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even stainless steel rust up to apoint or should i say it is not fully stain-proof



-- Edited by Ralzy on Friday 8th of March 2013 11:49:01 AM

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are they made of steel? obviously plated?

 

 

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I think they are made of Stainless Steel mate not sure on the welding sides as i never had to weld one

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No. Dep pipes rust. Therefore not steel.

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True. But they're pretty weak and light.

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Calum122 wrote:

No. Dep pipes rust. Therefore not steel.


 

that doesnt make sense, steel rusts like a mother f*cker



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I agree on that with you Calum. You would think DEP would state on their website the metal used wouldn`t you or did i miss it in their discription ?

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easy to check if something is steel or stainlessteel use a magnet it will not stick to stainlesteel .

think they are just chrome plated and like most zausts are made from cheap steals that will break down or rust easy

as for welding it will be possible but would not use arc on some parts woul just blow holes mig welding is much better .

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Yeah thats a good idea with the magnet method MDK

I think this may help confirm the metal

http://www.deppipesjapan.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=18&language=en

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easy to check if something is steel or stainlessteel use a magnet it will not stick to stainlesteel .

think they are just chrome plated and like most zausts are made from cheap steals that will break down or rust easy

as for welding it will be possible but would not use arc on some parts woul just blow holes mig welding is much better .


 Steel is a combination of iron isn't it. Therefore it's magnetic. 



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ive had one welded up where it rusted thin and got several holes

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test this at home raid the cuttlery draw .. magnets dont stick to true stainless steel .

that been said there are other types of lower grade stainless steel that maybe magnetic .

but knowing from a scrap man point of view if a magnet sticks it.s not stainless and weighs in as normal steel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel

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EVERY single DEP pipe that ive had, has had a tiny pinhead hole in it from factory, got 2 DT pipes here, both have a small crack/hole in them about 1mm/2mm, will only cost £5 to get both done at a garage but its inconvienient...


always check your dep, by covering one end and blowing into the other, then listen for air leaks, because mine all have tiny holes or cracks in that obviously arent meant to be there

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DEP front pipes are utter chav garbage tat, I think they are made from old Chinese bean tins or something. Ive bought one new one years ago but never again. Tailpipes are OK though.

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I personaly think the shiney chrome front pipes look awfull give me a standard black metal one any day

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They are chrome plated nickel

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no, theyre nickel plated steel mate, read the link that guy posted

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scrimsmustang wrote:

DEP front pipes are utter chav garbage tat, I think they are made from old Chinese bean tins or something. Ive bought one new one years ago but never again. Tailpipes are OK though.


 Matter of personal opinion Scrim, mines been good for me, you just need to look after them mate, the fact is most people can't be arsed to bang on some ACF-50 or similar now and again, then complain that they're rusted to fook, and flog them on, which is fine by me as I know I can bring them back to how they should be, after an hour with a wire brush drill attachment, some t-cut, and a sheepskin polishing disc. 



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Your right mate, ile stick by mine though there pure s***e especially if you use the bike regular.

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