Geeza10328
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Can u weld normal steel to stainless steel?
I'm gettin a stainless steel backbox and I have a normal steel exhaust system is it possible to weld the normal exhaust to the backbox?
Matt
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wezjax
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why would you need to weld it??
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Geeza10328
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because apparently flexi pipe costs shit loads and also the general flow of a welded pipe wud be better than that of a flexi pipe I think?
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wezjax
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i'm lost 
you're wishing to have a mild steel centre section and a stainless steel backbox,yes??
where does welding come into it??
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Geeza10328
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basically I have a completely standard corsa exhaust system on my car at the mo. I have brought a stainless steel backbox only. How do I connect the backbox to the remaining system?
I can only see two options, either by flexi pipe and clamps or by welding? (welding the back box to the remain sections that is)
if u cud give any advice how to do either of them in the cheapest and easiest way that wud be cool.
cheers
[Edited on 20-10-2003 by Geeza10328]
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Adam-D
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is the stainless back box made for your car?
if so it shud just replace the standard back box
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Geeza10328
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nope its rage universal one(sp11). It has a stainless steel inlet pipe.
[Edited on 20-10-2003 by Geeza10328]
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langey
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no you cant weld stainless to mildsteel, only to stainless and its very very hard to do. like welding aluminium, thats hard too.
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Screaming Vtec
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Bollocks... im afraid..
You can weld stainless to mildsteel, using mild steel wire in a mig..
The weld wont be nice and shiney like it would be with stainless wire, but you can make a strong joint.
I had a Kakimoto racing rear box (off a skyline!) and welded it onto my Prelude's mild steel rear section.. I had it on for 2 years with no problems.
Welding stainless to stainless isnt hard at all - dont know where you got that info from?!
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lee mitchell
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u wont need it welded. just get someone to make some reducers here and there to make it fit.
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