a coating left on tips and pipes during manufacturing process is the culprit. They recommended spraying with Eagle One wire and chrome rim cleaner. I bought a bottle and sprayed the whole sytem down and hosed off...came out looking good again. I will probably still hit it with chrome polish.